Top Software Startups in 2026

CadMakers is a construction and manufacturing technology company that develops products and services in construction and space to deliver distinctive solutions.

We blend industry-leading research, data science, and consulting services
to help utilities make and implement better, data-driven decisions that positively impact their customers, their bottom line, and our planet.

Launched in October 2022 by veteran media executives Justin B. Smith (Bloomberg, The Atlantic) and Ben Smith (The New York Times, Buzzfeed), Semafor produces nine newsletters, including Flagship, a daily briefing on the world’s most important stories; Principals, a daily insider’s guide to Washington, D.C.; Africa, with news and analysis from across the continent; and Media, delivering must-read stories beyond the headlines every Sunday night. The company also hosts signature live-journalism events including an annual World Economy Summit, The Semafor Media Summit, and Africa Week and produces original video content, including in-depth reportage, newsmaker interviews, cutting-edge A.I. animation and more.

Fastloop offers big data, advanced analytics, and cloud technology consulting services. The industry specializes in operational analytics, customer intelligence, advanced analytics, and digital acceleration. The firm is a certified Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, Databricks and AWS partner that can help organizations consolidate, integrate and implement scalable, data and analytics strategies.

27Global designs, builds and operates technology solutions for businesses of all sizes. The perfect pairing of a local leadership with offshore pricing, we take the time to discover your business needs and assemble IT solutions that work for you and your processes—which equates to better quality at a better price. We're a technology-agnostic provider delivering software engineering, cloud engineering & operations, data engineering & analytics, and consulting services—in the tech stack that's best for you. Headquartered in Leawood, KS. Additional offices in Denver, Chicago, and Dallas. Clients large and small have been limited in their choice of IT service providers for too long. Start solving business problems and achieving your vision by engaging a software, cloud, data, and technology solutions firm that takes the time to know your business (almost) as well as you do.

Terradepth is a data-as-a-service company whose mission is to increase ocean knowledge by centralizing and monetizing the world's ocean data in a machine-learning-backed, cloud-based portal (Absolute Ocean).

We are a global, AI-first technology consultancy, with a trademarked engineering approach for accelerating the delivery of digital products, and revolutionizing platform modernization. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company.