Top PHP Startups in 2027

Epic! is a leading digital media brand for kids, bringing unlimited reading and learning to 5 million children in homes and in schools. Epic!'s award-winning subscription-based platform is designed to foster a love of reading and self-directed learning, encouraging kids to explore their interests and learn in a fun, safe, kid-friendly environment with unlimited access to 25,000 books and videos. Partnerships with 250 leading publishers such as HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Nat Geo Kids bring an unparalleled selection of content to kids in the U.S. and around the world. Epic! is a rapidly-growing startup in Redwood City with great restaurants and coffee shops nearby. Parking is easy, and our office is a short walk from Caltrain. We’re a small but mighty team; all passionate about what we’re building. We have the support of terrific investors and veterans of the children’s publishing industry; and have been featured by Forbes, Parenting, Techcrunch, The TODAY Show and more.

GitLab is the first single application for the entire DevOps lifecycle. Only GitLab enables Concurrent DevOps, unlocking organizations from the constraints of the toolchain. GitLab provides unmatched visibility, higher levels of efficiency, and comprehensive governance. This makes the software lifecycle 200% faster, radically improving the speed of business.

We build creative tools, spaces and connections driven by self-expression. Our Mission is to help everybody fall in love with their own creativity.

Olo powers digital ordering and delivery programs that connect restaurant brands to the on-demand world, placing orders directly into the restaurant through all order origination points – from a brand’s own website or app, third party marketplaces, social media platforms, smart speakers, and home assistants. Olo serves as the on-demand ordering and delivery platform across 70,000 locations for over 300 brands, such as Applebee’s (DIN), Checkers & Rally’s, Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), Chili’s (EAT), Dairy Queen, Denny’s (DENN), Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Jamba Juice (JMBA), Noodles & Company (NDLS), Portillo’s Hot Dogs, Shake Shack (SHAK), sweetgreen, Wingstop (WING), and more. Learn more at olo.com.

Cordial is next-generation messaging platform for the marketer that is built on real-time data. We solve the problems that legacy ESP’s create for marketers by simplifying data management and empowering brands to create rich personalized experiences across email and mobile for their customers.

Now in our 20th year, we’re the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Beeper, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, PocketCasts, and more. We believe in making the web a better place. We’re 1500 Automatticians in 90 countries speaking over 100 languages. We democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or country. We believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL. Automattic is a Most Loved Company, an Equal Opportunity employer, and Disability Confident Committed.

Tesla Motors is dedicated to the design and manufacture of electric cars and electric vehicle powertrain components. Founded by Elon Musk, Tesla Motors is focused on creating clean, sustainable transportation that is both efficient and affordable.

Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

Redfin’s mission is to make buying and selling homes better for consumers. The experienced, full-service real estate agents who work at Redfin are advocates, not salespeople, and they earn customer-satisfaction bonuses, not commissions. Redfin agents and engineers work together to create and improve technology to make the entire process of buying or selling a home easier and more fun, from finding homes to tour or deciding on a price to signing a deal. Founded by software engineers, Redfin has the country's #1 brokerage website and offers a host of online tools to consumers, including the Redfin Estimate, the automated home-value estimate with the industry's lowest published error rate. Homebuyers and sellers enjoy a full-service, technology-powered experience from Redfin real estate agents, while saving thousands in commissions. Redfin serves more than 80 major metro areas across the U.S. The company has closed more than $40 billion in home sales through 2016.

Hostaway has become a market leader in marketing, sales, management, reporting and communication for vacation rental property managers. One of the largest marketplaces in the industry and deep integrations with Airbnb, VRBO, Expedia, HomeAway, Bcom, etc, property managers can increase exposure while saving time and money. Have a unique business model? We are the most versatile solution available. Trusted by thousands of property managers, Hostaway is known for stability, performance and service.