Top Collaboration Startups in 2027

Figma is the first professional-grade, online tool created specifically for interface design. The tool is based entirely in the browser and enables teams to collaborate in real-time. It offers the speed and stability of powerful design programs like Adobe with the versatility and collaborative flexibility of online apps like Google Docs. With Figma the design process is shareable across teams, no matter where the members are located.

Now in our 20th year, we’re the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Beeper, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, PocketCasts, and more. We believe in making the web a better place. We’re 1500 Automatticians in 90 countries speaking over 100 languages. We democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or country. We believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL. Automattic is a Most Loved Company, an Equal Opportunity employer, and Disability Confident Committed.

Software is changing the world, and we’re at the center of it all. With a customer list that reads like a who's who in tech, and a highly disruptive business model, we’re advancing the art of team collaboration with products like Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and Trello. Driven by honest values, an amazing culture, and consistent revenue growth, we’re out to unleash the potential of every team. From Amsterdam and Austin to Sydney and San Francisco, we’re looking for people who are powered by passion and eager to do the best work of their lives in a highly autonomous yet collaborative, no B.S. environment.

We started our company in 2006 in order to provide companies with the ability to help create systems that can aid with the production of complex products and systems. We aim to improve quality and reliability of product development through our proprietary system. Over the years we have worked with over 600 companies, and helped bring many great ideas and products to market. We have a proven track record of being able to help companies improve overall acceptance of their products, and improve their overall production times. Our software also aids companies in keeping their products in legal compliance as well.

CoLab Software is the world’s simplest cloud-based design review platform with the only dedicated issue tracking system for mechanical and product design teams. Our mission is to enable diverse teams to unlock global design collaboration on projects that accelerate innovative technology development. The platform is called Gradient and is built upon an industry leading 2D/3D web-based file viewing system with our custom developed issue tracking and project management directly integrated. Gradient allows all stakeholders (internal and external) the ability to collaborate on reviews they are invited to with no other software needed, downloads or plugins. CoLab Software is a venture-backed company with 14 employees based out of Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada.

Making the “Best Ideas Win” is our mission. We believe that innovation has the power to make the world a better place, is too important to be left to chance, and that every individual deserves an opportunity to make the most of their ideas. Our software is used by the most innovative companies in the world. We have over 200 customers that use Brightidea to give people a voice in sharing their ideas at large organizations. The problem we’re solving is complex, creative, and exciting. Each of our products can function as a powerful stand-alone tool or utilized as part of a tightly-integrated system. Our suite provides the most mature solution available to support the entire end-to-end innovation process.

Recognized as a 2021 Technology Fast 500 by Deloitte, FloQast is the leader in accounting workflow automation created by accountants for accountants. The cloud-based, AI-enhanced software is trusted by more than 1,500 accounting teams, including those at Snowflake, Twilio, Instacart, Zoom, and The Golden State Warriors. In July 2021, FloQast raised a $110 million Series D at a $1.2 billion valuation — and we’re growing! What We Do By automating common accounting workflows and helping to streamline and make them more efficient, FloQast is the place where accounting teams want to work so they can focus on what matters most, even when that’s just logging off on time. Whether automating reconciliations, documentation requests, or streamlining recurring accounting processes, such as the month-end close, financial reporting, or payroll, FloQast enhances the way accounting teams already work to help them operate more efficiently. Learn more at FloQast.com. Here’s Why You Should Apply - What is engineering working on? Our FQ Engineering Blog showcases a number of our recent efforts straight from the engineers working on them. Check it out! - When we say our customers’ success is our priority, we’re not lying. Check us out on G2 Crowd and read a few of the 275+ 5-star reviews! - Why do 95% of reviewers on Glassdoor say they would refer FloQast as an employer to a friend? Maintaining a collaborative, open, and fun company culture regardless of where FloQasters are located can be tricky, but we’re up to the task. Check out what actual FloQast employees have to say on Glassdoor. - FloQast offers competitive compensation, stock options, full benefits, and a positive and supportive work environment - FloQast is regularly rated as one of the best places to work: - Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces in 2021 - Best Places to Work by LA Business Journal since 2017 - Built In’s ​​Best Place to Work in Los Angeles since 2018

With Snippyly APIs, developers can make their apps multiplayer & collaborative, just like Figma. Today, 99% of all online tools we use are siloed and not collaborative. They are not built collaboration-first. With Snippyly, we will fix this. Join us to build the future of every shared experience on the web - like working together, booking trips together, learning together, watching content, shopping etc. Like Stripe built the payments infrastructure for the internet, we are building the collaboration infrastructure for the internet. We imagine a future where you can collaborate with anyone from anywhere like they were there. Snippyly will make the world more collaborative & enable everyone to build more great things together.

Industrious is reinventing how people work by creating elegant, welcoming office spaces that make people proud and excited to come to work. Private glass-walled offices, beautiful common areas, and amazing hospitality have made Industrious the country’s leading premium co-working business. We have a seasoned leadership team and have raised over $75 million from world-class investors. 2017 is an inflection point for us, growing from 12 to over 30 locations, tripling our team size, exploring new business lines to better serve our members, and kicking off our foray into the digital world with our new products. All of this is driven by our amazing team. Here's a quote from a recent team survey: “I've never worked with a team of such smart, engaged, kind, empathetic people before. I am proud and excited to work with our team and to help my teammates grow. Industrious' culture is welcoming, encouraging, and fun, making me feel appreciated as an employee and part of a tight-knit team.”

Canva is a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. It’s a simple way to create beautiful designs from presentations to infographics, videos, t-shirts, websites and social media graphics. Canva was founded by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams in 2012, before launching to the public in August 2013. From the very beginning we’ve had the crazy big goal of making design accessible to everyone. We’re leveling the playing field and democratizing access to design and visual communication by empowering 100% of the world to communicate in a way that was once limited to the 1%. Our community of users includes 230+ million monthly active users and 90% of the Fortune 500 embrace Canva to bolster productivity and achieve their goals. Our users are already creating over 280 designs per second, but we’re just 1% of the way to our mission of empowering the world to design. If you’re looking to design your dream career, have endless opportunities to grow, and work with a bunch of legends - come and join us.