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The enterprise software sector is seeing a major focus on artificial intelligence. Many new companies are building tools to improve how businesses work.

For example, Glean has raised $768.2M for its AI search engine. Sierra, founded in 2023, has already secured $635M for its conversational AI platform.

Below is our list of 36 Enterprise startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Glean offers a generative AI platform that acts as a central search engine for a company's internal knowledge and applications. It provides employees with personalized and contextual answers, helping them find information instantly and work more efficiently.

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersArvind Jain, Piyush Prahladka, Prafful Goel, Sharvanath Pathak, Tony Gentilcore, TR Vishwanath
Funding Amount$768.2M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Wellington Management, Citi, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Windsurf builds an AI coding assistant and integrated development environment for developers. Their platform provides intelligent automation and tools designed to help engineering teams write, test, and deploy software faster.

HeadquartersMountain View, California, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersDouglas Chen, Varun Mohan
Funding Amount$243M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Founders Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Greenoaks, Nitesh Banta

MarqVision has built an AI-powered platform to help brands remove counterfeits and protect their intellectual property online. The company's technology scans online marketplaces to automatically detect and report IP infringements at scale.

HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, United States
Year Founded2020
FoundersMark Lee
Funding Amount$94.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsPeak XV Partners, HSG, Y Combinator, Salesforce Ventures, QuantumLight

Chainguard builds minimal, hardened container images to secure the software supply chain from the ground up. Their images are designed with a zero-vulnerability philosophy, giving developers a safer foundation for building and running applications.

HeadquartersKirkland, Washington, United States
Year Founded2021
FoundersDan Lorenc, Kim Lewandowski, Ville Aikas
Funding Amount$612M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsSequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, K5 Global, IVP, Kleiner Perkins

WorkFusion builds AI-powered digital workers to handle financial crime compliance and complex back-office tasks. These agents are designed to integrate with existing teams, automating high-volume work for large financial institutions and other enterprises.

HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2009
FoundersAndrew Volkov, Max Yankelevich, Mikhail Abramchyk
Funding Amount$386.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsKonrad Investments, RTP Global, Inovia Capital, Georgian, Greycroft

n8n provides a powerful workflow automation tool for connecting different applications and services with a node-based editor. The platform is designed for technical users to build complex automations and integrate AI capabilities into their processes.

HeadquartersBerlin, Berlin, Germany
Year Founded2019
FoundersJan Oberhauser
Funding Amount$240.3M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsAccel, Evantic Capital, Sequoia Capital, Highland Europe, Automattic, HV Capital, Redpoint

Sierra builds a platform that allows businesses to create and manage their own conversational AI agents. These sophisticated agents are designed to handle complex customer interactions and automate business workflows.

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2023
FoundersBret Taylor, Clay Bavor
Funding Amount$635M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsSequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Benchmark, Conviction

DRUID AI builds an enterprise platform for creating and deploying conversational AI agents. Their no-code tools help companies automate business workflows for both employees and customers.

HeadquartersBucharest, Bucuresti, Romania
Year Founded2018
FoundersAndreea Plesea, Daniel Balaceanu, Liviu Dragan
Funding Amount$81.6M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsTQ Ventures, Verve Ventures, Endeavor, Early Game Ventures, Cipio Partners

Mews develops a cloud-native property management system for hotels and hospitality brands looking to modernize their operations. The platform automates everything from reservations to billing, freeing up staff to deliver a better guest experience.

HeadquartersPrague, Hlavni mesto Praha, Czech Republic
Year Founded2012
FoundersRichard Valtr
Funding Amount$517.3M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsSalesforce Ventures, Battery Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Tiger Global Management, henQ

Semperis develops enterprise identity protection tools for hybrid and cross-cloud environments. Their platform delivers cyber resilience by helping organizations defend critical directory services from attacks and ensuring rapid recovery.

HeadquartersHoboken, New Jersey, United States
Year Founded2014
FoundersGuy Teverovsky, Matan Liberman, Mickey Bresman
Funding Amount$498.3M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsInsight Partners, Paladin Capital Group, JP Morgan, Ten Eleven Ventures, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts

26 Additional Enterprise Startups Worth Following

Our top ten picks offer just a glimpse of the activity in the enterprise space. Founders are building important tools across many sectors, with a strong focus on AI and cloud technology.

Together, these companies have raised billions of dollars, representing everything from early seed rounds to major growth stages. Here’s a look at the other startups shaping the enterprise ecosystem.

StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Zania logo ZaniaAI2023$18MSeries A
Signal AI logo Signal AIAI2013$101.6MSeries D
Veeam Software logo Veeam SoftwareCloud2006$2.5BCorporate Round
IFS logo IFSAI1983€3BSecondary Market
Zip logo ZipEnterprise2020$371.3MSeries D
Boomi logo BoomiCloud2000$979.9MDebt Financing
Tanium logo TaniumAnalytics2007$1BSecondary Market
Maisa logo MaisaAI2023$29.9MSeed
Ellucian logo EllucianEducation1968$1.6BDebt Financing
DualEntry logo DualEntryFintech2024$100MSeries A
Tabs logo TabsFintech2023$92MSeries B
Island logo IslandSecurity2020$810MSecondary Market
Dataiku logo DataikuAnalytics2013$846.8MSeries F
Pendo logo PendoAnalytics2013$579.4MDebt Financing
Kong logo KongAI2017$344.1MSeries E
HappyRobot logo HappyRobotAnalytics2022$60.7MSeries B
Rillet logo RilletFintech2021$108.5MSeries B
Keepit logo KeepitCloud2007$213.8MDebt Financing
Greptile logo GreptileEnterprise2023$30.4MSeries A
Medallion logo MedallionAutomation2020$128MSeries C
Verily logo VerilyAnalytics2015$3.5BGrant
Odoo logo OdooSaaS2005$1.1BSecondary Market
Tines logo TinesSecurity2018$271.2MSeries C
Aisera logo AiseraAI2017$164.5MSeries D
Miro logo MiroEnterprise2011$476.3MSeries C
Zed Industries logo Zed IndustriesMarketing2021$47.5MSeries B
Dirac logo DiracEnterprise2022$10.7MSeed
Field AI logo Field AIEnterprise2023$405MSeries A
Regal logo RegalAI2020$82.1MVenture Round
Domino Data Lab logo Domino Data LabAnalytics2013$223.6MVenture Round
Backbase logo BackbaseFintech2003€120MDebt Financing
Gusto logo GustoFintech2011$746.1MVenture Round
Scalekit logo ScalekitEnterprise2024$11.1MSeed
Nasuni logo NasuniCloud2009$247MVenture Round
Wunderkind logo WunderkindMarketing2010$151.9MSeries C
FloQast logo FloQastFintech2013$302.9MSeries E
Airia logo AiriaAI2023$50MUndisclosed
TigerConnect logo TigerConnectSaaS2010$433.9MPrivate Equity
Saviynt logo SaviyntCloud2010$375MDebt Financing
Horizon3.ai logo Horizon3.aiAI2019$178.5MSeries D
BillingPlatform logo BillingPlatformFintech2012$104MPrivate Equity
Mytonomy logo MytonomyEnterprise2011$32M
Benepass logo BenepassEnterprise2019$34.7MSeries B
Anaconda logo AnacondaAnalytics2012$233MSeries C
Impel logo ImpelMedia2011$130MPrivate Equity
Goldcast logo GoldcastEnterprise2020$38MSeries A
Trio logo TrioAI2024$2MSeed
SnapLogic logo SnapLogicCloud2006$371.3MSeries H
HealthEdge logo HealthEdgeEnterprise2004$97.8MPrivate Equity
Workboard logo WorkboardAnalytics2013$141.6MSeries D
WP Engine logo WP EngineMedia2010$290.7MPrivate Equity
Orby AI logo Orby AIAI2022$34.9MVenture Round
Klue logo KlueAI2015$83MGrant
Sovos logo SovosEnterprise1979$118.8MPrivate Equity
SurrealDB logo SurrealDBData2021$26MSeries A
o9 Solutions logo o9 SolutionsAnalytics2009$533MPrivate Equity
M-Files logo M-FilesAutomation1989€133MSeries C
Read AI logo Read AIAnalytics2021$81MSeries B
Mural logo MuralEnterprise2011$193.6MSeries C
Conga logo CongaCloud2006$117MVenture Round
Employee Navigator logo Employee NavigatorEnterprise2008$134MSecondary Market
Sama logo SamaAI2008$84.8MSeries B
SmartRecruiters logo SmartRecruitersEnterprise2010$225MSeries E
InstaLILY AI logo InstaLILY AIAI2023$25MSeries A
Composio logo ComposioAI2023$31MSeries A
Capillary Technologies logo Capillary TechnologiesAnalytics2008$248.1MSecondary Market
OPSWAT logo OPSWATSecurity2002$125MPrivate Equity
Mosyle logo MosyleEducation2012$248.1MSeries B
Pax8 logo Pax8Cloud2012$395.5MDebt Financing
Bitwarden logo BitwardenSecurity2015$100MSeries B
Functionize logo FunctionizeAI2015$60.2MSeries B
Retool logo RetoolEnterprise2017$141MSeries C
DataDirect Networks logo DataDirect NetworksAI1998$309.9MPrivate Equity
Acumatica logo AcumaticaCloud2006$48.3MSeries C
Summation logo SummationAI2024$33.4MSeries A
BVNK logo BVNKEnterprise2021$90.1MSeries B
Fluence logo FluenceAI2024$115kPre-Seed
LightSpun logo LightSpunAI2022$13MSeries A
Lyzr logo LyzrMedia2023$2.9MSeed
SingleStore logo SingleStoreAnalytics2011$464.1MSeries F
LayerX logo LayerXSecurity2021$44.5MSeries A
Otter.ai logo Otter.aiAI2016$73MSeries B
Procurify logo ProcurifyCloud2012$101.8MVenture Round
ControlUp logo ControlUpAnalytics2008$140.2MSeries D
Synthesized logo SynthesizedCloud2020$22.8MSeries A
Wiz logo WizSecurity2020$2BVenture Round
Edera logo EderaAI2024$20MSeries A
Sana logo SanaAI2016$137MSeries C
Tealium logo TealiumAnalytics2008$263.9MVenture Round
SEVARO logo SEVAROEnterprise2019$40.1MSeries B

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