AI & Machine Learning Startups

Peakon (Workday Peakon Employee Voice) is an AI-powered employee listening platform that collects and analyzes staff feedback to help organizations measure engagement, forecast turnover, and support leadership development and DEI efforts. It serves HR leaders and enterprises seeking to improve retention, workplace satisfaction, and organizational change.

5 investors

Pegasystems builds enterprise software for AI-powered decisioning, customer engagement, customer service, and intelligent automation, delivered through a cloud-based platform. Its products serve large organizations across industries including financial services.

5 investors

Hitachi Vantara builds resilient data infrastructures and intelligent data management solutions for enterprises, including Fortune 100 companies. The company provides hybrid cloud and AI-powered solutions designed to support mission-critical operations and innovation at scale.

5 investors

Pentera provides automated red teaming software that uses AI-powered attack simulation to test security defenses and identify vulnerabilities in enterprise environments. The platform enables organizations to conduct adversarial testing on demand at scale, with configurable attack scenarios ranging from script kiddies to nation-state level sophistication.

5 investors

Peptone develops a product engine to design small-molecule drug candidates targeting intrinsically disordered proteins, which have been difficult to address with conventional drug discovery approaches.

5 investors

Percipio Health helps independent primary care practices claim Advanced Primary Care Management (APCM) reimbursements from Medicare that most practices do not yet operationalize. The company focuses on capturing unclaimed revenue for small independent primary care physician groups.

5 investors

Perennial builds standards, tools, and technologies to verify climate-smart agriculture and measure soil carbon at scale. The company focuses on soil as a carbon sink to support carbon measurement and reversal of climate change.

5 investors

Perfectbit generates high-quality, information-dense synthetic data for AI model training using formal proof systems, simulators, and executable tests rather than human annotation. The company serves foundation model developers and AI teams seeking to improve model performance through trustworthy, physics-informed data.

5 investors

PetsApp offers a client communication and practice management platform for veterinary practices, with tools including online appointment booking, reminders, an AI assistant, CRM, SMS and WhatsApp messaging, loyalty rewards, and prescription delivery. It is aimed at veterinary teams and pet owners.

5 investors

Pex develops AI-powered audio and video content identification technology used to detect copyrighted content and user-generated content across digital platforms, serving music companies, rightsholders, and online platforms for licensing, royalty attribution, and fraud prevention. Founded in 2014, Pex was acquired by digital content protection company Vobile in 2025.

5 investors

Phacet provides an AI agent platform that automates financial and business processes like invoice verification, month-end close, and supplier review by connecting to existing enterprise tools without requiring migration or code. The agents work across multiple systems to extract, transform, and reconcile data while following business rules specific to each organization.

5 investors

Phantasma Labs builds industrial-grade AI software using Reinforcement Learning to create models without large datasets, applying simulations to areas such as production planning for factories and navigation for autonomous vehicles. It targets manufacturers and enterprises of any size, aiming to make AI adoption accessible regardless of digital maturity.

5 investors

Pharos develops AI software that extracts clinical information from medical records to automate hospital quality reporting and identify cases of preventable patient harm.

5 investors

Phasecraft develops quantum computing systems and software by combining quantum information theory, materials science, and engineering to advance practical quantum advantage. The company serves organizations seeking to apply quantum computing to real-world problems.

5 investors

Phenomic AI is a biotech company developing therapies for solid tumors using a machine-learning-powered transcriptomics platform that analyzes single-cell RNA data to identify drug targets and understand tumor biology. The company develops antibody-based therapies informed by its analysis of cell-cell interactions in tumor microenvironments, with current programs targeting stromal and immune components of difficult-to-treat cancers.

5 investors

PhenoTips develops software tools for genomic care that enable patients, doctors, and researchers to collaborate on diagnosis and treatment of genetic conditions. The platform supports rare disease patient matching and clinical genomic workflows.

5 investors

Phonic was a startup, part of Y Combinator's W20 batch, that was acquired in 2023 by Infillion, a Los Angeles-based ad-tech company.

5 investors

Pickle builds hardware and software products that track user context and preferences to enable AI assistants to act proactively rather than reactively, including AR glasses and a web-based chat application.

5 investors

Picogrid provides software and edge computing networks to integrate heterogeneous sensors, drones, and autonomous systems for real-time command and control across defense and wildfire detection applications. The vendor-neutral platform enables interoperability between government and commercial systems for coordinated operations and faster decision-making.

5 investors

Pictoria is a company that combines entertainment and technology to create AI characters and content experiences designed to engage audiences and shape a compelling future.

5 investors

Pi² Network's Labs team is building Fast, a payment system designed for AI agents to move money globally with high throughput, agent-to-agent transparency, and instant finality through parallel settlement. It targets the emerging agentic economy where autonomous agents transact at machine speed.

5 investors

PixelCanvas.ai provides a 3D editor and generative AI tools for creating immersive web experiences, virtual events, and digital twins rendered in Unreal Engine 5. The platform enables organizations to build and deploy interactive 3D worlds accessible via browser without requiring app downloads, with support for livestreaming, e-commerce, and multiplayer engagement.

5 investors

Playbook is a digital asset management tool for organizing, understanding, and sharing creative files. It is built for creatives and creative teams to manage their work.

5 investors

PlayerData provides GPS tracking and performance analytics technology for sports teams and athletes. The system uses wearable sensors and connected equipment to monitor athletic performance, load management, and injury prevention, serving coaches and sports organizations.

5 investors