Top Design Startups in 2024

Every child in the world will grow up with Mickey Mouse and Padlet. That's our vision. We are making the default way of collecting and sharing thoughts on the Internet. Our members love the software. We have over 50 million active users making Padlet one of the most used apps on the planet. Our goal is to be THE the most used app on the planet. We are venture backed AND profitable. We are 35 people (plus a baby crane that we've adopted but it doesn't really do much). That's 2 million active users per employee. Some really badass people work here.

We realize the unimagined for the world’s most ambitious organizations. Founded in 1999, our global reputation is based on our teams’ unique ability to think beyond the ordinary and launch ground-breaking products and services. We believe that our phenomenal team is the core reason for our success, our growth, and our thriving culture. You’ll work with the world’s most forward-thinking companies, including the likes of Netflix, Spotify, Asana, Tesla, The Academy of Motion Pictures, Dolby, Ancestry, Salesforce, and many others. You’ll work across diverse industries and varying form factors, including automotive, luxury, travel, operating systems, website ecosystems, voice recognition software, artificial intelligence, and so much more.

Harry’s Inc. started in 2013 with a specific goal: disrupt the shaving industry by creating an innovative, everyday product at a fair price. Since then, Harry’s has expanded to Canada and Europe, developed relationships with retailers such as Target and Walmart, expanded our grooming brand into a personal care powerhouse, launched two new brands including Flamingo and Cat Person, and made our first brand acquisition with Lumē. The key to our success? Our amazing people. From chemists, mechanical engineers, CX associates, to creative directors, sourcing managers, and logistics specialists, the Harry’s team is composed of some of the most brilliant, diverse, and humble people you’ll ever meet. Our brands answer unmet consumer needs, but our company is a place of inclusion and innovation that attracts some of the brightest minds across industries, geographies, and backgrounds. Whether we have a team of 5 or 500, our core values and our startup mentality remain; we value continuous improvement and learning, teamwork and collaboration, creative problem solving, and open and direct dialogue and feedback.

Squarespace makes beautiful products to help people with creative ideas succeed. Our platform empowers millions of people — from individuals and local artists to entrepreneurs shaping the world’s most iconic businesses — to share their stories and create an impactful, stylish, and easy-to-manage online presence.

Through a combination of aligning strategy and action with an in-depth understanding of our clients’ audience, we analyze data and optimize accounts to increase awareness while generating demand — maximizing ROI. We provide Performance Marketing Management (Paid Search, Paid Social, SEO), Digital Product Strategy (UX/UI Design, Brand Identify), and Reporting + Analytics (Lifetime Value Modeling, Forecasting, Marketing + Sales Funnel Reporting). We work with medium to large clients in a range of verticals including eCommerce, B2C, Insurance, Financial Services, etc.

Soven Developer, where all your web and app development needs are taken care of. Here at Soven Developer, we believe in top-notch quality work with our employees striving to exceed expectations. We deliver the finest web and app development services in the market. Here at Soven Developer, our goal is to provide 100% satisfaction to each and every one of our clients by providing excellent software development, along with fast and seamless customer support. Ensuring you’re always taken care of. Our seamless development technology is unmatched when coupled with incredibly affordable pricing. We aim to provide our services to a wide range of businesses no matter the size. This is done through affordable pricing with the cheapest rates guaranteed. Our certified application developers will ensure that all your projects are completed on time, hassle-free. But, is that all we offer? Absolutely not. Our seamless development technology is unmatched when coupled with incredible pricing. Yes, you

FamPay is India's first payments app for teenagers and their families. With FamPay, minors can do UPI, P2P and card payments without the need to setup a bank account. FamPay allows parents to send money to their kids below the age of 18, which they can spend securely anytime, anywhere, under parent's supervision. FamPay aims at making payments smooth and fun for children. Founded by IIT Roorkee alumni and backed by some of the most respected investors around the world, we are on a mission to drive 250 Million Indian teenagers on a smooth and fun-filled journey from cash to digital. We are raising a new, financially aware generation who understands the fundamentals of personal finance and is capable of making decisions in their best long term interest.

Vori is the only modern B2B operating system for the grocery industry (think Instacart or DoorDash but for grocery retailers and their wholesale suppliers). Our technology seamlessly connects data across the food supply chain, streamlining operations for grocers and suppliers while democratizing food supply access. Our customers include everyone from Safeway and CVS properties on down to local corner stores.

We design, build & manage high-velocity inside sales operations. This includes the entire operation to deliver sales results that are predictable and repeatable over time. We can design systems, set up systems, and even manage your inside sales. Customers include IBM, the Robert Morris Co., Office Depot, and Morningstar to name just a few.

Minted is a lifestyle brand and design marketplace connecting you with the world’s best artists to create something one of a kind. Minted crowdsources graphic design and artwork from a global community of independent artists and sells these as products addressing the $10 billion stationery market, $48 billion art market, and $100 billion home decor market. Minted’s mission is to enable the design independence of both consumers and artists around the world, and the company is a platform for the strongest emerging artists in the world to be seen and discovered. We aim to build a lasting brand representing the most commercially successful design community in the world. Minted was founded by successful serial entrepreneur Mariam Naficy.