Q2 2026 Rankings

Supply Chain Startups to Watch, Q2 2026

Name: Supply Chain Startups, Engineering Acceleration Dataset, Q2 2026
Creator: VC Deal Flow Signal
Published: 2026-08-25
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Supply chain tech is seeing a second wave of engineering investment this quarter.

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Key takeaways, at a glance

In Q2 2026, 8 of 23 tracked supply chain startups show positive engineering acceleration. pyck-ai leads with 10 commits over 14 days (+999% change). The dominant signal pattern is "Deceleration". Average sector commit velocity is 36 commits per 14-day window. These engineering momentum signals have historically preceded fundraise announcements by three to six weeks.

Data sourced from public GitHub activity. Read our methodology

Supply Chain, Velocity Change, top 8 startups by 14-day commit velocity change. Data: VC Deal Flow Signal.

Deceleration (14, 61%)

Framework migration (5, 22%)

Engineering hiring burst (2, 9%)

Infrastructure buildout (1, 4%)

Deploy frequency spike (1, 4%)

Signal type distribution across 23 supply chain startups. Data: VC Deal Flow Signal.

#	Company	Stage	Geo	Commits (14d)	Change	Contributors	Contrib. Growth	New Repos	Signal
1	pyck-ai We build an Open-Source Warehouse Management Framework for the AI-driven era. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	EU	10	+999%	4	+188%	0	Engineering hiring burst
2	celerp Companies should own their core systems. Celerp is an ERP framework teams can run, extend, and build on. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	107	+999%	3	+40%	4	Infrastructure buildout
3	hightower-systems hightower systems is asupply chain pre-seed startup, shipping product updates at an accelerated pace. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	239	+896%	3	+0%	0	Deploy frequency spike
4	fleetbase Modular logistics and supply chain operating system (LSOS) View signal profile →	Pre-seed	APAC	32	+146%	7	+73%	1	Engineering hiring burst
5	medulla-tech Endpoint management solution View signal profile →	Series A/B	EU	77	+97%	26	+0%	0	Framework migration
6	Velocidex Velocidex is the company behind Velociraptor - Dig Deeper! View signal profile →	Growth	APAC	11	+38%	123	+0%	0	Framework migration
7	aureuserp The powerful Open Source ERP platform built on Laravel to optimize and streamline your business operations. View signal profile →	Series A/B	Unknown	72	+22%	20	+0%	0	Framework migration
8	vasty-shop INSTANT AI DEV ECOSYSTEM Transform software development with AI-powered tools View signal profile →	Pre-seed	APAC	38	+12%	3	+0%	0	Framework migration
9	KyrptonaughtMC Inventory Sorter for Minecraft View signal profile →	Series A/B	Unknown	1	+0%	24	+0%	0	Framework migration
10	Epic-Breakfast-Productions Developing tools that help people improve the quality of life for themselves and others. View signal profile →	Seed	Unknown	57	-12%	16	+0%	0	Deceleration
11	phoenixctms Phoenix Clinical Trial Management System View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	6	-14%	4	+254%	0	Deceleration
12	Part-DB Open Source Electronic Parts Database using PHP and MySQL View signal profile →	Growth	EU	15	-17%	53	+14%	0	Deceleration
13	opensourcepos opensourcepos is asupply chain growth startup, modernizing their technology stack for scale. View signal profile →	Growth	Unknown	5	-17%	210	+0%	0	Deceleration
14	BLB3DPrinting Open-source 3D printing firmware and hardware designs for industrial additive manufacturing. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	US	27	-23%	6	+0%	0	Deceleration
15	gosqasorg Global Open Source Quality Assurance System View signal profile →	Series A/B	Unknown	6	-25%	24	+39%	0	Deceleration
16	phamos-eu Implementing, Consulting and Developing ERPNext View signal profile →	Seed	EU	18	-31%	18	+53%	1	Deceleration
17	temporalio Open source durable execution system. Write code that’s fault tolerant, durable, and simple. View signal profile →	Seed	Unknown	8	-38%	285	+400%	0	Deceleration
18	Grashjs Asset and maintenance management software for industrial teams, powering the Atlas CMMS platform. View signal profile →	Seed	Unknown	61	-52%	11	+0%	0	Deceleration
19	aws-samples aws samples is asupply chain pre-seed startup, investing in platform infrastructure and new product lines. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Unknown	31	-54%	5	+400%	9	Deceleration
20	pluginsGLPI Official GLPI Project Plugins organization View signal profile →	Series A/B	EU	2	-60%	30	+0%	0	Deceleration
21	ever-co The Everything Platform for Businesses™ View signal profile →	Growth	US	8	-64%	80	+400%	1	Deceleration
22	relizaio relizaio is asupply chain pre-seed startup based in Canada, rapidly expanding their engineering team. View signal profile →	Pre-seed	Canada	4	-73%	4	+400%	2	Deceleration
23	PyVRP The PyVRP project develops open-source tools to efficiently solve vehicle routing problems. View signal profile →	Seed	EU	1	-80%	9	+33%	0	Deceleration

Sorted by commit velocity change (14-day window, descending). Top 3 highlighted. Data last updated Q2 2026.

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Projected lead-time window

≈21-day lead window

Projected next milestone

Team expansion / round prep

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Frequently Asked Questions

What engineering signals are supply chain startups showing in Q2 2026?

In Q2 2026, we are tracking 23 supply chain startups with measurable GitHub engineering signals. 8 of 23 show positive commit velocity growth. The most common signal type is "Framework migration", observed in 13 of the tracked companies. The average 14-day commit velocity across the sector is 36 commits, with pyck-ai leading at 10 commits (+999% change). These patterns have historically preceded fundraise announcements by three to six weeks.

Which supply chain startup has the highest engineering acceleration in Q2 2026?

pyck-ai leads the supply chain sector in Q2 2026 with 10 commits over a 14-day window, representing a +999% change from the prior period. With 4 active contributors, pyck-ai is showing a "Engineering hiring burst" pattern, one of the more reliable leading indicators of a significant product milestone or fundraise.

Where are the most active supply chain engineering teams located?

Among the 23 supply chain startups we track, EU accounts for the highest concentration with 6 teams. Startups digitizing logistics, procurement, and inventory management. Geographic distribution matters for investors because engineering talent clusters correlate with sector-specific domain expertise and proximity to early adopter customers.

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