Top Software Startups in 2027

Securely build, share and run modern applications anywhere. We can help drive your business into the global digital economy by providing the only container platform to provide the choice, agility, and security needed to usher in the new era of application computing. Docker is the leader in the containerization market, combining an enterprise-grade container platform with world-class services to give developers and IT alike the freedom to build, manage and secure applications without the fear of technology or infrastructure lock-in. Today’s organizations are under pressure to digitally transform their business but are constrained by a diverse portfolio of applications, clouds, and premises-based infrastructures. Docker unlocks the potential of every organization with a container platform that brings traditional applications and microservices built on Window, Linux and mainframe into an automated and secure supply chain, advancing dev to ops collaboration.

Hi! I'm Benji, the Co-Founder and CEO at Ashby. At Ashby, we're improving the productivity of working professionals with intelligent and powerful software. We put a lot of effort into designing products that are approachable to beginners but mastered & extended by power users. In many ways, spreadsheets set the bar here. Our first products provide talent teams with clever automation, powerful analytics tools, and customizable workflows packaged in great UX. We haven't launched publicly, but we have many paying customers who love us and use us every day like Opendoor, Airtable, Duolingo, and Notion. Notion's Head of Talent said Ashby is "probably the tool we are in the most and rely on the most, as a recruiting team." Our culture is motivated by Abhik's (my co-founder and Head of Engineering) and my belief that a small talented team, given the right environment, can build a great product and service fast (and work regular hours!). We hire exceptional people and provide an environment where we can be happy, feel challenged, and do our best work. We are well funded and backed by great investors, including Y Combinator, Elad Gil, and Lachy Groom. We'll share more once we meet!

Remitly is an international payments company that leverages digital channels, including mobile phones, to send money internationally. Remitly's digital products are fundamentally faster, less expensive, and far more convenient for customers to send money across borders. We’re here to help the millions of immigrants around the world who make the huge sacrifice of leaving their families behind to live and work in another country. These unsung heroes deliver on their promises to take care of those they love and provide them with upward mobility, improving their quality of life. We work hard to help their hard-earned money stretch farther so more make it to their loved ones safely.

Redox is your hub for managing and scaling healthcare interoperability. Connect with Redox once, then integrate with any organization regardless of vendor, format, or frequency. Cloud applications, affiliate clinics and hospitals, HIEs, registries, EDWs, best-in-class technologies, your top docs’ new toy. Redox brings the power of SaaS interoperability to enable health systems to truly leverage their EHR investment.

BlueVine is on a mission to empower small businesses with innovative banking* designed for them. Small businesses deserve accessible and modern financial services, and traditional banks have underserved them for too long. By combining industry-leading technology and security with our team's expertise and care, we help small businesses spend their time on what matters most—the next chapter of their business. Since 2013, we've provided small and medium-sized businesses with access to more than $5.4 billion in financing. As a top small business banking provider trusted by thousands of small business owners, we're proud to offer a full suite of tailored banking services, including a business checking account, line of credit, and invoice factoring. Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, and with offices in Salt Lake City, Jersey City, New Orleans, Tel Aviv, and Karmiel, we're hiring problem solvers and collaborators to help build a better financial future for small business owners. *BlueVine is a financial technology company, not a bank.

OpenGov is the leader in cloud-based solutions for government. It offers easy-to-use solutions that streamline budgeting and planning, improve operational performance, and spur citizen engagement; empowering governments to make more informed decisions that lead to better outcomes. Over 2,000 Governments in 48 states use OpenGov -- including the State of Ohio, State of West Virginia, the Idaho State Controller’s Office, the City of Minneapolis MN, and many more. OpenGov was founded in 2012, and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Emerson Collective, 8VC, and Thrive Capital.

Nova Credit is a credit infrastructure and analytics company that enables businesses to grow responsibly through alternative credit data. As a Consumer Reporting Agency (CRA), Nova Credit leverages its unique data infrastructure, compliance framework, and credit expertise to help lenders fill critical gaps in traditional credit analytics. The company transforms the fragmented universe of consumer financial data into compliant, actionable risk insights through a comprehensive platform designed to increase conversion through expanded coverage, speed, and reliability. Leading organizations, including HSBC, RBC, SoFi, Scotiabank, Appfolio, and Yardi, work with Nova Credit to make smarter credit decisions through cash flow underwriting with Cash Atlas™, quickly verify income with Income Navigator, and reach new-to-country consumers with Credit Passport®. Learn more at novacredit.com or reach out to [email protected]

Optimizely is focused on unlocking digital potential and we are the recognized category leader in Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and created the category for A/B Testing and experimentation software. We offer a secure, easy to use platform that delivers fast and collaborative digital experimentation and personalization to large enterprise companies seeking to drive innovation across all digital products and marketing experiences. Out-experiment and outperform the competition, stop guessing and start winning.

We are building the next generation of voice AI and LLM platforms: - It is on-device - It runs anywhere, from Arduino to web browsers - It beats FAANG in accuracy, latency, and reliability

Hey, we’re Deepgram! We’re an AI speech platform whose mission is to make every voice heard and understood. Our end-to-end deep neural network is revolutionizing the speech-to-text market and taking on the big guys. We’re redefining what companies can do with voice by offering a platform with AI architectural advantage, not legacy tech retrofitted with AI. Deepgram delivers highly accurate, actually usable transcription, right out of the box – or you can train a model for even greater accuracy on the unique words that matter to you. ✅ Live-stream or pre-recorded ✅ On-prem or in the cloud ✅ Scalable and affordable ✅ Dozens of languages and use case models ✅ Features like diarization, summarization, language/topic detection, and more. We’ve raised over $86 million and have been recognized as an Inc. Best Workplace (2021 and 2022), a Forbes Top 50 AI Company to Watch (2021), and a CB Insights Top 100 AI Startup (2021), among others. Come join our revolution to unlock the power of voice technology for everyone. We want to hear what you’ve got to say! An NVIDIA partner and Y Combinator company