Top Tech Startups in North America in 2024

The Convergent Research team helps incubate and launch Focused Research Organizations, a new model to fill gaps in the R&D ecosystem to tackle global challenges as Schmidt Futures Network’s first initiative. At Convergent Research we launch large-scale, high-impact science projects. We aim to help fill a structural gap in today's R&D system. We enable fundamental research that requires unusual levels of scale and coordination yet is not rapidly monetizable by industry.

Our technology solution helps doctors identify patients with mental health conditions and comorbidities, easily refer them to a trusted network of mental health providers and resources, and ensures that patients are matched to appropriate care. We use data to systematically understand and improve care

Bitso, Mexico's first Bitcoin exchange & issuer of MXN balances in the Ripple Network. Remittances are critical for the Mexican and most Latin American economies, with US-to-Mexico being the largest remittance corridor in the world. Mexicans living in the U.S. send almost $22 billion a year to their country. Bitso.com aims to create the foundation for a healthy Bitcoin economy in Mexico, thus enabling the use of Bitcoin as a mechanism for substantially improving the efficiency of this vast economic flow; decreasing the costs and increasing the speed of transactions. Bitso launched early April 2014, exiting its beta period in July. Bitso's userbase is growing daily, with significant media attention both locally and internationally. coindesk.com/bitcoin-opportunity-corp-mexico-bitso coindesk.com/mexican-exchange-bitso-enables-mobile-credit-card-payments coindesk.com/ripple-network-expands-addition-first-peso-issuer

One Medical is the fastest growing primary care practice in the country. But this is no ordinary doctor’s office. Everything we do is built around how people live today. From our office experience to the exceptional people we hire to technology that simplifies getting — and giving — care, we’re transforming healthcare and truly changing people’s lives.

Whether it’s getting your user-generated content program started on day one or expanding global multichannel strategies, we’re here to be a true strategic partner for your business. Your brand, powered by Bazaarvoice, means smarter shopping for your customers – and business growth for you. From our headquarters in Austin, Texas, to our offices across the globe, Bazaarvoice brings a people-first approach to advanced technology, connecting thousands of brands and retailers to the voices of their customers. Each month, more than a billion shoppers view and share authentic user-generated content, from ratings and reviews to curated social photos and more, across the 12,000+ brand and retail websites in our network.

Arcadia is a fast-growing technology company that is revolutionizing the utility industry. At Arcadia, we’re guided by a common purpose: We believe in a future that is powered by 100% renewable energy. Our team is building the utility of the future - one that breaks down the barriers to clean energy access and puts customers first. Arcadia users all over the country choose clean energy, save with solar power, lower their utility bills and track their impact every day. We make choosing clean energy easy for everyone.

Maximus is a consumer telemedicine startup that optimizes men's health & hormones. Our King Protocol uses doctor-prescribed at-home labs, meds, & coaching to double your testosterone within 30 days. Maximus has raised $15M from top Silicon Valley VCs such as Founders Fund & 8VC as well as leading angel investors from companies like Bulletproof, Tinder, Coinbase, Daily Stoic, & Shopify. Maximus is led by CEO Dr. Cam Sepah, Clinical Psychologist/Professor who popularized 'dopamine fasting' worldwide & was Founding Medical Director of Omada Health, a unicorn that pioneered the field of digital therapeutics and helped 500,000 people lose 5 million lbs. Maximus will be a similar $5B unicorn within 5 years given that telemedicine is the fastest-growing and most recession-proof area of the economy. We’re looking for mission-driven evangelists who want to help a million men maximize their masculinity and build a values-driven company culture.

Our mission is to bring people closer together through world-class immersive experiences. Groups of up to six friends freely roam the VR space together, exploring virtual worlds and relying on each other to succeed in games specifically designed to be social experiences. When guests step into our virtual worlds, they experience the world’s most advanced virtual reality. Our proprietary, patented technology combines full-body motion capture and high-quality haptics to provide unprecedented realism and complete immersion that’s not possible with home VR or other location-based VR platforms. Players experience heart-pounding, exhilarating, and unforgettably immersive gameplay when they fend off zombie hordes, enter a world of swashbuckling adventure, soar into the clouds in a space elevator or compete against one another in a futuristic combat arena – the true future of immersive entertainment. Guests choose from any of our six exclusive experiences, created by our AAA in-house development studio. Each one is designed to make participants feel like they are in the middle of a favorite action movie, with the heightened emotions that come from not just watching a film, but from actually becoming the stars of the action. Sandbox VR is perfect for outings with family and friends, including birthday parties and group events. Come experience why Sandbox VR has been rated 4.8 out of 5 Stars by tens of thousands of guests worldwide. Sandbox VR is headquartered in San Francisco, California with an office in Hong Kong. Sandbox VR’s latest round has raised over $37 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi Partners, and Craft. Individual investors include Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Kevin Durant and Will Smith.

Zero is a bank replacement app that combines the simplicity of a debit card with the cash back of a credit card. Your deposits are FDIC-insured and you earn an unlimited 1% to 3% cash back on your purchases with Zerocard, a World Mastercard. There are no foreign transaction fees, annual fees, account minimums, or monthly maintenance fees, and our support team is available 24/7. According to the New York Times, Zero is "a better overall offer than almost any credit card. Team members come from Affirm, Apple, Capital One, Dropbox, Google, Postmates, Shift, SigFig, Silicon Valley Bank, Upgrade, Wells Fargo, and Zynga. Investors include New Enterprise Associates, ENIAC Ventures, SignalFire, Nyca Partners, Lightbank, and Middleland Capital.

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