Startup ecosystem

Top startups in New York.

New York's startup scene spans fintech, media, health, and enterprise software, with a growing cluster of AI companies drawn to its proximity to finance, advertising, and the arts.

15 notable startups · 128 accelerators · Ecosystem reviewed Jul 2026

Notable startups

A curated list of companies headquartered in New York, spanning the sectors that define its ecosystem. Each links to the company; where we hold their pitch deck, it's linked too.

R
Ramp ↗
ramp.com
FinTech
Corporate cards and finance automation built to help companies spend less, growing into one of fintech's fastest risers.
Founded
2019
Stage
Late Stage
Valuation
~$22B
D
Datadog ↗
datadoghq.com
Software
Observability and security platform for cloud applications, monitoring infrastructure, logs, and traces at scale.
Founded
2010
Stage
Public
M
MongoDB ↗
mongodb.com
Software
The document database company behind one of the most widely used developer data platforms.
Founded
2007
Stage
Public
D
DigitalOcean ↗
digitalocean.com
Software
Cloud infrastructure built for developers and small businesses, known for simplicity and predictable pricing.
Founded
2011
Stage
Public
B
Betterment ↗
betterment.com
FinTech
The independent roboadvisor that helped bring automated, low-cost investing to a mass audience.
Founded
2008
Stage
Late Stage
OH
Oscar Health ↗
hioscar.com
Health
A technology-driven health insurance company rebuilding the member experience around software.
Founded
2012
Stage
Public
P
Peloton ↗
onepeloton.com
Consumer
Connected fitness company pairing hardware with live and on-demand classes.
Founded
2012
Stage
Public
S
Squarespace ↗
squarespace.com
Software
All-in-one website building and commerce platform for creators and small businesses.
Founded
2003
Stage
Public
E
Etsy ↗
etsy.com
Marketplace
The global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and craft goods, based in Brooklyn.
Founded
2005
Stage
Public
C
Chainalysis ↗
chainalysis.com
Crypto
Blockchain data platform used by governments and businesses for crypto compliance and investigations.
Founded
2014
Stage
Series F
Valuation
~$8.6B
A
Attentive ↗
attentive.com
Software
AI-powered SMS and email marketing platform for consumer brands.
Founded
2016
Stage
Series E
Valuation
~$10B
R
Ro ↗
ro.co
Health
Direct-to-consumer digital health company spanning telehealth, pharmacy, and diagnostics.
Founded
2017
Stage
Late Stage
Valuation
~$7B
HF
Hugging Face ↗
huggingface.co
AI
The open platform and community for machine-learning models, datasets, and tooling.
Founded
2016
Stage
Series D
Valuation
~$4.5B
R
Runway ↗
runwayml.com
AI
Applied AI research company building generative tools for video and visual media.
Founded
2018
Stage
Series D
Valuation
~$3B
CL
Cockroach Labs ↗
cockroachlabs.com
Software
Maker of CockroachDB, a distributed SQL database built for global scale and resilience.
Founded
2015
Stage
Series F
Valuation
~$5B
Valuations are approximate, drawn from the most recent reported figures as of Jul 2026.

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