Monday, September 21, 2026
Emerging Companies of the Year 2026
Business Honor
| Company | Management | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avanza Capital Holdings avanza.nyc |
Frank Scarso CEO |
Avanza Capital Holdings empowers U.S. small businesses with flexible, technology-driven lending, offering fast, data-backed merchant cash advances, real-time financial tools, and AI-powered risk analysis, fostering growth, transparency, and trusted financial partnerships. |
| NAVSYS Corporation navsys.com |
Dr. Alison Brown CEO |
NAVSYS Corporation advances cloud-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions, offering GPS alternatives through PNTaaS, multi-band software-defined radios, and advanced inertial navigation, enabling reliable, scalable, and cost-effective navigation for military, commercial, and global applications. |
| Theos Cyber theos-cyber.com |
Paul Jackson CEO |
Theos Cyber is an APAC-focused cybersecurity services provider delivering intelligence-led cyber defence, offensive security, and incident response solutions that help organisations strengthen resilience, manage cyber risks, and safeguard critical business operations. |
| Universal Can Company www.universalcan.com |
Stan Javor |
Universal Can Company Ltd. produces flexible, high‑quality metal packaging — from open‑top and utility cans to slip cover containers — tailored to diverse industrial needs. Each container includes recycled steel and is fully recyclable, reflecting the company’s commitment to sustainability and practical performance |
| Derivative Path derivativepath.com |
Pradeep Bhatia Co-Founder & CEO |
Derivative Path offers cloud-based derivatives solutions and expert advisory services, helping banks, credit unions, and investment managers streamline risk management, optimize hedging, ensure compliance, and drive growth with real-time analytics and operational efficiency. |
| CryptoMill Cybersecurity Solutions www.cryptomill.com |
Nandini Jolly Founder, President & CEO |
CryptoMill Cybersecurity Solutions delivers data-centric security for enterprises and governments, offering platforms like Circles of Trust™, CODA, and Vanishh to protect sensitive information, ensure compliance, and enable secure collaboration across devices and clouds. |
| Kingdom Digital kingdomdigital.com.my |
Ryan Ong CEO |
Kingdom Digital is a human-centered marketing agency that builds brand loyalty and engagement through integrated strategies, social and content marketing, and creative video production, connecting brands with audiences through meaningful, culturally relevant experiences. |
| 5Y Technology 5ytechnology.com |
Jamille Sammour Co-Founder, COO & Board Member |
5Y Technology empowers data-based transformation with AI-powered analytics, Customer 360, self-service reporting, and scalable solutions, enabling businesses to unify data, gain actionable insights, optimize decision-making, and achieve rapid, cost-effective growth. |
| FriendliAI friendli.ai |
Byung-Gon Chun Founder & CEO |
FriendliAI provides enterprise-grade generative AI inference solutions with ultra-fast, scalable, and cost-efficient deployment across cloud and on-premises environments, enabling organizations to run AI workloads reliably, securely, and at production scale. |
| Front front.com |
Dan O’Connell CEO |
Front is an AI-powered omnichannel customer service platform that unifies emails, chats, and messages, enabling teams to collaborate, automate responses, and deliver scalable, data-driven, and personalized support for exceptional customer experiences. |
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