Top Tech Startups to Work For in 2026

SmartBiz is the #1 online marketplace for SBA loan originations $350,000 and under, providing fast, low-cost SBA loans to small businesses across America to help them achieve their dreams. In 2018, the company began offering non-SBA term loans for businesses not quite ready for an SBA loan. With nearly $1 billion in funded loans, SmartBiz streamlines the loan application process, enabling banks to make loans efficiently and small businesses to apply and get funds quickly. SmartBiz Loans was recently named to American Banker’s 2018 list of the Best Places to Work in FinTech and made the 2018 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America, ranking #10 in the financial services category and 313th overall. The San Francisco based company was founded in 2009 by a team of experienced financial services entrepreneurs with backing from leading venture capital firms including Venrock, First Round Capital, Investor Growth Capital, Baseline Ventures, and Uncork Capital.

We provide the industry’s only direct-to-consumer healthcare test that analyzes microbial and human gene expressions (mRNA), with technology exclusively licensed from Los Alamos National Lab, in order to provide individuals with health insights and the nutrition they need. By joining Viome, you are joining a revolutionary movement. A movement that – for the first time in human history – will make becoming ill a matter of choice, and not simply bad luck. Scientists have worked for over a decade to develop this technology that offers unprecedented visibility into your body. With this, we can create a unique profile of the biochemistry and ecosystem inside of you, and make personalized, actionable, and adaptive recommendations for your health. Our at-home tests are not just one-time tests, but your true health companion, enabling you to monitor your health over time. Your results and recommendations adapt to your changing ecosystem so you are always aware and taking action towards maximizing your vitality and lifespan. The Viome team is made up of scientists, engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs who are passionate about radically improving the wellness of our customers.

Salted is building the restaurant group of the future. We believe the future of restaurants doesn’t look anything like what we see today. The most successful brands will exist outside four walls and will develop loyal customers through exceptional, multi-channel food experiences. At Salted, we create and operate “better-for-you” restaurant brands that are delivery first, in partnership with every major delivery platform on the market today. Our brands are focused on deep brand/customer relationships, healthy approaches to traditionally unhealthy cuisines, and creative digital marketing campaigns. We are based in Los Angeles and are launching our brands at locations across the United States. For more information on our brands, please visit: hellosalted.com/brands.

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Chef Robotics is on a mission to allow humans to do what they do best and machines to do what they do best. In the long run, we want to use the systems we build to help put a dent in domestic malnutrition and global hunger. See more about our mission in our manifesto (chefrobotics.ai/manifesto) and how our company is run in our principles (chefrobotics.ai/principles).