2023 Best Tech Startups in NYC
The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in New York City, New York. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:
- Revenue potential
- Leadership team
- Brand/product traction
- Competitive landscape
Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.
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1. NYDIG
Founded: 2017
Also honored in: 2022 Best Tech Startups in New York
“We’re building an inclusive financial system that makes Bitcoin a universal option for billions of people worldwide. Bitcoin is a resource for human progress, and NYDIG is the gateway.”
2. Ramp
Founded: 2019
Also honored in: 2022 Best Tech Startups in New York
“Ramp is building the next generation of finance tools – from corporate cards and expense management, to bill payments and accounting integrations – designed to save businesses time and money with every click. Thousands of companies are spending an average of 3.3% less and closing their books 86% faster by switching to Ramp’s finance automation platform. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card in America and enables billions of dollars of purchases each year on the heels of nearly 10x year-over-year growth.
Ramp’s customers span the full gamut of US businesses—from the latest software unicorns to complex farming operations. It’s trusted by companies of all shapes and sizes – from startups like Morning Brew, 818 Tequila, and Italic, nonprofits like KIPP Public Schools and the IFDC, beloved brands like Webflow, Madhappy, and Faire, to large-scale businesses like Anduril, Avelo Airlines, Ro, and Marqeta.
Recently named Fast Company’s most innovative finance company of 2022, Ramp is NYC’s fastest-growing startup valued at $8.1 billion. Investors include Founders Fund, D1 Capital Partners, Thrive Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Coatue Management, Iconiq, Altimeter, Stripe, Lux Capital, Vista Public Strategies, Spark Capital, Definition Capital, General Catalyst, Avenir Growth Capital, 137 Ventures, and Declaration Partners, and more.”
3. Fireblocks
Founded: 2018
Also honored in: 2022 Best Tech Startups in New York
“For institutions that need to store and move digital assets without the operational or security headache.
Fireblocks streamlines operations by bringing all your exchanges, OTCs, counterparties, hot wallets, and custodians into one platform. Wallets, deposit addresses, and API credentials are secured using patent-pending chip isolation technology and the newest breakthrough in cryptography (MPC). Institutions are using Fireblocks to move funds securely in seconds – instead of hours.”
4. Ro
Founded: 2017
Also honored in:
“Ro is a direct-to-patient healthcare company providing high-quality, affordable healthcare without the need for insurance. Ro is the only company to seamlessly connect telehealth and in-home care, diagnostics, labs, and pharmacy services nationwide. This is enabled by Ro’s vertically integrated platform that powers a personalized, end-to-end healthcare experience from diagnosis, to delivery of medication, to ongoing care. Since 2017, Ro has facilitated more than eight million digital healthcare visits in nearly every county in the United States, including 98% of primary care deserts. Ro also provides its patient-centric solutions including Workpath, its in-home care API, and Kit, its at-home diagnostic testing service, to other healthcare companies.”
5. Capchase
Founded: 2020
“Capchase is your founder-friendly financing solution. Our suite of financial tools makes it easy to turn recurring revenue into flexible growth financing.”
6. Click Therapeutics
Founded: 2012
Also honored in:
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in New York
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in NYC
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in New York
“Click Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes software as prescription medical treatments for people with unmet medical needs. Through cognitive and neurobehavioral mechanisms, Click’s Digital Therapeutics™ enable change within individuals, and are designed to be used independently or in conjunction with biomedical treatments. The Clickometrics® adaptive data science platform continuously personalizes user experience to optimize engagement and outcomes. Following a groundbreaking clinical trial, Click’s industry-leading smoking cessation program is available nationwide through a wide variety of payers, providers, and employers. Click is also progressing a broad pipeline of prescription Digital Therapeutics across a variety of high-burden therapeutic areas, including Major Depressive Disorder, Schizophrenia, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Migraine, Chronic Pain, Insomnia, COPD, Obesity, and more. For more information, visit ClickTherapeutics.com.”
7. Ribbon Home
Founded: 2017
Also honored in:
- 2022 Best Tech Startups in New York
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in New York
- 2021 Best Tech Startups in NYC
- 2020 Best Tech Startups in New York
“Ribbon is on a mission to make homeownership achievable. We empower buyers, sellers, their agents and loan officers with cash-backed solutions to enable homeownership for everyone.”
8. Better.com
Founded: 2016
Also honored in:
“Founded in 2016, Better is a digital-first homeownership company whose services included mortgage, real estate, title, and homeowners insurance. From its founding in 2016 through mid 2021, Better funded over $45B in home loans and provided over $25B in cumulative coverage through Better Cover and Better Settlement Services, the insurance divisions of Better. Better has raised over $400M in equity capital since inception. The company was ranked #1 on LinkedIn’s Top Startups List for 2021 and 2020, #1 on Fortune’s Best Small and Medium Workplaces in New York, #15 on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 2020 list, as well as being listed to Forbes FinTech 50 for 2020. For more information, follow @betterdotcom.”
9. Cityblock Health
Founded: 2017
Also honored in: 2022 Best Tech Startups in New York
“Cityblock was founded in 2017 as the first tech-driven provider for communities with complex needs. We deliver better care to where it’s needed most, investing upstream in highly personalized, prevention-oriented health and social care to ultimately drive down costs and improve outcomes. Our tech enables scale by bringing together practical information, coordination, and communication for our members and our care teams.
We are adamant about building a radically better member experience for people living in lower-income neighborhoods that have never been prioritized. And we won’t be satisfied with anything less than transforming the way that health services are delivered in previously underserved communities across the U.S. Join us! cityblock.com/careers.”
10. Attentive
Founded: 2016
Also honored in:
“Attentive® is the leader in conversational commerce, reinventing business-to-consumer communication. Our SMS-first software platform helps everyone from entrepreneurs to enterprises strengthen relationships with their consumers in a new way. Through two-way, real-time, personalized communications, we drive billions in e-commerce revenue, and over 5,000 leading brands like CB2, Pura Vida, Urban Outfitters, Jack in the Box, and Coach rely on Attentive to deliver powerful commerce experiences.”