The productivity tools sector is attracting significant investment. For example, Harness has raised $575M for its continuous delivery platform, while Kapital secured $471.1M for its financial products.
Artificial intelligence is a common thread, powering tools for content creation, sales automation, and time management.
Below is our list of 100 Productivity Tools startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Harness provides a software delivery platform for engineering and DevOps teams to automate the release of applications. Their Continuous Delivery-as-a-Service model allows companies to ship new features quickly and with less risk.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Jyoti Bansal, Rishi Singh, Rishi Singh |
| Funding Amount | $575M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | Norwest Venture Partners, Gaingels, Menlo Ventures, Battery Ventures, IVP |
Writer builds a generative AI platform that allows enterprises to create secure, on-brand content at scale. The full-stack tool helps teams produce everything from marketing materials to product documentation with a unified voice.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | May Habib, Waseem AlShikh |
| Funding Amount | $326M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Insight Partners, B Capital, Radical Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Workday Ventures |
WorkFusion builds AI agents that automate financial crime compliance and back-office operations for enterprises. These digital workers handle high-volume, data-intensive tasks, allowing teams to improve efficiency and focus on more complex work.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Andrew Volkov, Max Yankelevich, Mikhail Abramchyk |
| Funding Amount | $386.3M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Konrad Investments, RTP Global, Inovia Capital, Georgian, Greycroft |
Clay has built an automation platform that helps sales and growth teams find and act on customer data. Their unique spreadsheet interface pulls information from over 50 data providers and web scraping to enable hyper-personalized outreach at scale.
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Kareem Amin, Nicolae Rusan, Varun Anand |
| Funding Amount | $202M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | BoxGroup, Sapphire Ventures, Sequoia Capital, First Round Capital, Meritech Capital Partners |
Motion builds an AI-powered platform that automatically plans a user's day by organizing tasks and scheduling meetings. Their tool combines a calendar and project manager to help individuals and teams optimize their time and productivity.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Ethan Yu, Harry Qi, Omid Rooholfada |
| Funding Amount | $73.3M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Valor Equity Partners, HOF Capital, 468 Capital, Y Combinator, Scale Venture Partners |
Karbon created a practice management platform that helps accounting firms collaborate and streamline their work. The software centralizes key functions like email, internal discussions, tasks, and workflows into one shared place.
| Headquarters | Sausalito, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Ian Vacin, John Freeman, Stuart McLeod |
| Funding Amount | $102.3M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Blackbird Ventures, CIBC Innovation Banking, Five Elms Capital, TIMIA Capital, Tidemark |
Roam builds a virtual office platform for remote teams seeking to improve collaboration and culture. Their software provides virtual rooms and always-on voice channels to recreate the spontaneous interactions of an in-person office.
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Grace Sutherland, Howard Lerman, Jon Brod, Sean MacIsaac, Tom Dixon |
| Funding Amount | $51.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | IVP, GTMfund, Correlation Ventures, Edward Lando, Jules Maltz |
Fyxer AI develops an AI-powered executive assistant that organizes inboxes, drafts emails, and creates meeting notes. The tool helps professionals save time by automating their communication and meeting workflows.
| Headquarters | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Archie Hollingsworth, Matthew Ffrench, Richard Hollingsworth |
| Funding Amount | $40M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Madrona, Lakestar, The Twenty Minute VC, 20Growth, Christian Reber |
Stable builds a virtual address and mailroom platform for startups needing a permanent business address. Their service digitizes physical mail, allowing remote companies to manage correspondence and deposit checks from anywhere.
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Collin Pham, Sarah Ahmad |
| Funding Amount | $1M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Y Combinator, Hustle Fund, Bossa Invest, SHAKTI, Coughdrop Capital |
Kapital provides an all-in-one financial platform designed for businesses in Latin America. Their software combines corporate credit cards and a cash management system to help companies control spending and accelerate growth.
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Arjun Sethi, Eder Echeverria, Fernando Sandoval, René Saul |
| Funding Amount | $471.1M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Tribe Capital, Alumni Ventures, Y Combinator, Cervin Ventures, Pioneer Fund |
90 Additional Productivity Tools Startups Worth Following
Our top ten picks offer just a glimpse into the broader productivity space. These companies have collectively raised over $6 billion, with many focusing on AI and analytics.
The list includes both new ventures and more established players, all helping to define the future of work. Here’s a look at the other startups that have caught our attention.