Top Internet Startups in 2024

Ascend is revolutionizing the financial operations of the insurance industry. Insurance accounts for a staggering 7.2% of global GDP but more than 40% of payments still reliant on paper checks. We automate the financial tasks associated with selling and buying insurance from end-to-end — from online customer payments, premium financing, to the distribution of commissions and carrier payables. We help digital distributors sell more insurance by simplifying operations, reducing payment friction and delivering the modern checkout experience customers expect. 

Duolingo is the world’s most popular way to learn languages online with over 120 million users. Founded in 2011 by crowdsourcing pioneer Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker, it is the most downloaded Education app on iOS and Android and has been awarded Apple's iPhone App of the Year and Android's Best of the Best. With the mission to bring ‘free language education to the world, we’re building a future in which the highest-quality education is accessible to all. Our approach is simple — language learning should be fun, personalized, and based on science. Duolingo has raised US $83.3 million to date from investors including Union Square Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and most recently, Google Capital.

Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes our attitude and ambition: We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to build the most engaged community of athletes in the world. Every day, we’re searching for new ways to inspire athletes and make the sports they love even more fun. But it’s not only about achieving – we’re an inclusive team, dedicated to elevating each other and the members of our community. That balanced approach has helped us revolutionize our industry, and we’re just getting started. Millions of athletes are on Strava, millions more will come. When you’re ready for a challenge and a team that will support you along the way, join us.

Newsela provides school districts with authentic instructional content that supports their curriculum, empowers teachers across subjects to promote standards-based instruction, and drives student engagement and learning. Content is published daily at 5 reading levels and aligned to standards with student activities and teaching scaffolds designed to bring lessons to life. With over 20 million users, Newsela is already helping kids improve their reading skills in all 50 states and more than 150 countries. We're looking for passionate, creative people with quick minds and warm hearts to join us. If you believe that all students deserve a more rigorous, more personalized learning experience, please apply to join our team.

We build creative tools, spaces and connections driven by self-expression. Our Mission is to help everybody fall in love with their own creativity.

Wonolo, which stands for Work Now Locally, is disrupting the $70bn temporary staffing industry. Founded in 2014, Wonolo is a remote-first company with three regional hubs: San Francisco Bay Area, Nashville, and Toronto. We have built a tech-enabled marketplace that connects, within minutes, businesses in need of front-line workers on a temporary or seasonal basis, with 300,000 underemployed workers in local markets all across the country. Our mission is to empower the in-demand workforce by providing flexible and fulfilling job opportunities for everyone. We are backed by leading investors including Sequoia, Bain Capital, PivotNorth, and Base10. We’re passionate about solving tough problems with a technology platform that empowers people to choose work that works for them instead of the other way around. Wonolo is a Great Place to Work Certified company for delivering a consistently high-trust experience for all employees. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. #23 in Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology 2020 (Small and Medium) #16 in Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2020 (Small and Medium) #40 in Best Small and Medium Workplaces 2019

Culture Amp is Culture Analytics for your company. Surveys and insight for engaged employees. We provide world-class surveys that can be customized to suit your organization. This is combined with a powerful, intuitive dashboard and analytics engine. You can survey all your employees, parts of your organization, or "pulse" survey different employees in real-time. Metrics and instrumentation for Employee Engagement, Exit, Onboarding, Manager Effectiveness and many more.

We're developing the privacy platform modern brands rely on to build customer trust and transparency. We untangle the complexity of data privacy and help brands build privacy programs that work, giving them an easy-to-use platform to automate and scale privacy, and stay compliant with regulations like GDPR, CCPA, and CPRA. With 900+ pre-built connections with popular apps and infrastructure, the DataGrail Integrations Network is the first of its kind to detect shadow IT that may contain personal data, ensuring the most accurate data discovery. DataGrail services millions of consumers, through companies like Overstock, Restoration Hardware, NETGEAR, and Outreach, and has 4.8/5 stars on G2. DataGrail is backed by leading VCs and strategic investors, including Felicis Ventures, Operator Collective, Okta Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, and DocuSign Ventures. Visit datagrail.io to learn more.

BuildZoom is a marketplace that connects property owners to construction companies. We're building a powerful recommendations engine that considers the attributes of millions of contractors before suggesting the ideal fit for a specific construction project. We're adding transparency to an industry that is notorioulsy plagued with information-assymetry; we're making it easier to hire reliable contractors for virtually any constructon project - commercial or residential; and we're making it easier for great craftsmen to grow their business by building trust and gaining access to lucrative projects. We've expanded nationally but you can get a feel for some of our work on this list of the Top 10 General Contractors in San Francisco : buildzoom.com/san-francisco-ca/general-contractors

Movable Ink scales content personalization for marketers through data-activated content generation and AI decisioning. The world’s most innovative brands rely on Movable Ink to maximize revenue, simplify workflow and boost marketing agility. Headquartered in New York City with close to 600 employees, Movable Ink serves its global client base with operations throughout North America, Central America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.