Top Tech Startups in United States in 2026

The BIG App was born from a personal struggle. I was broke, stressed about rent, trapped in minimum payments, watching debt grow no matter how hard I worked. I asked myself two questions: What do broke people want most? Money. What's second? Free things. That's where this started. I'm building a goal-based savings platform and debit card for everyday Americans tired of financial products that work against them. Every swipe of the BIG Card gives users a real chance to win meaningful cashback, automatically routed toward their most important goals. Paying off debt. Building savings. Getting ahead for once. No overdraft fees. No fine print traps. Just a card that fights for you. Save BIG. Buy BIG.

WellBeam's platform allows for the digitization of workflows along the care continuum, connecting hospitals and health systems with their post-acute service providers to help deliver improved clinical outcomes, faster reimbursement, lower overheads and higher revenues for our customers. With WellBeam, we take patient care coordination out of the courier, fax, and phone call age and into our modern digital tool communication platform -helping the people taking care of very sick patients receive and respond to timely medical orders and patient information to these patients progressing on their recovery journey.

Elevent is a marketplace connecting experience providers and companies to deliver unique, memorable virtual and physical experiences to build trust, connections and just have fun. Our experiences focus on Food & Drink, Crafts, Self Care, Games, Excursions, Fitness, Entertainment and Education. bookelevent.com

Gifting today is broken—generic gift cards dominate, but they’re impersonal, clunky, and outdated. At On Me, we’re building a better way. Our platform lets anyone send beautifully personalized digital gifts—complete with photos, videos, and heartfelt messages—redeemable across top brands and instantly accessible via mobile wallet. Whether it’s for runners, gamers, foodies, or fashion lovers, On Me makes gifting feel joyful, meaningful, and modern. We’re a team of former Google and Apple builders backed by $2.3M from top-tier investors like Lerer Hippeau, Focal.VC, and Mastercard. Since launching in November, we’ve been featured in Fortune, Axios, and The Wall Street Journal, and we’re growing fast—with users who send more, spend more, and keep coming back. If you’re excited to help reshape a $305B industry and build a product people love to share, we’d love to meet you.

Pitch develops and deploys power line components, such as line sensors and bird flight diverters, utilizing its custom drone platform, Astria, to ensure safe and efficient installations on energized lines. Our WireWeather software tool enables utilities to push more energy through existing lines, predict faults, and manage wildfire risk.

Lucid Bots, a Charlotte-based company specializing in drone, robotics, and AI solutions, is thrilled to announce its inclusion in the prestigious Inc. 5000 list as the #143 fastest-growing company in the US and the fourth fastest growing manufacturer!