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Software Startups

Updated August 2026

Enterprise and consumer software companies building productivity tools, platforms, and applications that transform how businesses and individuals work.

Explore 19,430 recently funded software companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
19,430
Total Funding
$267.5M
Avg Funding
$10.7M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Software

Chicago
San Francisco
Milan
Paris
Boston
Sacramento

Recently Funded Companies

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Chicago, United States

UPshow is transforming what people experience on the shared televisions of the world

$10.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

LeapYear develops technology for enterprises to securely unlock value from their most sensitive data assets.

$15.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Milan, Italy

Decision-making infrastructure for retail equity investing

$255K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Dashdoc is transportation management software.

$4.6M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Catalog is a developer of a data conversion and storage platform used to offer the next generation of digital data archives.

$35.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sacramento, United States

Software ratings & review platform exclusively for Higher Education

$250K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Materialize is a streaming SQL database company that simplifies the application development for developers.

$60.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Fall River, United States

SecZetta providea product for managing 3rd party identity risk

$20.5M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

Smokeball is a cloud-based legal practice management software that automatically records time and activity for its clients.

$30.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

The Woodlands, United States

AstraNav develops a magnetic navigation technology platform for mapping, positioning, and navigation for applications.

$6.3M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Zürich, Switzerland

Archlet is a B2B SaaS application empowering company buyers to make faster and more informed decisions in strategic sourcing.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Buffalo, United States

Zizo Technologies is a workforce gamification platform specializing in performance management.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

emlen is a first-buyer enablement platform that enables business-to-business clients to create visually appealing digital sales rooms.

$4.2M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newark, United States

National Retail Solutions is a subsidiary of IDT Corp., operating a POS and credit card processing network for independent retailers.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Enabling B2B companies to deliver the moments that matter at scale through data-driven direct mail and gifting.

$43.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Torino, Italy

Optimize your product pages to unlock better results for your eCommerce.

$1.3M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Maximor is the Audit-Ready Agentic Automation platform for the Office of CFO

$9.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

A platform to select, use and manage components for developing high performance and secure generative AI agents

$558K raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Chattanooga, United States

Xalon is an AI-powered business operating system that offers CRM, scheduling, funnels, email, text, and DM, and inbox routing services.

$250K raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Newark, United States

TruMarx Data Partners develops SaaS transaction platforms for energy markets.

$1.4M raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

PandasAI provides development tools for building and deploying general AI agents through simple APIs and a no‑DevOps approach.

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Thread in Motion is an industrial Internet of Things company that provides smart wearable technology devices for industrial facilities.

$750K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Indianapolis, United States

Soundspace is the future of easy space sharing. Soundspace’s SaaS platform manages all aspects of operations for shared spaces.

$100K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Klaxo is an all-in-one software that allows driving schools to save time, simplify their operations, and save money.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Istanbul, Turkey

Wodo Network offers a wide range of alternatives for implementing blockchain and metaverse technology.

$3.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

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About the Software Startup Ecosystem

The software industry remains one of the largest and most active sectors in venture capital. Enterprise SaaS, developer tools, and vertical software platforms continue to attract significant investment as companies across every industry adopt cloud-based solutions. The shift to remote work has further accelerated demand for productivity, collaboration, and infrastructure software.

Funding Trends in Software

Software companies consistently raise capital across all funding stages, from pre-seed to late-stage growth rounds. The sector benefits from strong recurring revenue models, high gross margins, and scalable distribution. Investors are particularly drawn to companies with strong net revenue retention, product-led growth strategies, and large addressable markets.

Growth Outlook

The software sector is expected to continue growing as artificial intelligence, automation, and cloud computing create new categories and expand existing ones. Companies that successfully integrate AI capabilities into their products, address underserved vertical markets, or build platform ecosystems are well-positioned for long-term growth.

Software Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 19,430 software companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$10.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$267.5M
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Software

1.New York
3 companies$112.0M
2.Chicago
2 companies$40.0M
3.Paris
2 companies$5.7M
4.Newark
2 companies$11.4M
5.Istanbul
2 companies$3.8M

Related Industries

Companies in the software sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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