Imagine investing in Nvidia 10 years ago - you’d be up 25,000%!
Finding the next big thing isn’t easy, but one of these companies could be just that.
Here are 10 small companies to watch.
Company value: $7.1 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: -9.5%
What they do: Makes voice AI tech that helps cars, restaurants, and devices understand and respond to speech naturally.
Why they’re interesting: It could become the “voice” behind a lot of customer interactions.
Company value: $2.4 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: +87.1%
What they do: Prepares and cleans data that companies use to train large AI models.
Why they’re interesting: As AI explodes, demand for high-quality data skyrockets — and Innodata is one of the few specialists doing it at scale.
Company value: $846 Million
Stock performance in 2025: -6.9%
What they do: Builds small sidewalk robots that deliver food autonomously.
Why they’re interesting: It’s already doing live food deliveries with Uber Eats, making it one of the first real-life examples of city-scale delivery automation.
Company value: $1.4 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: +100.3%
What they do: Makes AI-powered scanners that detect weapons in crowds without requiring bag checks.
Why they’re interesting: Its tech is used in stadiums and schools, aiming to replace metal detectors with faster and smarter security screening.
6. C3.ai (AI)
Company value: $2.5 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: -48.2%
What they do: Sells AI software that helps large industries predict equipment failures and optimize operations.
Why they’re interesting: Backed by Microsoft and the U.S. military, it’s one of the only pure-play enterprise AI stocks with deep industrial use cases. PLUS…great ticker.
Company value: $2.7 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: -29.5%
What they do: Runs a tech-powered insurance brokerage that matches customers with the right policies.
Why they’re interesting: It’s reshaping a slow-moving industry with a fast, data-driven model that grows mainly through independent agents.
Company value: $2.5 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: -31.0%
What they do: Operates pipelines and energy infrastructure that move natural gas in Texas.
Why they’re interesting: It’s adapting traditional gas systems to support low-emission fuels, bridging old and new energy worlds.
3. (HASI)
Company value: $3.5 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: +3.8%
What they do: Provides financing for clean energy projects like solar panels and battery storage.
Why they’re interesting: It gives investors a way to profit from America’s shift to renewable power through steady, long-term contracts.
2. (CORT)
Company value: $7.7 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: +46.1%
What they do: Develops drugs that treat hormone-related illnesses like Cushing’s syndrome.
Why they’re interesting: It’s a small biotech firm with steady profits and a big pipeline for rare but lucrative medical problems.
Company value: $1.6 Billion
Stock performance in 2025: +3.4%
What they do: Owns senior housing and healthcare real estate across the U.S.
Why they’re interesting: As the U.S. population ages, demand for its facilities keeps rising steadily — making it a stable, long-term growth play.
