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Q2 2026 — Cross-Sector
The top 20 startups across all 20 sectors showing the highest GitHub engineering acceleration this period. Ranked by commit velocity change — the rate at which engineering activity is accelerating relative to baseline. These patterns have historically preceded fundraise announcements by six to twelve weeks.
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Key Takeaway
In Q2 2026, 140 startups across 20 sectors show measurable engineering signals. NewLifeX leads across all sectors with +999%commit velocity change. The most common signal type is "Framework migration" (111 startups). Engineering acceleration at this scale has historically preceded fundraise announcements by three to six weeks.
Data sourced from public GitHub activity. Read our methodology
Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window, descending). Data last updated Q2 2026.
4 startups · avg 699 commits/14d
Top mover: daintreehq (+92%)
12 startups · avg 403 commits/14d
Top mover: dagster-io (+13%)
3 startups · avg 396 commits/14d
Top mover: zapplyjobs (-53%)
16 startups · avg 322 commits/14d
Top mover: photoprism (+109%)
7 startups · avg 286 commits/14d
Top mover: ihmcrobotics (+44%)
7 startups · avg 275 commits/14d
Top mover: ballerina-platform (+0%)
6 startups · avg 169 commits/14d
Top mover: GetStream (+54%)
23 startups · avg 152 commits/14d
Top mover: NewLifeX (+999%)
12 startups · avg 79 commits/14d
Top mover: plomgrading (+102%)
11 startups · avg 75 commits/14d
Top mover: ava-labs (+200%)
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