500 Startups

Online graphic design platform that makes design accessible to everyone, offering an intuitive drag-and-drop editor with AI-powered Magic Studio tools used over 5 billion times.

Open-core DevSecOps platform delivered as a single application for the entire software development lifecycle, from planning and source code management to CI/CD, security, and monitoring.

Technology company behind the Solana blockchain, a high-performance Layer 1 platform using a novel Proof of History consensus mechanism alongside proof-of-stake to achieve thousands of transactions per second with low fees. Builds developer tooling, mobile products (Saga phone), and an incubation studio for decentralized applications.

Search-as-a-service platform that provides hosted APIs enabling developers to build fast, relevant search and discovery experiences across websites and applications.

Cloud communications platform that provides programmable APIs for voice, SMS, video, and email, enabling developers to embed communication capabilities directly into their applications. Twilio powers customer engagement for hundreds of thousands of businesses worldwide.

Construction productivity software that digitized blueprints and project documents for mobile access on job sites, enabling real-time collaboration across construction teams. Acquired by Autodesk for $875 million in 2018.

Cloud-based medical platform offering all-in-one EHR, practice management, medical billing, and telehealth solutions. Built as the first EHR designed for iPad. Served 4,600+ independent practices and 13,000+ providers across medical specialties, managing 17.8M+ patients and $11B+ in medical billings. Apple Mobility Partner. Acquired by EverCommerce for $180M in November 2021.

Scentbird is a direct-to-consumer fragrance subscription service that lets members try designer and niche perfumes and colognes for a monthly fee. Subscribers receive a 30-day supply (8ml vial) from a catalog of 600+ fragrances. Founded in 2014 and backed by Y Combinator (S15 batch), the company grew from 400 subscribers at its seed stage to over 500,000. Scentbird also operates sub-brands including Deck of Scarlet (makeup), Confessions of a Rebel (gender-inclusive fragrance), and Goodhabit (skincare).