Startups worth knowing, with sources

Startup developing a non-LLM, transformer-based AI model designed for software automation and calibrated decision-making.

AI benchmarking startup measuring model capabilities for industries like law, finance, and coding.

Provider of AI voice synthesis models for enterprise customer support, content creation, and developer tools.

Enterprise software and AI infrastructure developer.

A data platform for building AI training datasets and simulated environments.

A developer platform for storing and running databases.

Builder of AI data centers.

Developer of tiny, open-weight language models optimized for edge devices like smart glasses.

Building a modular humanoid robotic platform for developers.

Software and hardware platform designed to monitor and secure AI agents within isolated runtime environments.

A developer of deep learning models designed to understand physical reality.

AI inference infrastructure provider

Software mapping and securing SaaS and AI platforms for enterprises.

Durable workflow infrastructure and execution engine for managing AI agent processes.

Venture division of private equity firm Bain Capital.

Johannesburg-based AI model builder.

Always-on agentic swarms for enterprise security defense testing.

An AI infrastructure company building compiler software and semiconductor chips for edge computing devices.

Platform helping developers build and operate AI agents that work over messaging services like iMessage and WhatsApp.

Manufacturer of nanoimprint lithography systems for display optics and data center hardware.

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage and growth companies across the technology stack.

AI chip startup building full AI hardware systems powered by its own proprietary chips

Personal AI agent platform focused on trust and safety.