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Software Startups

Updated October 2026

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

Explore 19,691 recently funded software companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
19,691
Total Funding
$4.0B
Avg Funding
$160.0M
Global Reach
7
countries

Top Cities for Software

New York
Milan
Paris
Berlin
Schlieren
Chicago

Recently Funded Companies

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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

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

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

Schlieren, Switzerland

Digital platform for small and medium business loans.

$536K 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

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

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

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

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

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

Mountain View, United States

Liquido provides orchestrated optimal payment solutions in the LatAm markets

$20.0M 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

Rome, Italy

White-label SaaS platform that enables companies from any sector to quickly and easily set up up mobility sales

$353K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Lille, France

Brandquad - everything a Brand needs to manage Product Experience on the digital shelf.

$2.9M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

São Paulo, Brazil

Hi Platform is a service platform that enables companies to build better relationships with their customers.

$6.4M 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

Alexandria, United States

OffWeGo is a mobile tool that teaches safer travel habits to frequent, risky travelers through behavioral science and gamification.

$250K raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Dyad focuses on building trust in data and the next generation of AI-powered tools for healthcare operations.

$10.0M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Mateo, United States

Snowflake is a cloud data platform that provides a data warehouse as a service designed for the cloud.

$3.8B raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Marble is an opensource, real time fraud and compliance automation engine designed for fintechs and financial institutions.

$7.4M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

New York, United States

Atomic is a software platform that allows users to manage inventory.

$12.5M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Norcross, United States

Redefining the limits of signal processing and data transmission by changing the way waveforms are processed.

$7.2M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Norcross, United States

Redefining the limits of signal processing and data transmission by changing the way waveforms are processed.

$7.2M raised
Sep 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

AlloBrain is the software development company that provides generative AI solutions to analyzes customer feedback and respond them.

$7.0M raised
Sep 2026

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 19,691 software companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$160.0M
Total Funding Tracked
$4.0B
Countries Represented
7

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Software

1.Paris
3 companies$19.0M
2.New York
2 companies$55.5M
3.Chicago
2 companies$40.0M
4.Norcross
2 companies$14.3M
5.Milan
1 companies$255K

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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