Startups I'm Keeping an Eye On - September Edition 🍂 🚀
I researched startups that have the potential to change traditional roles. The most interesting companies are addressing new workflows and making organizations rethink how they work.
Here are 10 startups worth watching:
Levelpath - AI-native procurement platform.
When I ran my software consulting company, enterprise clients used legacy procurement systems that caused delays before we could start. Alex Yakubovich and Stan Garber are building their solution to support the pace and complexities of modern businesses.
Lindy.ai - Build custom AI agents with just a prompt.
Perfect for early stage businesses automating repetitive tasks like lead sourcing and customer data enrichment.
Iris - AI analyst for your data warehouse.
Teams need access to underlying data but don't want to wait for IT. Iris helps empower teams to converse with internal data to make informed decisions.
Meetcampfire - AI-first ERP for finance teams.
CEO John Glasgrow, who moved a $250M ARR customer off NetSuite as a seed company by spending 12 hours over 3 months. His motto: "Spend a lot of time with people, get them excited, and good things will happen."
Merge - Unified API for integrations.
In my experience building SaaS products, I know integration requests can often derail product roadmaps. Merge’s one API lets your team focus on core value creation while unlocking new revenue opportunities.
Opennote - AI tutor that lives in your notes.
In my past as a student, it would’ve been awesome to have a 24/7 study buddy while learning new concepts and creating practice problems to work on.
Pylon - B2B customer support platform.
In a B2B context, the ability to intake and handle conversations across channels quickly helps with retention and customer satisfaction. Also, CEO Marty Kausas's posts offer an inside look at his company building journey with authentic reflections.
Sierra - AI customer experience platform.
Co-founder Bret Taylor mentions in an interview that they are "selling outcomes rather than productivity". Sierra's pricing model is based on how many times the agent autonomously solves problems without human intervention. Today, they announced another fundraising round of $350M. They have hundreds of customers after launching 18 months ago.
Spur - AI QA engineer.
I've started building prototypes of an app using AI, and I know that testing is critical when I'm generating code. As complexity grows, there are more chances for errors and having automated QA tests will help with ensuring quality.
UnifyGTM - Go-to-market intelligence.
As your sales needs grow, you'll need to understand your prospects with accurate data when running your playbook. Instead of using multiple tools to understand intent signals, run sequences, and analyze your pipeline, check out Unify.
All these teams are building their products to reimagine entire processes to drive outcomes. What companies have caught your attention lately?