Top Software Startups in 2026

Founded in 2012, smartthings gives people power to monitor, control, and automate their homes from wherever they are through a single mobile app. smartthings is based in mountain view, california and operates independently as a wholly owned subsidiary of samsung electronics.

We believe ML is going to be the most impactful technology ever created. We are leading the field, building products and technologies that millions of people and thousands of companies are using every day. To apply to Hugging Face, check out our jobs at hf.co/jobs!

Pulumi is a modern infrastructure as code tool that lets you declare infrastructure using real languages, with a SaaS management console for configuring identities, organizations, and related policies. By using real languages, developers and operators are able to work better together, sharing and reusing best practices, accomplishing new levels of automation, and unlocking access to ecosystems of existing tools. Check out our products: pulumi.com/product

Avant is changing the way consumers borrow money. Utilizing advanced algorithms and machine-learning capabilities, we offer a unique and highly customized approach to the personal loan process. The combination of technology, analytics, and customer service capabilities allows Avant to provide access to a simple process for personal loans and credit card products to borrowers, all entirely online.

Our Story, So Far…At Pushpay, we build world-class giving and engagement solutions to help organizations grow their communities. Co-founders Eliot Crowther and Chris Heaslip have always had a passion for generosity. They wanted to find a way to use technology to serve the Church with generosity and connect people to their communities. When they had the idea for Pushpay, it was realized when trying to be generous at church. With no cash on hand and no checkbook, they wondered why there wasn't a better way. When people are passionate about a cause or an organization the last thing you want to do is make it challenging to support them or engage with them.

OpenAudience is the people-based marketing platform for the open web. OpenAudience allows publishers to gain insights about their audience and rethink how to value consumer attention. OpenAudience allows marketers to plan and buy with ease and performance across the open web, across all screens. The first of its kind capability to unlock walled garden advertising efficiency and ease across the entirety of the open web has been engineered around three core pillars: privacy, knowledge and performance. People first, reaching every digitally addressable adult across every device, screen and household on the open web. Clients work with OpenX because of our commitment to quality, our ability to deliver highly efficient and scalable marketplaces and our superior partner service. We are ranked as one of the cleanest supply sources for high-quality inventory in the world across both desktop and mobile app. Investment in high-quality teams and technology enables us to transact ever increasing value for clients as the industry expands to new platforms and screens.

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

As a company, and as individuals, we value integrity, honesty, openness, personal excellence, constructive self-criticism, continual self-improvement, and mutual respect. We are committed to our customers and partners and have a passion for technology. We take on big challenges, and pride ourselves on seeing them through. We hold ourselves accountable to our customers, shareholders, partners, and employees by honoring our commitments, providing results, and striving for the highest quality.

Backed by Macquarie Group, Battery Ventures, Canaan Partners & ITOCHU, JOOR is a Series D start-up that provides the world's most recognized brands and retailers with a digital wholesale management platform that transforms the way these businesses work. With a CEO recently named a Glossy 50 “Changemaker in the Fashion Industry” and a CTO from Google, JOOR is attracting top talent to drive market dominance. We have 180 employees in 11 global offices, including NYC, Philadelphia, LA, Milan, London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Melbourne, Tokyo and Shanghai. And, we are continuing to grow in a smart, sound way. Founded in 2010, JOOR now services more than 12,500 brands and over 325,000 retailers in 144 countries, processing an incredible $1.5B in wholesale transaction volume each and every month. JOOR’s exclusive partners range from established luxury conglomerates such as LVMH, Kering, Richemont and Capri, to leading brands such as Stella McCartney, Valentino, Kate Spade, Tory Burch and Dr. Martens. Premier department stores including Neiman Marcus, Printemps and Harrods, as well as global digital retailers such as Shopbop and Revolve, conduct their buying exclusively through JOOR. We are one of the few tech companies with a female CEO and 1/3 of our engineering team is made up of women — well above the industry norm. Walking our floors, you’ll find people of every shape, color, ethnicity and creed. If you are looking to join a team of innovators and trail blazers who value diversity of thought and experience, then JOOR is a great choice for you.

AppDirect's cloud commerce platform is transforming how businesses work, from start to scale. Our award-winning platform empowers companies and organizations of all shapes and sizes to buy and sell business software and cloud services. Businesses can buy enterprise-grade software in minutes. Software developers can integrate into our platform and sell applications in days. Marketplace providers can launch a fully branded marketplace in weeks instead of years. By decreasing the burden of finding and buying enterprise applications, AppDirect lowers the cost of entrepreneurship and business operations. By streamlining the distribution and delivery of software, our platform fuels the spread of innovation. By simplifying the way employees access and manage technology, our product eases the day-to-day work of millions of people around the world.