Investigation

AI startups worth watching

Companies that enable AI — models, agents, infra, robotics, energy, and verticals.

Listed after a verified homepage and sources. No invented size or price.

Directory
LogoNameShort descriptionCategoryRegionFoundersSourcesJobsExitStage
HABIT builds autonomous research agents that accelerate frontier world models.RoboticsLos Angeles, CA, USA
OtherIsraelOpen jobs
AI infraIsraelOpen jobs
AI infraIsraelOpen jobs
HACKERverse deploys AI-powered bots in isolated battle arenas to test, attack, and validate cybersecurity tools in real-time. Cut evaluation cycles by 85%. Replace vendor promises with cryptographically-signed evidence of what actually works.VerticalChicago, Illinois, United States
AI infraIsrael
AgentsBarcelona, CT, SpainOpen jobs
Centralize compliance operations with Hadrius. AI-native marketing review, e-comms surveillance, transaction monitoring, firm oversight, filings, and continuing education. Trusted by 500+ firms.VerticalNew York City, NY, USAOpen jobs
AI infraIsraelOpen jobs
AI infraIsrael
ABHZOD
  • Avi Baum
  • Hadar Zeitlin
  • Orr Danon
Open jobs
AI infraThe Bronx, New York, United StatesOpen jobs
Nomos plans the work. Talon does it. AI planning and execution for distributors, 3PLs and brands, on top of the systems you already run.VerticalSan Francisco, CA, USA
VerticalIsrael
VerticalSunnyvale, California, United StatesOpen jobs
RoboticsIsraelOpen jobs
Complete voice & chat agent QA platform. Auto-generate scenarios, replay production calls, 50+ metrics. SOC 2 certified. Start in under 10 minutes.VerticalAustin, TX, USAOpen jobs
AI-powered data extraction from documents + human-in-the-loopVerticalSan Francisco, CA, USA
Handled is the AI teammate built for consumer brands — running orders, inventory, procurement and month-end close across the tools your team already uses.VerticalNew York City, NY, USA
AI construction software for residential remodelers and home builders. Create estimates and takeoffs, manage budgets and projects end to end with an AI Teammate, and keep every project moving with Handoff.VerticalAustin, TX, USAOpen jobs
RoboticsIsraelOpen jobs
EnergyIsrael
AI infraSan Francisco, CA, USAOpen jobs
Haplotype Labs was founded in 2024 to improve human healthspan with dramatic improvements to the security, accessibility, and sophistication of population genetics software and polygenic risk scores.VerticalSan Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
AI-powered network search for sales, recruiting, finding a job, fundraising, and more. Find warm intros, discover mutual connections, and research people across LinkedIn, Gmail, Twitter, and other networks.VerticalSan Francisco, CA, USA; RemoteOpen jobs

Staff list a company after a homepage 200 and one to three sources. Map pins use a sourced city or region — near that place or at the region centroid. Unknown location stays list-only. Founders, exit, and jobs stay omitted unless sourced. Founder photos stay omitted unless a sourced URL is listed — we never invent a face. We do not invent people, a street address, or size, price, or growth figures.