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The software sector is seeing major investment, particularly in artificial intelligence and developer tools. This year's leading companies are building foundational platforms for coding and enterprise data management.
AI coding lab Anysphere has attracted $1.1 billion in funding, while enterprise search company Glean has raised over $768 million.
Below is our list of 100 Software startups worth keeping an eye on.
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Get the Sheet for $50Replit builds a collaborative, browser-based development environment that allows anyone to start coding and deploy apps instantly. The platform is best known for its integrated AI tools that assist developers throughout the entire software creation process.
Nothing builds uniquely designed consumer electronics, including their signature smartphones and earbuds. Their approach centers on a minimalist design philosophy and creating a seamless, connected ecosystem for their users.
Lovable builds an AI-powered platform that allows users to create software with a virtual AI product team. Their system is designed to reason, build, and launch applications, enabling people to ship products without writing code.
Glean develops an AI-based search engine that connects all of a company's apps to help employees find information and answers. The platform uses generative AI to surface relevant documents and generate insights from an organization's entire knowledge base.
Anysphere operates as an applied research lab building AI solutions like Cursor to automate coding. Their tools help software engineers accelerate development and ship products more efficiently.
Chainlink has developed a decentralized oracle network that securely connects smart contracts with off-chain data and services. Their platform is a critical piece of infrastructure for the Web3 ecosystem, enabling hybrid smart contracts to access real-world information.
Harness builds an end-to-end software delivery platform that unifies the entire development lifecycle for engineering and DevOps teams. Their suite of intelligent tools helps developers build, test, deploy, and verify code with greater speed and security.
Auterion builds an open-source operating system for drones and other autonomous robots. Their software platform allows enterprise and government users to manage diverse fleets of vehicles for a wide range of missions.
Labs is building a metaverse platform that uses AI to create immersive social experiences and advance human capabilities. Their ecosystem integrates augmented reality and blockchain, allowing users to build communities and engage with digital assets.
Quantinuum develops full-stack quantum computing systems, from hardware to application-specific software. They accelerate quantum-powered solutions for complex problems in fields like cybersecurity, finance, and chemistry.
Those top ten companies are just a small slice of the exciting work being done in software. It's clear that AI is a major focus, and together these startups have raised tens of billions to fund their projects.
The rest of the list features companies at every stage, from early-stage teams to businesses that are scaling quickly. Below are the 90 other startups we believe are shaping the future of software.
| Startup | Main Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI | 2021 | $243M | Series C | |
| Environment | 2022 | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | |
| AI | 2020 | $94.3M | Series B | |
| AI | 2023 | $483.6M | Series C | |
| Media | 2021 | $150.1M | Series A | |
| Crypto | 2015 | $282.1M | Series D | |
| AI | 2023 | $87.6M | Series B | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $18M | Series A | |
| Security | 2021 | $612M | Series D | |
| AI | 2009 | $386.3M | Venture Round | |
| Security | 2013 | $292.2M | Series E | |
| AI | 2023 | $70M | Series B | |
| Travel | 2015 | $2.2B | Convertible Note | |
| AI | 2017 | $400M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2019 | $240.3M | Series C | |
| AI | 2017 | $202M | Series C | |
| Mobility | 2017 | $309.6M | Corporate Round | |
| Fintech | 2014 | $371M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2021 | $26.7M | Seed | |
| AI | 2022 | $8.9M | Seed | |
| Media | 2022 | $88M | Seed | |
| AI | 2025 | $2B | Seed | |
| AI | 2023 | $635M | Venture Round | |
| Media | 2018 | $544.5M | Series D | |
| AI | 2018 | $81.6M | Series C | |
| Enterprise | 2012 | $517.3M | Series E | |
| AI | 2015 | $251.3M | Series D | |
| AI | 2016 | $381M | Series E | |
| Infrastructure | 2019 | $454.5M | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2021 | $107M | Series B | |
| AI | 2023 | $435M | Series A | |
| Security | 2014 | $498.3M | Series C | |
| AI | 2022 | $202M | Series B | |
| AI | 2023 | $18M | Series A | |
| AI | 2013 | $101.6M | Series D | |
| Cloud | 2006 | $2.5B | Corporate Round | |
| AI | 1983 | €3B | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2017 | $820.5M | Venture Round | |
| Infrastructure | 2015 | $161M | Series D | |
| AI | 2022 | $380M | Series C | |
| Media | 2013 | $4.2B | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2016 | $306.1M | Series E | |
| AI | 2021 | €1.4B | Series D | |
| Cloud | 2016 | $146.9M | Series D | |
| Manufacturing | 2018 | $93.6M | Series C | |
| Enterprise | 2020 | $371.3M | Series D | |
| Manufacturing | 2013 | $1.1B | Series E | |
| AI | 2013 | $717.3M | Venture Round | |
| Cloud | 2010 | $814.2M | Series E | |
| Analytics | 2015 | $285M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2019 | $116.2M | Series B | |
| Analytics | 2019 | $73.3M | Series C | |
| AI | 2023 | $116M | Series B | |
| AI | 2016 | $2.1B | Venture Round | |
| Data | 2020 | $73M | Series B | |
| AI | 2019 | $285M | Series D | |
| AI | 2021 | $57M | Series B | |
| Cloud | 2000 | $979.9M | Debt Financing | |
| Security | 2019 | $180.5M | Series C | |
| Analytics | 2007 | $1B | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2003 | $658M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2023 | $29.9M | Seed | |
| Education | 1968 | $1.6B | Debt Financing | |
| Fintech | 2020 | $127M | Venture Round | |
| AI | 2017 | $22.5M | Series A | |
| Enterprise | 2021 | $51.5M | Series B | |
| AI | 2021 | $19.5M | Series A | |
| Infrastructure | 1991 | $7.9B | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2014 | $805.2M | Series D | |
| AI | 2021 | $30M | Series A | |
| SaaS | 1985 | $575M | Secondary Market | |
| Fintech | 2023 | $92M | Series B | |
| Analytics | 2001 | $100.5M | Secondary Market | |
| Media | 2017 | $171.5M | Series C | |
| Cloud | 2021 | $51.2M | Series A | |
| Fintech | 2024 | $170M | Venture Round | |
| Analytics | 2020 | $88.2M | Series B | |
| Security | 2020 | $810M | Secondary Market | |
| AI | 2023 | $15M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2013 | $846.8M | Series F | |
| Cloud | 2009 | $25M | Private Equity | |
| AI | 2019 | $256M | Corporate Round | |
| AI | 2023 | $12.4M | Seed | |
| Analytics | 2013 | $579.4M | Debt Financing | |
| AI | 2015 | $863M | Series F | |
| Enterprise | 2014 | $381M | Series E | |
| AI | 2023 | $231M | Series C | |
| AI | 2017 | $344.1M | Series E | |
| Analytics | 2022 | $60.7M | Series B | |
| Cloud | 2007 | $213.8M | Debt Financing |
