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The Top 50 U.S. start ups on the rise

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LinkedIn Top Startups 2023:

The 50 U.S. companies on the rise
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Over the past year, companies across sectors have grappled with a range of economic challenges — and with significant drops in venture capital funding, startups have not been immune.
But times of uncertainty often pave the way for opportunities. Climate tech startups, for example, are seeing a growing talent pool amid the waves of layoffs in big tech. And the artificial intelligence boom has led to a 16% increase in venture funding for generative AI startups in the first half of 2023 alone.

Our 7th annual LinkedIn Top Startups list is a testament to that spirit of innovation, featuring a data-backed ranking of the 50 emerging U.S. companies you should know now. This year’s honorees have trailblazed their way through recent economic and workplace challenges — and managed to stand out to investors and top talent along the way.

To compile the list, we looked at LinkedIn data across four pillars: employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement within the company and its employees; and how well these startups pulled talent from our flagship LinkedIn Top Companies list. This year, we also lowered our age criteria to five years or younger to feature more companies in their earlier venture stages of growth. (You can learn more about our methodology at the bottom of this article.)
At each company, you’ll find actionable insights on the roles, skills and functions in demand. See a startup that sparks your interest? Connect with employees you may know, or turn on job alerts to stay on top of future opportunities.

Here are this year’s 50 Top Startups in the U.S. — and join the conversation using #LinkedInTopStartups.
All headcounts are provided by the companies, unless marked with an asterisk. Those headcounts are from LinkedIn data. All are rounded to the nearest five.

1. Ramp
Full-time headcount: 605 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Python, Software Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Business Development Manager, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Business Development | What they do: Ramp is a finance automation platform, providing corporate cards, expense management and payment solutions to over 15,000 businesses. The fintech unicorn experienced massive growth last year, with revenue skyrocketing 4x. It’s also doubling down on AI, having recently acquired Cohere.io to expand its generative AI tools for customer support.
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2. Liquid Death
Full-time headcount: 200 | Headquarters: Los Angeles | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Sales Management, Social Media Marketing, Merchandising | Most common job titles: Sales Manager, Marketing Manager, Account Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Marketing, Operations | What they do: Liquid Death is a canned beverage company selling water and iced teas in distinctive eco-friendly aluminum cans. The brand quickly achieved a cult following for its disruptive marketing strategies and satirical branding, with Gen Zers and millennials making up over 70 percent of its customer base.
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3. Whatnot
Full-time headcount: 425 | Headquarters: Los Angeles | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Software Development, Social Media Marketing | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Customer Support Specialist, Business Operations Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and social marketplace connecting buyers and sellers to collectibles ranging from trading cards and coins to sneakers and more.
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4. Wiz
Full-time headcount: 750 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), Salesforce.com | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Customer Success Manager, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Product Management | What they do: Wiz is a cloud security company that scans computer infrastructure to detect, eliminate and prioritize security risks. The Israel-founded startup reached a $10 billion valuation this year, making it the world’s largest cybersecurity unicorn.
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5. Cohere Health
Full-time headcount: 570 | Headquarters: Boston | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Healthcare Management, Data Analysis, Nursing | Most common job titles: Registered Nurse, Software Engineer, Data Entry Clerk | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Customer Success and Support, Engineering | What they do: Cohere Health automates prior authorization for healthcare services by integrating with electronic medical records and using AI to guide clinical reviewers — ultimately optimizing patient care and administrative processes.
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6. Drata
Full-time headcount: 475 | Headquarters: San Diego | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Salesforce.com, Cloud Computing, Sales Development | Most common job titles: Business Development Representative, Customer Experience Manager, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Drata is a security automation platform designed to simplify security compliance for businesses through continuous monitoring and real-time insights. The SaaS startup’s latest funding round doubled their total valuation to $2 billion last December, just one year after reaching unicorn status.
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7. Tropic
Full-time headcount: 280* | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Salesforce.com, Social Media Marketing, Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Customer Experience Manager, Business Development Representative, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Sales, Business Development, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Tropic is a software procurement platform helping companies optimize their software spend across contract management, pricing negotiations and supplier onboarding. The company recently rolled out what they’ve deemed ‘the new Tropic’ — launching new spend management tools and service packages to support businesses’ cost cutting efforts.
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8. Charlie Health
Full-time headcount: 900 | Headquarters: Bozeman, Mont. | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Psychotherapy, Case Management, Crisis Intervention | Most common job titles: Outreach Manager, Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Psychologist | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Community and Social Services, Human Resources | What they do: Charlie Health is a virtual health company providing mental healthcare services for teens and young adults. Since its founding just three years ago, their intensive outpatient program (IOP) is now offered in half of all U.S. states, with services spanning peer groups, family therapy and psychiatric support.
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9. Dandy
Full-time headcount: 865 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Customer Experience, Salesforce.com | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Software Engineer, Business Development Representative | Largest job functions: Sales, Operations, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Dandy is digitizing the dental lab process — connecting dental practices and labs through end-to-end services. Their technology is first used by dental offices to digitally map a patient’s mouth, which is then used to source independent labs that optimize costs and turnaround time for dental products like veneers and dentures.
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10. Seamless.AI
Full-time headcount: 365 | Headquarters: Worthington, Ohio | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Inside Sales, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Operations | Most common job titles: Business Development Representative, Account Executive, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Customer Success and Support, Human Resources | What they do: Seamless.AI’s automation software helps sales professionals identify new customers and grow their business. The AI-powered platform not only operates as a real-time search engine for contact searching — it also offers personalized copywriting, sales emails and cold call scripts (think Chat GPT for sales and marketing outreach).
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11. Synctera
Full-time headcount: 115 | Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif. | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Analytics, SQL, Product Management | Most common job titles: Compliance Manager, Product Manager, Operations Analyst | Largest job functions: Finance, Business Development, Operations | What they do: Synctera is a banking-as-a-service platform that provides infrastructure for other companies to launch and embed banking products including debit cards, bank accounts, lines of credit and more.
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12. Grow Therapy
Full-time headcount: 235 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Psychotherapy, Mental Health Counseling, Crisis Intervention | Most common job titles: Therapist, Marketing Associate, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner | Largest job functions: Sales, Information Technology, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Grow Therapy is an online platform helping therapists start their own practices — benefiting mental healthcare providers and streamlining access for those seeking therapy by letting them easily browse potential in-network providers that work for them.
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13. Esusu
Full-time headcount: 100 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Fundraising, Project Management | Most common job titles: Account Manager, Software Account Executive, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Business Development | What they do: Esusu helps renters boost their credit scores and overall financial health by automatically reporting their rent payment history to major credit bureaus. The company partners with property managers and landlords to track rental payments and attract credit-conscious tenants.
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14. Scratchpad
Full-time headcount: 50 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Salesforce.com, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Operations | Most common job titles: Revenue Specialist, Software Engineer, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Sales, Accounting, Engineering | What they do: Scratchpad aims to lighten the workload of sales professionals by streamlining data entry into Salesforce, one of the most-used customer relationship management tools. The SaaS subscription means less switching between tabs and apps for those in sales — with notes, spreadsheets, tasks and more all combined into one interface.
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15. Underdog Fantasy
Full-time headcount: 245* | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Software Development, Data Analysis, User Experience (UX) | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Mobile Application Developer, Product Operations Associate | Largest job functions: Engineering, Product Management, Information Technology | What they do: Underdog Fantasy is a platform founded in 2020 letting fans in over 30 states participate in daily fantasy sports games. It has buy-in from big names — investors in the app include Kevin Durant and Mark Cuban.
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16. Sardine
Full-time headcount: 100 | Headquarters: Miami | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Product Management, Machine Learning, Software Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Business Operations Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Business Development | What they do: Sardine helps fintech businesses protect themselves from fraud while keeping them compliant with a changing regulatory landscape. The software company tracks and identifies irregularities in real-time, keeping potential fraudsters from even creating accounts.
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17. Kindbody
Full-time headcount: 805 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Healthcare Management, Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Laboratory Skills | Most common job titles: Patient Services Coordinator, Registered Nurse, Embryologist | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Research, Administrative | What they do: Kindbody is a fertility clinic network that also offers fertility benefits packages to large employers. This gives workers easy access to once-inaccessible services like egg freezing and IVF while saving employers like Walmart 25% to 30% by contracting with them directly.
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18. All Elite Wrestling
Full-time headcount: 105 | Headquarters: Jacksonville, Fl. | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Graphic Design, Video Production, Broadcasting | Most common job titles: Graphic Producer, Social Media Coordinator, Creative Director | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Marketing, Arts and Design | What they do: All Elite Wrestling is a professional wrestling promotion, aimed to serve as an alternative to mainstream wrestling. In addition to weekly matches covered on channels like TBS and TNT, the entertainment company's multi-platform content spans Youtube and podcast series.
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19. Tome
Full-time headcount: 65 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Data Science, Software Development, Product Management | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Designer, Machine Learning Engineer | Largest job functions: Engineering, Arts and Design, Product Management | What they do: Tome is a productivity software powered by AI that was founded by two Meta alums. The product enables its millions of users to tell better stories faster — creating marketing materials, converting long documents into slide decks complete with photos, and more.
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20. Mindbloom
Full-time headcount: 315 | Headquarters: Remote | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Healthcare Management, Social Media Marketing, Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Practitioner, Physician Assistant | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Marketing, Human Resources | What they do: Mindbloom is a mental health care company focused on direct-to-consumer guided ketamine therapy intended to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.
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21. Bloom Nutrition
Full-time headcount: 55 | Headquarters: Venice, Calif. | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Social Media Marketing, Graphic Design, Customer Relationship Management | Most common job titles: Graphic Designer, Marketing Coordinator, Social Media Manager | Largest job functions: Marketing, Arts and Design, Sales | What they do: Bloom Nutrition is a women’s supplement company selling a range of products — from powders intended to support gut health to daily vitamins. The company offers a subscription service and their products can also be found in major retailers like Target.
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22. Path
Full-time headcount: 250 | Headquarters: Remote | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Psychotherapy, Crisis Intervention, Case Management | Most common job titles: Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Operations, Engineering | What they do: Path is a telehealth company connecting individuals seeking mental health services with licensed therapists and psychiatric clinicians. The company allows patients to book sessions with providers accepting new patients directly through their app and filter their search by race and ethnicity, gender identity and language.
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23. Sunday
Full-time headcount: 75 | Headquarters: Boulder, Colo. | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: E-Commerce, Data Analysis, Product Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Back End Developer, Marketing Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Operations, Marketing | What they do: Sunday offers a subscription service for lawn care and pest control products. It customizes its products for its customers based on location, climate and soil quality — and aims to avoid using synthetic pesticides whenever possible.
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24. Truveta
Full-time headcount: 265 | Headquarters: Bellevue, Wash. | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Software Development, Data Analysis, Machine Learning | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Business Development | What they do: Truveta compiles and analyzes electronic health records from a collective of more than 30 health care systems for research and drug development. The health-tech firm trains AI to aggregate de-identified medical data to help researchers better understand a variety of medical conditions, drugs, patient populations and more.
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25. Watershed
Full-time headcount: 250 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Python, Software Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Marketing | What they do: Watershed is an enterprise software company for organizations seeking to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions. Their products can map a company’s carbon footprint, prepare climate disclosures and track their progress toward sustainability goals.
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26. Equip
Full-time headcount: 365 | Headquarters: San Diego | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Program Development | Most common job titles: Therapist, Patient Services Coordinator, Mental Health Counselor | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Engineering, Human Resources | What they do: Equip connects individuals and families seeking eating disorder treatment with a five-person virtual care team that includes a psychiatrist, therapist, dietitian, mentor and physician.
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27. Zip
Full-time headcount: 280 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Software Development, Data Science, Salesforce.com | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Business Development Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Business Development | What they do: Zip is a software company specializing in B2B purchasing and vendor request management. Their platform serves as a one-stop shop for procurement and gives companies visibility into their spending habits.
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28. Placer.ai
Full-time headcount: 650 | Headquarters: Santa Cruz, Calif. | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Sales Development, Analytics, Customer Relationship Management | Most common job titles: Sales Development Representative, Account Executive, Customer Success Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Customer Success and Support, Information Technology | What they do: Placer.ai is a location analytics platform that provides properties and companies with greater visibility into foot traffic, crowd size and more to help inform their strategic decisions.
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29. Overjet
Full-time headcount: 120 | Headquarters: Boston | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Software Development, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Machine Learning Researcher | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Business Development | What they do: Overjet uses the power of AI to help dentists diagnose and address potential oral conditions more accurately. Its technology can predict tooth decay, evaluate bone level measurements and provide metrics on the magnitude of a patient’s gum disease.
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30. Plume
Full-time headcount: 85 | Headquarters: Denver | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Healthcare Management, Product Development, Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Care Coordinator, Nurse Practitioner, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Community and Social Services, Operations | What they do: Plume provides virtual healthcare services for the trans community — including prescriptions for hormone therapy, transition support and treatment for anxiety and depression.
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31. Blockworks
Full-time headcount: 60* | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Operations Management, Cryptocurrency | Most common job titles: Research Analyst, Reporter, Video Editor | Largest job functions: Media and Communication, Marketing, Research | What they do: Blockworks is a media company that delivers news to the finance industry via its editorial site, podcasts, conferences and more. It primarily focuses on content related to crypto and other alternative assets.
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32. Pearl Health
Full-time headcount: 105 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Python, SQL | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Network Development Specialist, Data Analyst | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Healthcare Services | What they do: Pearl Health gives independent primary care providers insights on which of their patients are most likely to need their attention, based on health and demographic data — ultimately helping them lower costs.
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33. Sparrow
Full-time headcount: 165 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Human Resources, Recruiting | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Payroll Analyst | Largest job functions: Human Resources, Sales, Operations | What they do: Sparrow offers technology to streamline leave policies for companies and their workers — automating federal, state and local filings for employees to save as much time as possible.
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34. Triple Whale
Full-time headcount: 150 | Headquarters: Columbus, Ohio | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: Social Media Marketing, E-Commerce, Salesforce.com | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Customer Experience Manager, Business Development Representative | Largest job functions: Sales, Customer Success and Support, Marketing | What they do: Triple Whale is an analytics company using AI to help e-commerce retailers track key metrics related to forecasting, merchandising and advertisements via a customizable dashboard.
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35. Abnormal Security
Full-time headcount: 500 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Cloud Computing, Salesforce.com, Cybersecurity | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Cyber Security Analyst | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Information Technology | What they do: Abnormal Security helps companies prevent malware, email attacks, account takeovers and more. Its software uses AI to evaluate employee and partner behavior across email and various apps to identify risk.
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36. MAKEUP BY MARIO
Full-time headcount: 55 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Cosmetics, Digital Marketing, Sales Management | Most common job titles: Sales and Education Manager, Product Development Specialist, Marketing Coordinator | Largest job functions: Marketing, Operations, Education | What they do: Makeup By Mario is a beauty company founded in 2020 by celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. In addition to selling makeup products, the company has an artistry program to train and mentor makeup artists.
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37. ZOA Energy
Full-time headcount: 75 | Headquarters: Tampa, Fl. | Year founded: 2021 | Most common skills: Sales Management, Forecasting, Product Marketing | Most common job titles: Sales Manager, Account Executive, Logistics Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Operations, Marketing | What they do: ZOA Energy is a line of zero-sugar energy drinks and pre-workout supplements founded by former wrestler and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his long-time business partners Dany Garcia, Dave Rienzi and John Shulman.
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38. Octave
Full-time headcount: 240 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Crisis Intervention | Most common job titles: Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Mental Health Practitioner | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Human Resources, Engineering | What they do: Octave provides customized, science-backed mental health care plans ranging from one-on-one sessions to couples and family therapy.
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39. Snorkel AI
Full-time headcount: 120 | Headquarters: Redwood City, Calif. | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Machine Learning, Python, Artificial Intelligence | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Business Development | What they do: Snorkel AI is an AI development platform that helps companies build, customize and scale AI applications using their proprietary data.
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40. Orum
Full-time headcount: 120 | Headquarters: Remote | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: Sales Development, Customer Relationship Management, Recruiting | Most common job titles: Business Development Representative, Account Executive, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Orum leverages AI to help sales professionals reach prospective clients sooner. Its technology automates calling, detects voicemails, filters out bad numbers, provides instant coaching notes and more.
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41. Carbon Direct
Full-time headcount: 100 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Sustainability, Program Management | Most common job titles: Scientist, Research Associate, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Research, Engineering, Business Development | What they do: Carbon Direct helps companies deliver on their climate goals by measuring their carbon footprint and providing actionable recommendations to reduce it.
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42. Deepwatch
Full-time headcount: 385* | Headquarters: Tampa, Fl. | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Python | Most common job titles: Cyber Security Analyst, Software Engineer, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Information Technology, Engineering, Sales | What they do: Deepwatch is a cybersecurity company that provides early detection and response for enterprise businesses. Each of its customers gets an assigned team of experts who partner with the company on its security operations and are available around the clock.
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43. Merge
Full-time headcount: 90 | Headquarters: San Francisco + New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Most common skills: Python, Software Development, Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Market Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Marketing | What they do: Merge's unified API allows developers to integrate processes across HR, payroll, accounting, recruiting and more. It handles the full lifecycle of integrations — from the initial build to user onboarding and fully managed maintenance.
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44. Wrapbook
Full-time headcount: 240 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2018 | Most common skills: JavaScript, Software Development, Web Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Customer Experience Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Customer Success and Support, Product Management | What they do: Wrapbook is a payroll platform built for the entertainment industry. It enables companies to easily manage production teams and pay cast and crew in a single interface.
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45. Chronosphere
Full-time headcount: 250 | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Software Development, Cloud Computing, Java | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Sales Engineer, Product Manager | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Business Development | What they do: Chronosphere offers a platform to help companies easily monitor and manage their cloud-native metrics. Its platform also detects and alerts teams to issues associated with their tech stack as they come up.
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46. Workera
Full-time headcount: 75 | Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif. | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Data Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing | Most common job titles: Account Executive, Developer, Program Manager | Largest job functions: Human Resources, Business Development, Sales | What they do: Workera is a platform that uses AI to help companies assess their employees’ skills to then develop upskilling plans and inform their hiring strategies.
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47. BrightNight
Full-time headcount: 152 | Headquarters: West Palm Beach, Fl. | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Renewable Energy, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis | Most common job titles: Development Director, Software Engineer, Associate | Largest job functions: Engineering, Community and Social Services, Finance | What they do: BrightNight is a renewable power company that aims to provide large-scale, sustainable energy at its lowest cost to fast-growing markets — from utilities to the commercial and industrial sector.
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48. Tapcheck
Full-time headcount: 150 | Headquarters: Dallas | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Salesforce.com, Customer Relationship Management, Recruiting | Most common job titles: Business Development Representative, Account Manager, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Sales, Business Development, Customer Success and Support | What they do: Tapcheck allows workers to access their earned wages before their date of pay. The financial wellness benefits platform is built for corporations — it integrates with existing payroll platforms — and looks to reduce turnover rates by improving financial flexibility for employees.
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49. Gamefam
Full-time headcount: 120 | Headquarters: Los Angeles | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Graphic Design, Animation, Game Development | Most common job titles: 3D Artist, Game Designer, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Arts and Design, Engineering, Media and Communication | What they do: Gamefam is a metaverse game development company that primarily uses Roblox to produce its games. It’s created content for brands ranging from Samsung to Hot Wheels.
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50. Glean
Full-time headcount: 250 | Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif. | Year founded: 2019 | Most common skills: Python, Software Development, Machine Learning | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Customer Success Manager | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Business Development | What they do: Glean is an AI-powered search assistant that helps workers better search across their company’s apps. It also offers a chat function that delivers insights based on existing documentation and tickets.
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Methodology
LinkedIn measures startups based on four pillars: employment growth, engagement, job interest and attraction of top talent. Employment growth is measured as percentage headcount increase over methodology time frame, which must be a minimum of 10%. Engagement looks at non-employee views and follows of the company’s LinkedIn page, as well as how many non-employees are viewing employees at that startup. Job interest counts rate at which people are viewing and applying to jobs at the company, including both paid and unpaid postings. Attraction of top talent measures how many employees the startup has recruited away from any global LinkedIn Top Company, as a percentage of the startup’s total workforce. Data is normalized across all eligible startups.

The methodology time frame is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

To be eligible, companies must be fully independent, privately held, have 50 or more full-time employees, be 5 years old or younger and be headquartered in the country on whose list they appear. We exclude all staffing firms, think tanks, venture capital firms, law firms, management and IT consulting firms, nonprofits and philanthropy, accelerators and government-owned entities.

Startups who have laid off 10% or more of their workforce based on corporate announcements or public, reliable sources between July 1, 2022 and the list launch, are not eligible. These decisions are made by the LinkedIn News team based on company statements and/or reputable news outlets.

About company insights
*Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights. Data reflects aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant country and includes full-time employee profiles associated with the company on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as part-time or contractors. Headcounts are provided by the companies directly, unless otherwise noted with an asterisk. Those headcounts are based on LinkedIn data. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from July 2023.

Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent skills among a company’s employees. Most common job titles represent the occupations that are most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company.

Reported by: Juliette Faraut, Joseph Gobran, Josh Carney and Taylor Borden

Managing Editor: Ashley Peterson

Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team

Honoree companies: 1. Ramp | 2. Liquid Death | 3. Whatnot | 4. Wiz | 5. Cohere Health | 6. Drata | 7. Tropic | 8. Charlie Health | 9. Dandy | 10. Seamless.AI | 11. Synctera | 12. Grow Therapy | 13. Esusu | 14. Scratchpad | 15. Underdog Fantasy | 16. Sardine | 17. Kindbody | 18. All Elite Wrestling | 19. Tome | 20. Mindbloom | 21. Bloom Nutrition | 22. Path | 23. Sunday | 24. Truveta | 25. Watershed | 26. Equip | 27. Zip | 28. Placer.ai | 29. Overjet | 30. Plume | 31. Blockworks | 32. Pearl Health | 33. Sparrow | 34. Triple Whale | 35. Abnormal Security | 36. MAKEUP BY MARIO | 37. ZOA Energy | 38. Octave | 39. Snorkel AI | 40. Orum | 41. Carbon Direct | 42. Deepwatch | 43. Merge | 44. Wrapbook | 45. Chronosphere | 46. Workera | 47. BrightNight | 48. Tapcheck | 49. Gamefam | 50. Glean

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Today we unveil the 7th annual LinkedIn Top Startups list in the U.S., a data-backed ranking of the 50 emerging companies you should be paying attention to now. This year’s honorees have trailblazed their way through recent economic and workplace challenges — and managed to stand out to investors and top talent along the way. See who made the cut and weigh in: What trends stand out to you on this year’s list? #LinkedInTopStartups

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SAD list. I think i counted less than 5 companies who are working on anything related to the world's biggest challenges: energy, climate, food, agriculture. More hard-tech, less software. Celebrate companies and people doing well by doing good for the world -- not software companies making widgets and creating streaming platforms for... wrestling.


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Yes, the heavy/production industry is always the basis of a stable country and stable economy. When will someone try to seriously revitalize the Rust Belt in the US?
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THIS LIST AND THE METHODOLOGY USED IS VERY MISLEADING AND LACKS SUBSTANCE!!!

LinkedIn's methodology of measuring startups based on employment growth, engagement, job interest, and attraction of top talent lacks logic. Outside of engagement, how are these true indicators of the top startups in the United States? How does the size of the company, whether the company chose to hire more employees or not, and if they chose to post jobs on LinkedIn that attract what LinkedIn considers "Top Talent" substantial evidence of the impact of a startup, the value they offer society, or the level of financial success they're having?
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Riley Moore you're right

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