Q2 2026 — Cross-Sector
Trending Startups by Engineering Acceleration
The top 20 startups across all 19 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.
Key Takeaway
In Q2 2026, 43 startups across 19 sectors show measurable engineering signals. carlos-emr leads across all sectors with +199%commit velocity change. The most common signal type is "Framework migration" (36 startups). Engineering acceleration at this scale has historically preceded fundraise announcements by six to twelve weeks.
Data sourced from public GitHub activity. Read our methodology
Top 20 Across All Sectors
| # | Company | Stage | Geo | Commits (14d) | Change | Contributors | Contrib. Growth | New Repos | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | carlos-emr Open Source Electronic Medical Record System, forked from OSCAR19 Community EMR | Growth | APAC | 1,015 | +199% | 94 | +76% | 1 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 2 | radareorg | Growth | Unknown | 223 | +83% | 100 | +59% | 3 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 3 | sakaiproject | Growth | Unknown | 22 | +29% | 100 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 4 | zapplyjobs Free job boards and career resources for students & new grads | Pre-seed | US | 621 | +27% | 2 | +400% | 0 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 5 | zapplyjobs Free job boards and career resources for students & new grads | Pre-seed | US | 621 | +27% | 2 | +400% | 0 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 6 | zapplyjobs Free job boards and career resources for students & new grads | Pre-seed | US | 622 | +27% | 2 | +400% | 0 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 7 | goonstation The classic flavor of Space Station 13. | Pre-seed | Unknown | 35 | +17% | 2 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 8 | openemr The most popular open source electronic health records and medical practice management solution. | Growth | US | 133 | +4% | 100 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 9 | smartstore Ready. Sell. Grow. | Series A/B | EU | 40 | +3% | 21 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 10 | ss220-space Space Station 13 and more! | Growth | Unknown | 157 | +3% | 100 | +261% | 0 | Engineering hiring burst |
| 11 | OpenC3 Open Source. Open Architecture. Command, Control and Communication | Series A/B | US | 87 | +0% | 45 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 12 | bakaphp Baka: packages that look to make development simpler for everyone. | Seed | LATAM | 443 | -2% | 14 | +0% | 1 | Framework migration |
| 13 | woocommerce The company behind WooCommerce, the open-source commerce platform for WordPress. | Growth | Unknown | 162 | -5% | 100 | +14% | 1 | Framework migration |
| 14 | mne-tools | Growth | Unknown | 38 | -19% | 100 | +23% | 1 | Framework migration |
| 15 | ankidroid Flashcards on your phone, anki ecosystem compatible | Growth | Unknown | 44 | -19% | 100 | +42% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 16 | bgerp Web-базирана система за управление на бизнеса | Seed | EU | 64 | -19% | 17 | +12% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 17 | BibliothecaDAO Terraforming the Realms World | Series A/B | Unknown | 238 | -20% | 30 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 18 | learningequality | Growth | Unknown | 32 | -27% | 100 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 19 | shopware Shopware 6 is an open commerce platform based on Symfony Framework and Vue and supported by a worldwide community and mo | Growth | EU | 95 | -27% | 100 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
| 20 | ArduPilot ArduPilot development team | Growth | Unknown | 95 | -28% | 100 | +0% | 0 | Framework migration |
Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window, descending). Data last updated Q2 2026.
Hottest Sectors by Average Velocity
Healthcare
4 startups · avg 452 commits/14d
Top mover: carlos-emr (+199%)
HR Tech
3 startups · avg 367 commits/14d
Top mover: bgerp (-19%)
Robotics
2 startups · avg 359 commits/14d
Top mover: zapplyjobs (+27%)
AI & Machine Learning
3 startups · avg 312 commits/14d
Top mover: zapplyjobs (+27%)
Web3
1 startups · avg 238 commits/14d
Top mover: BibliothecaDAO (-20%)
Social & Community
3 startups · avg 192 commits/14d
Top mover: bakaphp (-2%)
Cybersecurity
2 startups · avg 167 commits/14d
Top mover: radareorg (+83%)
Data Infrastructure
1 startups · avg 139 commits/14d
Top mover: airbytehq (-80%)
Fintech
1 startups · avg 123 commits/14d
Top mover: wso2 (-71%)
Legal Tech
1 startups · avg 104 commits/14d
Top mover: freelawproject (-34%)
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