The unprecedented acceleration of digital transformation has led to the birth of many startups in the field of technology. Disruptive technologies are transforming businesses, customer experience, industries, and the economy itself. The tech boom has spread across the United States and it is revolutionizing the business ecosystem in the nation. We are aware of how the big five is reigning in the US markets and the pandemic-induced changes have further accelerated their growth. Apart from these big tech giants, the country has a wide array of tech startups that are innovating the tech space in the US. Here are the top 10 tech startups in the US in 2021.
- Samsara
Founded in 2015, Samsara is a leader in Industrial IoT and connected operations cloud. The startup enables its clients to leverage IoT data and derive intelligent business insights from them. They serve more than 20,000 customers across different industries. Its IoT solutions integrate hardware, software, and cloud platforms to provide real-time visibility of business operations, intelligent data analytics, and AI-driven operations.
- Automation Anywhere
Automation Anywhere provides an AI-powered digital workforce platform to enable businesses to democratize automation and unburden the workforce from mundane and repetitive tasks. One of their products is the world’s only cloud-native RPA solution, Automation 360. It enables enterprises to innovate, automate, and digitally transform with increased scalability, pace, and minimal infrastructural and maintenance costs.
- Confluent
Based out of California, Confluent was founded in 2014. Confluent is focused on creating a foundational platform for data in motion through advanced data infrastructures. LinkedIn, Data Collective, Sequoia, are some of the company’s investors and its clients include RBC and HomeAway. Confluent’s data platform enables enterprises to democratize access to Kafka, provides unrestricted developer productivity, efficient and intelligent business operations driven by real-time data and analysis.
- Modern Health
Modern health is a global mental health solution provider for workforces. The startup ensures that mental-health support is accessible to all the employees in a workspace. They have clinically validated self-assessment tests and personalized digital programs. The company was founded in 2017 and works on evidence-based technology.
- Databricks
Based in San Fransisco, Databricks is a leading data analytics and AI platform. It is built on a modern Lakehouse architecture in the cloud and integrates some of the best data warehouses and data lakes to provide best-in-class data and AI solutions. The platform enables enterprises to perform massive-scale data engineering and collaborative data science by utilizing Databricks to unify all the data. Databricks enables companies to simplify data architecture and eliminate data siloes.
- Argo AI
The startup develops self-driving technology to enable the delivery of a fully integrated self-driving system. Founded in 2016, this startup partners with several reading automobile makers to integrate their technology to make them intelligent. The technologies include software, hardware, IoT, cloud-based infrastructures, etc. Argo’s vision is to make driving around the city safer and easier with less human intervention.
- SpaceX
This startup established in 2002, is founded by Elon Musk, a famous technologist. SpaceX is an aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company that has so far done 118 launches and 80 total landings. SpaceX tries to revolutionize the aerospace sector by creating fully reusable launch vehicles.
- Airbnb
Founded in 2008, Airbnb is a digital marketplace that connects travellers and hosts. The startup has a presence in more than190 countries and has served more than 35 million guests since its inception. Airbnb enables travellers to browse through and find unique stays and caters to the on-demand nature of the travel industry. This user-friendly, safe, and reliable platform leverages many modern technologies including Big Data and the cloud to enhance its operations.
- Palantir Technologies
The startup founded in 2003, provides a platform for customers to integrate data and gain real-time decisions from them. The platform ensures maximum safety and efficiency of the massive data integrated into it. Palantir is built around mission-driven engineering and develops privacy-protected analytics infrastructures and applications.
- Square
Square is a financial services and digital payments platform founded in 2009. The startup provides an integrated business toolkit and Square reader, a credit card payment machine was its first product. Since then Square has expanded and now has other devices and services like Square Register, Square Stand, and Square Capital