10 Black-Owned Tech Brands to Support in 2026

Black founders have long built excellent technology while receiving a fraction of the funding and attention their work deserves. Supporting Black-owned tech is not charity, it is backing great products and talented people who have had to do more with less. And in 2026, the range is wider than ever, from premium audio to robotics, AI assistants and the software millions of people use every day.

This guide introduces ten Black-owned and Black-founded tech brands, the people behind them, and exactly how you can support each one. Some sell gadgets you can buy today, others are platforms and apps you can subscribe to or share. All of them are worth knowing.

The funding gap in tech is stark. Black founders have historically received a tiny share of venture capital, which means customer support, word of mouth and honest reviews carry outsized weight. When you buy from or recommend a Black-owned brand, you are not just making a purchase, you are helping close a gap that funding alone has failed to close.

The payoff is bigger than any single sale. Supporting Black-owned tech builds generational wealth, creates jobs, and brings more perspectives into the products we all rely on. Diverse teams build better technology, because they see problems and users that homogeneous teams miss. Your dollar and your recommendation are both votes for that future.

RAYCON is one of the most visible Black-owned audio brands around, co-founded in 2017 by entertainer Ray J alongside Ray Lee. The brand set out to disrupt the premium earbud market with wireless earphones that deliver strong sound at a far lower price than legacy names, and it reportedly passed a million in sales in under three years. If you want everyday wireless earbuds from a Black-owned brand, RAYCON is the obvious starting point.

How to support: buy a pair of their wireless earbuds, and leave an honest review to help other shoppers find them.

Founded by New Orleans audiologist Dr. Lana J. Ford, Jrumz Ear Wear sits at the luxury end of the market as a Black woman-owned earwear brand. What makes it special is the clinical expertise behind it: an audiologist designing earwear brings a focus on ear health and fit that most consumer brands overlook. It is a reminder that Black-owned tech spans from mass-market to premium craft.

How to support: consider Jrumz for a premium gift, and share the founder's story, which is a powerful example of expertise turned into a brand.

Created by Ben White in 2017, Dome Audio builds headphones using bone and air conduction technology, with a mission that includes serving people who are deaf and hard of hearing. NFL Super Bowl champion Tim Wright later joined as a partner and chief strategic officer. Dome is a standout example of tech built with accessibility at its core rather than as an afterthought.

How to support: buy from Dome if you want conduction-style headphones, and amplify their accessibility mission to people who would benefit.

We The Hype is a Black-owned gaming brand best known for its Prestige wireless headphones, which offer noise cancellation and compatibility with major consoles. Gaming is a massive and growing category, and seeing a Black-owned brand compete on features gamers actually want is exactly the kind of representation the industry needs.

How to support: gamers can pick up a pair of their headphones, and share them in gaming communities where word of mouth matters most.

Calendly is one of the biggest Black-founded software success stories. Built by Tope Awotona, a Nigerian-American entrepreneur, the scheduling platform grew into a business valued in the billions and is used by millions of professionals to book meetings without the back-and-forth. It is proof that Black founders are building category-defining software, not just niche products.

How to support: use Calendly for your own scheduling, and recommend it to teams and freelancers who still juggle email threads.

Founded by Morgan DeBaun, Blavity began as a media platform for Black millennials and grew into a multi-brand digital tech company. It also runs AfroTech, one of the largest gatherings of Black technologists in the world, which has become a launchpad for careers, companies and connections across the industry.

How to support: read and share Blavity's content, and if you work in tech, attend or follow AfroTech to plug into the community.

FYI is an AI-powered messenger and productivity platform co-founded by will.i.am and Sunil Reddy, designed for creatives and their teams. Beyond the music, will.i.am has been a long-time technology investor and builder, and FYI reflects a push to put AI tools in the hands of creative professionals who are often underserved by business software.

How to support: try the platform if you lead a creative team, and follow its development as AI productivity tools evolve.

Founded by Rodney Williams in 2012, LISNR is a Cincinnati company built around an ultrasonic proximity platform that transmits data securely between devices using speakers and microphones, no internet or Bluetooth pairing required. It is the kind of deep-tech infrastructure that quietly powers experiences in payments, ticketing and more, and it is Black-founded.

How to support: follow LISNR's work, and if you build products, consider their technology for proximity and contactless experiences.

Walker and Company, founded by Tristan Walker, built Bevel into a health and grooming brand designed first for people of color, a group the mainstream grooming industry long ignored. Its thoughtful, design-led approach to products like shaving systems made it a landmark Black-owned brand and a case study in building for an underserved audience.

How to support: buy Bevel grooming products, and point friends to a brand built with their needs in mind.

Reach Robotics, founded by Silas Adekunle, created MekaMon, a gaming robot that blended physical robotics with augmented reality. Adekunle earned recognition as one of the most prominent young robotics engineers in the world, and the company's work helped spotlight Black talent in robotics, a field where representation remains rare. It is an inspiring example to share with the next generation of builders.

How to support: celebrate and share Black innovation in robotics, and encourage young people to explore STEM through stories like this one.

Supporting these brands does not have to mean a big purchase. Here are the highest-impact ways to help, from free to paid.

While several of the brands above sell through their own stores, the easiest way to support many Black-owned businesses at once is a marketplace built for exactly that. Pro Black brings together verified Black-owned sellers across electronics, so a single order can back multiple Black entrepreneurs. Here are a few real listings to start with, from budget wireless earbuds to a feature-packed smartwatch.

Explore more from Pro Black: tech gifts under $25 from Black-owned sellers, Black Friday vs Cyber Monday 2026: what to buy on which day, and our wireless headphones under $50 buying guide. Shop electronics from verified Black-owned sellers in our Electronics category.

Disclosure: brand details and ownership are based on public reporting available as of October 2026 and can change over time. Confirm current ownership, products and availability on each brand's official channels before buying.