Top Software Startups in 2026

Gamesight builds technology to help kickass games find commercial success. We do this by empowering game publishers with data so they can better understand their community, players, and game performance. We specialize in Measurement & Attribution, Influencer Activations, Creator Programs, and Creator-Led Playtests, all tailored to meet the unique needs of each game at every stage of its lifecycle.

Midnite is a next-generation betting platform that is built for today’s fandom. We are a collective of engineers, quants, designers, and marketers who all share a passion for esports, sports, and gaming. We aim to bring fans together and enhance their interactions with their favourite games through the rush of winning money. Whether you want to back your favourite football team or put some money down to win your next game in Call of Duty, Midnite lets you get some skin in the game. Designed and built from the ground up with the newest technologies, we made Midnite for all levels of fandom. Making Midnite intuitive, immersive, and immediately understandable is hard work. But we believe that by keeping this our north star, we can make something truly awesome. We are backed by some of the world’s top investors that have brought you companies like Draftkings, Betfair, Revolut, Just Eat, and many more.

Thriver is a company that’s synonymous with workplace culture. Thousands of companies rely on Thriver’s technology to curate food and culture programs and increase employee engagement in the workplace. With offerings ranging from daily meal programs to virtual experiences for remote teams, Thriver has a reputation amongst employers and employees for fostering the togetherness that organizations need to thrive. thriver.com

Mastercard is a payments and technology company that connects consumers, businesses, merchants, and governments. They provide data services and marketing center. Their marketing materials help card portfolios and businesses. They also provide fraud prevention solutions and payment ecosystem security.

Silicon valley based SaaS startup, focused on delivering a magical online checkout experience for customers, and solution for the top three challenges merchantes have today: conversion, acceptance and fraud. Our current focus is LATAM, and expanding fast.

Upper Hand offers sports organizations a suite of online tools to effectively manage their businesses. By offering solutions to manage lessons, camps, clinics, teams and memberships, Upper Hand enables sports businesses to cut through the clutter of administration and enhance the clients’ experience with their organization. Upper Hand also allows sports organizations to intelligently manage their business by providing features including online registration, payments management (including cash), booking and scheduling, contact management, roster management, financial reporting, marketing and communication with their clients.

Picktime is one of the world's leading scheduling platforms providing a quick, intuitive tool that enables professionals to book meetings with clients. We help businesses worldwide to coordinate their meeting times for their clients effortlessly. Picktime's mission is to equip businesses worldwide with easy & pleasant scheduling experiences and help them maximize their efficiency and time. Picktime caters to companies of any scale irrespective of their Industry. We have marked our presence in more than 100+ countries with over a million users.

Auvik’s cloud-based network management software keeps IT networks around the world running optimally. By automating and simplifying network management, Auvik helps rocket an IT team’s efficiency and capacity, while protecting the business from network risk. Auvik is one of the fastest growing North American technology companies, and is winner of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, Deloitte Fast 500, and recognized as the #1 ranked Canadian company in the FT Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2020. Visit auvik.com or follow @AuvikNetworks on Twitter. Auvik is a registered trademark of Auvik Networks Inc.

Akamai is the edge. Our globally distributed intelligent edge platform surrounds everything, from the enterprise to the cloud, so our customers and their businesses can be fast, smart, and secure. We keep decisions, apps and experiences closer to users than anyone — and attacks and threats far away. We extend your existing cloud solutions to deliver superior user experiences that are instantaneous, rich, and create lasting business value. And Akamai’s portfolio of edge security, web and mobile performance, and OTT solutions is supported by unmatched customer service and 24/7/365 monitoring. It’s the competitive edge you need to transform your businesses. To accelerate and secure your multi-cloud world. And to own your digital future.

We collect, analyze, and rate product health & sustainability data for consumers, companies (food/cpg/grocery), and investors. Evaluated the dietary, health, & climate impacts of 360K+ products (and counting). Named by Google 1 of the 3 “Best Apps for Good”.