Top Software Startups in 2027

Alpaca is a series B fintech startup that’s raised over $70M in funding. Alpaca’s technology and suite of APIs powers hundreds of thousands of individual traders and hundreds of businesses worldwide. From developers and product managers to founders and CTOs, a broad audience interacts with Alpaca’s products and uses them to start, run, and scale their companies. Removing the barriers to embedded finance helps more new businesses get started and expedites growth for existing companies. Alpaca API allows developers to build apps, services, and trading algorithms that can access US financial markets. *Securities by Alpaca Securities LLC (alpaca.markets/#disclosures )*

Lifebit is a leading innovator in bioinformatics software solutions and AI. In 2021, the London, UK based company closed its Series B funding round of US$60M led by Tiger Global, to fuel ongoing product innovations and global market expansion. Lifebit is pushing forward the frontiers of health and knowledge by democratising access to, and powering analyses of, omics big data. We are the pioneers revolutionising bioinformatics and biomedical data analysis. The company’s flagship product, Lifebit CloudOS, is fast becoming the industry’s standard for unified and secure research over distributed big data. On top of its core foundation, the platform provides integration to open-source analysis and visualisation tools, as well as a marketplace of proprietary ones, a powerful data and cohort browser, and advanced AI functionality that together are powering discoveries in drug discovery and vaccine development. Top tier pharmaceutical organisations, global research institutes, and bioinformatics companies the world over are deploying Lifebit CloudOS. In April 2020 we closed our Series A funding round with tremendous support from new and previous investors. Based in London, UK, Lifebit is a diverse team spanning Europe and North America, with each person empowered and involved in every aspect of the business.

MoodMe is an innovative B2B tech leader on a mission to revolutionize the way businesses engage and gain insights through AIaaS and enterprise agreements. By leveraging the power of Face AI technologies, we create experiences that are not just engaging but profoundly insightful, providing a window into the hearts and minds of the target audience. Our vision is to set the standard in empathetic engagement, where user-centric experiences boost customer satisfaction, foster loyalty, and drive outstanding performance across diverse industries. At our core, we are dedicated to uniting innovation and ethics to craft an AI landscape that is unbiased and empathetic, ultimately making a powerful positive impact on a global scale. And this is only the beginning!

Afresh is on a mission to reduce food waste and increase access to nutritious food globally by transforming the fresh food supply chain. Our AI-powered solutions optimize the multi-trillion-dollar grocery industry's food ordering, production, and merchandising processes. We built the first platform capable of handling all of Fresh food’s complexities. We are relentlessly focused on helping grocers reduce waste, increase profitability, and bring better, fresher food to their communities. Afresh is currently deployed in hundreds of grocery stores across the United States and is on track to reduce 30 million pounds of food waste per year with our existing customers alone. By 2021, we're aiming to reduce food waste by a quarter billion pounds per year. We are a passionate team united by our mission to make an impact. As an Afresh employee, you’ll own meaningful work that will challenge you and change the future of how fresh, nutritious food makes its way through the supply chain. We hope you’ll join us!

Xempla is the world’s first decision support system for enterprise asset management, designed to provide any operations and maintenance team with the tools, resources and assistance they need to make better decisions throughout the asset lifecycle. We are building the most reliable and easy-to-use EAM tool on the market, helping O&M teams thrive in an increasingly digital, data-first environment. We have recognised some of the most pressing challenges facing the industry - from a widening skill gap to an ageing workforce and shortage of newcomers into such roles, creating an urgent need to retain and transfer knowledge, coupled with the significant costs of capacity building. And we’ve made sure we’ve covered it all, so asset and facility management companies can focus on delivering positive outcomes for their customers, driving their teams forward, and growing their business.

Whip Media is transforming the global content licensing ecosystem with a market leading enterprise software platform that centrally connects data, processes and teams throughout the digital distribution journey. Powered by proprietary data and predictive insights, we enable the world’s top entertainment organizations to efficiently distribute, control and monetize their TV and movie content to drive revenue and direct-to-consumer growth. Whip Media has offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London and Paris.

Mode Mobile is the creator of EarnOS, a transformational software that turns ordinary smartphones into "EarnPhones." This innovation empowers users globally to monetize everyday mobile activities such as streaming, gaming, shopping, etc. We enable users to profit from their data and attention rather than letting only tech giants benefit. Our inclusive approach sets us apart - converting users into earners and facilitating over $150M in earnings and savings while going a step further and turning earners into owners by awarding stock ownership in Mobile Mobile based on their usage. We have attracted over 40 million users across 170 countries. ​​Mode Mobile is proud to stand as the #1 Fastest-Growing North American Software Company recognized in Deloitte's 2023 Technology Fast 500 and ranked #2 across all sectors (Deloitte Fast 500 Winners). For additional insights, check out the information about our reward-based super app, Mode Earn App, which also powers the reward engine behind our proprietary smartphone, Mode Earn Phone.

Hummingbird is a platform for managing anti-money laundering (AML) operations. Compliance professionals use Hummingbird to collect case information, conduct investigations, and report on unusual or suspicious behaviors. The platform dramatically reduces paperwork and improves efficiency, enabling AML investigators to refocus on fighting financial crime. Hummingbird’s founding team brings together product and regulatory experience from organizations like Square, IDEO, the Department of the Treasury, and the OCC. Hummingbird is using data and design to modernize regulatory compliance in finance.

RUNO is our autonomous mobile robot designed to perform outdoor commercial tasks, such as sweeping and grass-cutting. A business solution to property maintenance that performs work without human intervention, it has the ability to swap its own tools and charge itself when not in use.

Whether it’s creating more housing, upgrading our infrastructure, or adapting to climate change, one thing is clear: the construction industry is at the center of solving some of our biggest problems. At Kojo, it is our guiding mission to build sustainable solutions to these problems. As colleagues, we aim to embody our Core Values and we are empowered by what our shared vision of the future looks like when we succeed together.