15 Fast-Growing Startups To Join After FAANG
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In terms of total compensation, FAANG-sized (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) companies are among the best in the world. If you want job security and the highest possible salary, there's nowhere better than a Big-N tech company. <br /><br />
However, thousands of people leave FAANG companies for startups every year, for a variety of reasons. Often, they leave because they want: <br /><br />
- A role where they can have a bigger impact on the company.
- A chance to work with a new, cutting edge technology.
- To be an early employee (and equity owner) at the next tech giant. <br /><br />
To get a better understanding of why people leave FAANG companies—and what they're looking for in their next roles—we collaborated with Blind, a trusted online community where 2.8M+ verified professionals anonymously share advice, provide honest feedback, and discover relevant career information. <br /><br />
After comparing Blind data with AngelList's startup data, we noticed an interesting trend around people who leave FAANG companies for startups: They tend to join the same companies. <br /><br />
In fact, we've found that there is a small subset of startups, spanning all stages of fundraising and sectors of technology, that consistently recruit talent away from the top tech companies. <br /><br />
Below, we've listed the top 15 startups people are leaving FAANG companies for—all of which you can apply to on AngelList today. <br /><br />
To curate this list, we analyzed Blind's data on which companies FAANG employees most frequently search for, AngelList's data on which startups hire the most former FAANG employees, and more AngelList data on which startups are growing the fastest.
- B2C
- B2B
- Public StagePublicly traded company
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.1Highly ratedAffirm is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.1 out of 5 stars
- 4.1Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Affirm 4.1/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- Website
- https://affirm.com
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- San Francisco, Pittsburgh, New York
- About
Founded by PayPal cofounder Max Levchin, Affirm is one of the hottest FinTech companies in the world right now. The startup allows users to make online purchases on credit, paying back the loan in installments, all without any hidden fees or compounding interest.
Beyond high salaries—and a benefits package that includes commuter benefits, gym membership reimbursement, and an educational stipend—Affirm also offers employees an extra monthly allowance to spend through Affirm, both to better familiarize them with the product, and to help you indulge a little.
- Industries
- B2C
- Public StagePublicly traded company
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- YC FundedStartup funded by Y Combinator
- Website
- https://www.coinbase.com/
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Locations
- New York City, Portland, San Francisco, London, Dublin
- About
One of the biggest names in cryptocurrency, Coinbase, the digital currency exchange, has raised nearly $550 million since its founding in 2012. With over 25 different digital currencies supported, Coinbase is effectively the center of the crypto trading universe.
Culturally, the company strives to maintain an intellectually rigorous environment, saying, "We take continuous learning to heart. We often dive into computational, financial and economic theory to better understand the engineering problems we face." If this sounds like you, read on.
- Industries
Digital Currency
- B2B
- Public StagePublicly traded company
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.1Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Blend 4.1/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- Website
- https://www.blend.com
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Locations
- New York City, San Francisco
- About
Back in June, mortgage tech startup Blend raised a $130 million Series E, reportedly bringing the company to the cusp of unicorn status. The company, which makes it easier for users to apply (and be approved) for mortgages, has a very process-focused attitude towards work, saying "We focus on improving our decision-making quality instead of fixating on immediate outcomes."
- Industries
- Responds within three weeksBased on past data, Fathom usually responds to incoming applications within three weeks
- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Website
- https://fathomhealth.co
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
Medical coding is a labyrinthian field. For every imaginable medical situation, there is a specific code defined by the World Health Organization (if a patient is hit by a car, for example, the code is V03.10XA). Instead of training humans to encode this data, Fathom uses deep learning to read, structure, and understand electronic health records.
If you're interested in deep learning and/or the health tech space, checkout Fathom.
- Industries
- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Website
- https://www.remind.com/
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Remote
- About
Remind is a communication platform that helps every student succeed by allowing educators to reach students and parents where they are. With free and paid options that support engagement at every level in a school or district, Remind connects educators and families with resources that help them teach and learn.
- Industries
- K-12 EducationCommunication Technology
Help customers proactively prevent fraud, streamline operations, and drive revenue growth201-500 Employees- Website
- https://sift.com
- Employees
- 201-500
- Locations
- Seattle, San Francisco
- About
According to the Sift website, "Fraudsters innovate and scale as fast as businesses. That’s why thousands of websites and apps, from digital disrupters to Fortune 500 companies, partner with Sift."
The company, which develops software to prevent digital fraud, is growing quickly, with over 25 jobs currently posted to AngelList.
- Industries
- B2C
- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.6Highly ratedIFTTT is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.6 out of 5 stars
- 4.6Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate IFTTT 4.6/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 4.3Strong LeadershipEmployees rate IFTTT 4.3/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- https://ifttt.com
- Employees
- 11-50
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
IFTTT, whose name stands for "IF This Then That," allows users to create conditional chains between different applications, all without writing any code. Want your Hue lights to turn on automatically when your delivery driver brings food to your door? Or maybe you just want to receive weather updates every day before you leave for work? IFTTT makes it simple and easy for all users to automate their lives.
- Industries
- Business Productivity
- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Website
- https://bungeetech.com/
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- Seattle
- About
Founded by former Amazonians, Bungee enables enterprises to access local data, worldwide, through a network of global end-points. Their technology expands networking avenues and simultaneously mimics real users to allow customers gain access to global data on-demand to drive critical business decisions.
- Industries
- Enterprise Hardware
- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- YC FundedStartup funded by Y Combinator
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- Website
- https://www.flexport.com/
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- Locations
- Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Vancouver, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Shanghai, New York, Shenzhen, Playa Vista
- About
Founded in 2013, Flexport is a full-service air and ocean freight forwarder, providing a robust platform and end-to-end service for modern logistics teams. Real-time tracking, structured data, shipment-specific communication, and a dedicated team of experts make running your supply chain through Flexport simple, reliable, and accurate.
- Industries
- Trade Platform
Jobs
NextdoorNextdoor is the private social network for your neighborhood501-1000 EmployeesActively Hiring- B2C
- Public StagePublicly traded company
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.1Highly ratedNextdoor is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Website
- http://nextdoor.com
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
Nextdoor is the world's largest social network for the neighborhood, enabling truly local conversations that empower neighbors to build stronger and safer communities. Building connections in the real world is a universal human need. That truth, and the reality that neighborhoods are one of the most important and useful communities in our lives have been guiding principles for Nextdoor. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than 242,000 neighborhoods around the world in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and Australia, with many more to come.
- Industries
- CommunitiesPrivate Social Networking
Jobs
- Website
- http://www.origin.io/
- Employees
- 11-50
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
Origin is developing a new approach to additive manufacturing, designed for companies that want to stretch the boundaries of production with 3D printing, cloud computing, and an open materials network. The company says they are looking for "Top performers to join a growing team made up of talent from places like Google, Apple, and Autodesk."
- Industries
- Embedded Hardware and Software
Bolt democratizes commerce by making online buying easy, trusted & consistent for millions501-1000 Employees- B2B
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- 4.6Highly ratedBolt is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.6 out of 5 stars
- 4.4Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Bolt 4.4/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- 4.3Strong LeadershipEmployees rate Bolt 4.3/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership
- Website
- http://bolt.com/
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- New York City, San Francisco, Toronto, Salt Lake City
- About
Bolt is focused on building technology that "perfects the checkout experience"—and the company is growing fast, with over 50 jobs currently posted to AngelList. The startup's cultural tenets include "Be 20% Wrong," "All or Nothing," "Chase 10X, Not 10%," "Writing Over Talking," "Extreme Ownership," and "Win as a Team." If any of this sounds like you, consider checking Bolt out.
- Industries
Jobs
- Website
- http://www.flyblackbird.com
- Employees
- 11-50
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
BlackBird is a flight-sharing marketplace that uses technology to create a seamless experience that feels like a combination of Airbnb and Lyft, getting travelers to their destination through the magic of private flight. Rather than restricting air travel to the crowded, commercial airports, BlackBird offers customers an option for quick, affordable air travel to popular destinations near any airport - whether the big commercial ones, or the regional ones.
- Industries
- Scale StageRapidly increasing operations
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Valuation $1B+This company has a valuation of $1B or more
- Website
- http://www.improbable.io
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Locations
- London
- About
Improbable is the company behind SpatialOS, a cloud platform that provides hosting, online services, tools and a multiserver networking stack for developing and operating your multiplayer game, using any engine.
- Industries
Jobs
Senior Platform Software EngineerFull-time7 years ago£70k – £110kWashington DC • London+15 years of exp
- B2C
- Public StagePublicly traded company
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- 4.1Highly ratedRemitly is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.1 out of 5 stars
- 4.1Work / Life BalanceEmployees rate Remitly 4.1/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance
- Website
- http://www.remitly.com
- Employees
- 501-1000
- About
Remitly is a fintech company focused on providing financial services to immigrants. In their own words, Remitly is "here to help the millions of immigrants around the world who make the huge sacrifice of leaving their families behind to live and work in another country. These unsung heroes deliver on their promises to take care of those they love and provide them with upward mobility, improving their quality of life. We work hard to help their hard-earned money stretch farther so more make it to their loved ones safely."
- Industries
A trusted community where verified professionals connect to discuss what matters most51-200 Employees- B2B
- Growth StageExpanding market presence
- Top InvestorsThis company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors
- Employees
- 51-200
- Locations
- San Francisco
- About
All of the above companies were surfaced with the support of Blind, a place where 2.8M+ professionals worldwide share advice, provide honest feedback, improve company culture and discover relevant career information.
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- Industries
- Anonymous
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