Six years ago, we launched the #IA40# to track an emerging category: applied AI. This year's winners are proving that intelligent applications aren't emerging anymore; they're the infrastructure of the next enterprise software cycle. The 2026 Intelligent Applications 40 features companies harnessing AI to deliver real, provable value, not just capability. Congratulations to all of this year's winners, and we’re so proud to celebrate your work on one of the world's biggest stages. Explore the 2026 list → Thank you to the NYSE for their outstanding partnership on this list and our annual IA40 Summit. 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆: @Yutori_AI, @Paper, @aiunderwriting, @PierreComputer, @getClarify, @JetStream_sec, @FableSecurity, @Resend, Roadrunner, @FirefliesAI, @ZedDotDev 𝗠𝗶𝗱: @WisprFlow, @meetGranola, @getServal, @Profound, @GammaApp, @Linear, @CodeRabbitai, @Gradialai, @ListenLabs, Town , @HeyGen 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲: @elevenlabs, @Anduriltech, @TryRamp, Sierra , @OpenEvidence, @Cognition, @AppliedInt, @WeAreLegora, @Clay, @Lovable, @Simile_ai 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀: @AnthropicAI, @turbopuffer, @Databricks, @OpenAI, @Baseten, @OpenRouter, @ClickHouseDB, @Cartesia, @TogetherCompute, @fal, @Vercel, @FireworksAI_HQ 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀: @Browserbase , @GimletLabs , @Mastra

The strategic sequencing is what stands out. @CarinaLHong picked the right moment to start, the right data strategy when the field went the other way, and the right commercial entry point before it was legible. The benchmark results are what happens when those calls compound.