Harness, the leader in AI-driven software delivery, has been named No. 24 on Fortune’s America’s Most Innovative Companies list for 2026. This prestigious ranking, produced in partnership with Statista, places Harness among the top 300 U.S. companies evaluated for excellence in product development, internal processes, and corporate culture. The selection process involved rigorous surveys of over 40,000 employees and 2,500 industry experts, alongside an analysis of intellectual property and research investments.
Harness ranks #24 on Fortune’s America’s Most Innovative Companies 2026.
The platform addresses the "AI Velocity Paradox" by automating processes after code.
Financial milestones include exceeding $250M ARR with 50% year-over-year growth.
Recently secured $240M in Series E funding at a $5.5B valuation.
Trusted by global brands including United Airlines, Morningstar, and Workday.
Optimized 9.1B tests and managed $2.8B in cloud spend over the last year.
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While artificial intelligence has drastically accelerated the speed of code generation, the subsequent stages of software delivery—testing, deployment, security, and compliance—often remain manual and fragmented. Harness identifies this bottleneck as the "AI Velocity Paradox," noting that approximately 60–70% of engineering effort occurs after the code is written. The Harness AI Software Delivery Platform solves this by applying specialized AI agents and deep organizational context to streamline the entire lifecycle.
By automating these complex downstream processes, Harness enables engineering teams to deliver software at the same speed it is now being created. This intelligence-first approach allows major enterprises to reduce deployment effort by up to 80% and lower security noise by 65%, ensuring that rapid code generation does not result in increased operational risk.
The recognition from Fortune follows a landmark year of commercial success and technical expansion for Harness. The company launched 18,000 new features and enhancements over the past 12 months, supported by a global team of over 1,200 employees. With a $240M Series E investment led by Goldman Sachs, Harness is well-positioned to continue its expansion across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
"Being named to Fortune's Most Innovative Companies list is a strong validation of the direction we've taken at Harness," said Jyoti Bansal, co-founder and CEO of Harness. "AI is accelerating how software is created, but it's also exposing how much of the delivery process is still manual, fragmented, and complex. To keep up, organizations need AI not just for writing code, but for managing everything that happens around it."
As AI continues to reshape the technological landscape, Harness remains committed to its mission of removing manual toil from the DevOps lifecycle, freeing developers to focus on high-value innovation.
About Harness
Harness is the AI DevOps Platform™ company, enabling engineering teams to build, test, and deliver software faster and more securely. Powered by Harness AI and the Software Delivery Knowledge Graph, the platform brings intelligent automation to every stage of the software delivery lifecycle after code — removing toil and freeing developers from manual, repetitive work. Companies like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels use Harness to deploy up to 70% faster, reduce change failure rates by 50%, cut deployment effort by 80%, and lower security noise by 65%. Based in San Francisco, Harness is backed by Menlo Ventures, IVP, Unusual Ventures, and Citi Ventures.
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