Top Tech Startups in North America in 2024

In the past four years, Flock Freight has grown over 25 times in size and has become one of the largest startups in San Diego. We’ve done some of our best work in the midst of a global pandemic and even hired over 75 new team members during the crisis. Whether we’re logging on from home or from the office, our mission remains the same: To reinvent North America’s $400-billion freight industry by relentlessly eliminating inefficiency and waste through algorithmic pooling. We’re using our proprietary technology to guarantee carbon neutral shared truckload service, the faster, safer, greener — just better — way to ship. As the first and only company in the freight space to earn a B Corp certification, we’re driven to provide a net-zero shipping option that reduces our industry’s carbon footprint. Our commitment to do the right thing doesn’t stop at the environment though; we’re tackling initiatives in many areas to build an inherently sustainable business model and a high-performance, high-care culture. Our team and our investors are extremely passionate about our pledge to use shipping as a force for good. SoftBank, Volvo Group Venture Capital, SignalFire, GLP Capital Partners, and GV (formerly Google Ventures) recently invested millions in our Series C round of funding, validating our vision to transform the freight industry. This pursuit would be nothing without our brilliant people, who obsess over growing our customer base, developing our carrier network, and improving our technology platform. Come join the Flock!

LeafLink is the regulated cannabis industry’s wholesale marketplace, providing licensed dispensaries with the ability to order from their favorite brands, as well as a suite of software tools for those brands to manage and scale their operations. With over 3,800 retailers and more than 1,200 brands across 24 territories in the US and Canada, we are setting the industry standard for how cannabis businesses grow together. LeafLink annually processes and manages more than $1 billion in wholesale cannabis orders - you can learn more about our history and path to $1B here: firstbillion.leaflink.com. Our team, backed by funding from leading VC’s, is poised to define the cannabis supply chain through technology. LeafLink was named one of Fast Company’s ’Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Enterprise for 2018’, joining the ranks of Amazon, Slack, and VMWare - and we’re just getting started!

Blend makes the process of getting a loan simpler, faster, and safer! With its digital lending platform, Blend helps financial institutions including Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank increase productivity and deliver exceptional customer experiences. The company processes nearly $2 billion in loans daily, helping millions of consumers gain access to the capital they need to lead better lives. Founded in 2012 by a group of former Palantir engineers, Blend has raised $685 million from leading venture investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Canapi Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Coatue, 8VC, Emergence Capital, Founders Fund, General Atlantic, Greylock Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Temasek, and Tiger Global Management.

In 2000, subscriptions transformed the software world with SaaS. In 2021, subscriptions are transforming the retail and DTC world as the fastest growing segment of commerce. Ordergroove’s SaaS product enables subscription experiences for hundreds of brands including The Honest Company, IL MAKIAGE, KIND Snacks, Peet's Coffee, L'Oreal, and Home Depot, shifting consumer interactions from one-and-done transactions to frictionless recurring revenue relationships. Via partnerships with leading eCommerce platforms like Shopify, Salesforce, Adobe Magento and BigCommerce, Ordergroove's omnichannel product coupled with machine learning has processed billions of dollars in subscription volume for tens of millions of consumers. Recently named one of the 2019 and 2020’s Best Companies to Work For in New York, our values celebrate collaboration, different perspectives and curiosity with the goal of getting to the right answer, no matter who came up with it. At Ordergroove we are committed to creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all people. We encourage people with different backgrounds and experiences to join our growing team so that we gain different perspectives and build the best team possible. We demand the best of ourselves and each other and never miss an opportunity to celebrate our successes. With a flexible work from anywhere culture, staying connected and supporting each other are always top of mind We build our tight-knit community through small group events like trivia night, cooking classes and book clubs. We encourage cross-functional relationships through virtual coffees and we stay close to the business through weekly team updates and quarterly all hands meetings. We have flexible PTO, and an annual personal development budget that you use for what matters to you (wellness, career development, productivity at home, etc).

James Monsees and Adam Bowen co-founded JUUL when they applied their background in product design to the challenge of finding a better alternative to smoking. They’d been smokers for many years, but they were increasingly dissatisfied with the health and social impacts of cigarettes. When they could find no attractive alternative to cigarettes, James and Adam recognized a groundbreaking opportunity to apply industrial design to the smoking industry, which had not materially evolved in over one hundred years. As smokers, they knew a viable alternative to cigarettes would have to offer a nicotine level found in no other alternative on the market. It would also have to invite its own ritual. The result was JUUL.

Did you know… only a third of product teams actually do *continuous* product research? A lack of time, tools, and resources often mean that valuable user insights are left in the dark. With Maze, you can shine a light on what your users really want and make more strategic product decisions. Maze is a product research platform dedicated to making life easier for modern product teams. With versatile features—from prototype testing, to video and screen recordings of usability sessions—Maze empowers over 60,000 brands, from Samsung to Braze, to learn about their audiences and act fast. With easy one-click integrations to some of the world’s leading design platforms, Maze makes it easier than ever to test designs, ideas, and prototypes. Import prototypes seamlessly to Figma, Adobe XD, InVision, Marvel, and Sketch to help round up feedback and move ideas in the right direction. As well as being accessible across multiple devices, mazes can be shared with users across the globe in just a matter of clicks. A simple URL is all that’s needed to gather user insights in a matter of hours. Once the results roll in, Maze does the work for you with automated analytics that display responses in visually digestible reports. As well as looking beautiful, a Maze Report can be shared easily with major stakeholders for further discussion and ideations. With the Comments feature, customizing your reports with summaries and follow-up actions has never been simpler. With flexible plans built to accompany your product research goals, Maze is designed to empower you—whether you’re a team of one or 100. And if you’re still not sure where to begin with your product research, Maze’s curated gallery of [Templates](maze.co/templates/product) will steer you in the right direction.

TravelPerk is building a next-generation platform to take the pain out of booking and managing business travel. We are in the process of building a world-class team that will help us reach our goals and deliver the next big thing in travel. Engineers who have worked for big players in the travel industry have already joined the team, and we are very proud of it! If you have a product mindset, think in components, design with data and get excited about working on complex applications while working alongside a multicultural group of passionate individuals, TravelPerk is the place to be!

Chime was created with the mission to make financial peace of mind a reality for millions of Americans. We're one of the fastest-growing financial technology companies in the U.S., offering banking services that are helpful, easy, and free—because we want to profit with our members, not from them. Our model doesn’t rely on overdraft, monthly service, minimum balance, or other member fees—it just focuses on delivering member value. How does Chime work? We partner with regional banks to design member-first financial products. This creates a more competitive market with better, lower-cost options for everyday Americans who aren’t being served well by traditional banks. We offer access to bank accounts with fee-free overdraft, provide members the chance to receive early access to their paychecks, help them improve their credit, and more! We help drive innovation, inclusion, and access across the industry with one of the most experienced leadership teams in fintech guiding us along the way. We were recently valued at over $25.5B and we’ve raised over $1.7B in funding from leading investors including Sequoia Capital Global Equities, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Dragoneer, DST, Coatue, Iconiq, Menlo Ventures and others. *Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by, and debit card issued by, The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A.; Members FDIC.

Coalition is the world's first Active Insurance provider designed to help prevent digital risk before it strikes. By combining comprehensive insurance coverage and cybersecurity tools, Coalition helps businesses manage and mitigate digital risks. Coalition offers its Active Insurance products in the U.S., U.K., and Canada through relationships with leading global insurers, as well as cyber capacity through its own carrier, Coalition Insurance Company. Coalition's Active Risk Platform provides automated security alerts, threat intelligence, expert guidance, and cybersecurity tools to help businesses worldwide remain resilient against cyber attacks. Headquartered in San Francisco, Coalition is a distributed company with a global workforce that collaborates digitally and in office hubs. Coalition is also home to Coalition Security Labs, our research and innovation center providing cybersecurity education and insights designed to help our policyholders and the broader security community face the evolving cyber threat landscape.

Skillz is the leading marketplace platform that helps players discover mobile games and compete against other players around the world. At the same time, the company helps developers build multi-million dollar franchises by enabling social competition in their games. Leveraging its patented technology, Skillz has hosted over 2 billion tournaments entries for 30 million mobile players worldwide and distributes over $60 million in prizes each month. Headquartered in San Francisco and Portland, the company is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, and professional sports leagues and franchises including the investment arm of the NFL and owners of the New England Patriots, Milwaukee Bucks, New York Mets and Sacramento Kings. Skillz has also earned recognition as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, CNBC’s Disruptor 50, Forbes’ Next Billion-Dollar Startups, and the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the Inc. 5000.