Top Vice Startups in 2027

- The first commission-free, high-frequency sports betting exchange, building the "Nasdaq of sports betting" - Recently closed a $6m seed round from YC, Lux, Soma, Paul Graham, Joe Montana, Innospark, the founders of Dropbox and Instacart, among many others - Looking for quant traders and researchers, SWEs, marketing, BD, operations, and product roles to work out of our NY office - Salaries at the top of benchmarks, with significant equity ownership and generous benefits - Founders are recent Harvard grads with quant experience at Jane Street and BoA and years of experience as sharp sports bettors - $300B annually bet on sports in the US and the size of the market is rapidly growing given the number of states legalizing sports betting - Currently the only way to bet is with retail sportsbooks which have egregious margins, discriminatory and inefficient practices, and a stale betting experience - Novig is a sports betting exchange that guarantees users the best lines by allowing them to bet directly against friends or the market, rather than against the house, making the betting experience more efficient, fair, and, most importantly, profitable

As Y Combinator's first cannabis start-up, Meadow launched out of the Winter 2015 class. Meadow builds powerful Point of Sale and eCommerce software for retailers in the legal cannabis industry. Meadow’s all-in-one platform allows dispensaries to sell products, manage menus and inventory, reward customers, dispatch delivery and pick-up orders, and create exceptional in-store experiences for customers. Meadow powers dispensaries and delivery services of all sizes, utilizing technology to maintain compliance with local and state regulations, scale with the Adult Use market, and create operational efficiencies that allow these businesses to thrive in a regulated industry. Meadow’s team is dedicated to making the best retail software in cannabis, and to creating a more collaborative and inclusive legal cannabis industry. To learn more about Meadow, visit getmeadow.com.

Founded in 2017, dutchie is an all-in-one technology platform powering dispensary operations, while providing consumers with safe and easy access to cannabis. Dutchie aims to further support the positive societal change the cannabis space brings to the world through health and wellness benefits, social justice, and by empowering local communities through tax revenue. Powering thousands of dispensaries across 35+ markets throughout the United States and Canada, dutchie is the leading technology company in the cannabis space and was named to Fast Company’s 10 most innovative companies in North America and LinkedIn’s Top 50 Startups. Dutchie has raised $253M in funding to date, backed by Tiger Global, Dragoneer, DFJ Growth, Thrive Capital, Howard Schultz, Snoop Dogg’s Casa Verde Capital, Gron Ventures, members of the founding team at DoorDash, Kevin Durant’s Thirty Five Ventures, and other notable angel investors.

Blaze as a product is defining a new category in gaming. We have taken elements of casual and social gaming and turned it into a real-money wagering product. Our proprietary content and platform creates a truly differentiated player experience.

Maker connects modern wine lovers to small-batch wines in innovative formats. Because wine deserves new rituals.

edX Holdings, Inc. (OTC: MEDH) is a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the cannabis industry. Through its Lazydaze brand, Smart Brand Digital agency, and innovative concepts like AI-powered Lazydaze "ON the GO" vending machines, MedX Holdings is committed to expanding its market presence, redefining the cannabis retail experience, and driving the cannabis hospitality movement in the United States. Our mission is to deliver exceptional products and unforgettable hospitality experiences through our Lazydaze +Coffeeshop brands and franchises. We are committed to leading the industry by developing and expanding a successful portfolio of licensed and franchised brands. For more information, please visit lazydazefranchise.com and follow us @medxholdings and the CEO @the1onlyhans on X Together, We Are Counterculture

Fully automated micro-markets, odds origination, and risk management.

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.

Easygo is a software development company focusing on disruptive technology within the online and physical gaming sector.