Top Tech Startups in San Francisco Bay Area in 2024

Pie Systems has created a fully digital end-to-end VAT refund solution (tax free shopping) for tourists and stores. For tourists, our platform streamlines VAT claims, eliminates airport queuing, and recovers higher refunds. For stores, our platform eliminates the tedious manual creation of refund claim forms, and empowers them with data analytics and refund process transparency. We are working to disrupt this stagnant $70B+ global industry dominated by two 20+ year old analog incumbents. Join a small and globally distributed team as we bring this industry into the modern age.

High-quality AI is built by vast quantities of training data; training data meticulously annotated by humans. At Avala AI, we put these people first, building a platform to support the often forgotten communities that this work depends on. We focus on equality as well as quality. Dignified work, fair wages, a seamless workflow that accelerates and improves our data output. A data annotation platform that can launch the next generation of AI-powered technologies. We need the world’s best talent to tackle humanity’s greatest challenges. We envision a future where technology and humans can work better, together. Enabling fulfilling and thriving livelihoods for all.

Who are we? Meaningful Gigs is an online marketplace that connects skilled African designers with remote jobs at companies like Starbucks, Facebook, and IDEO. Meaningful Gigs has created a community of thousands of untapped designers, giving marketing, creative and product teams a way to solve their skilled labor shortage while accessing global diversity. Our vision: We believe that you can make money and an impact! Our aim is to create 100,000 skilled jobs for Africans and become the #1 remote jobs and skills marketplace for creatives.

Storytime is a mobile platform that empowers storytellers to create expressive films using synthetic media technology. The way we create media is transforming dramatically. Gone are the days when a small elite class creates what the masses consume. People craft their own worlds in Roblox, Mario has evolved into Mario Maker, and meme culture has turned everything into a personal artistic medium. This trend has yet to impact all media, however. Creating a film or TV series still requires a massive budget and production team. We’d rather live in a world where a few friends can create the next hit film franchise from their phones. To realize this vision, we created a company. Storytime provides creative writers with a new filmmaking toolkit. We pair breakthroughs in machine learning with intuitive design to make storytelling simple, expressive, and most of all, rewarding. After all, the joy of storytelling lies as much in the creative process as it does in the result. But Storytime is more than just a toolkit. It’s a global community of artists. Much like open-source computing, the future of filmmaking will be collaborative. To that end, Storytimers create and share the building blocks of great stories: characters, environments, music, and more. Paradigm shifts this large are rare. And yet, for all its differences, this strange new world will remain the same in one way: people will always seek meaning and expression through storytelling. Whether in books, film, music, or video games, a great story is the cornerstone of what it means to be human.

Apothecary exists to empower your skincare journey. Take our skin quiz to receive personalized, data-driven product recommendations, test products for a month at a fraction of the price, and become a part of our community of the most informed skintellectuals on the internet.

Having researched your business and industry, knowing the competitive landscape, and having identified the right potential talent for the opportunity, we craft our pitch and go to market. leveraging our brand, network, and relationships, we engage the market, telling your story (incredibly well) as evangelists for your company. we integrate with your team (can even operate out of your offices). we immerse ourselves in your company culture to understand the subtle nuances of position requirements that can’t be translated into paper qualifications. we own the recruitment process from beginning to end, ensuring a positive candidate experience and maintaining your employment brand. to candidates and the public, we can appear as a part of your team—including email address, Linkedin, etc.

Turntide Technologies is helping turn the tide on climate change with a revolutionary Platform for Sustainable Operations that drives down energy consumption and operating costs in buildings, agriculture, and electric transport. Our patented hardware and intelligent software are revolutionizing the $100 billion electric motor industry with a new platform so efficient, reliable, and adaptable that it reduces energy use by more than half. Our larger mission is to replace all the world’s motors with intelligent, optimal-efficiency systems so every watt is worthwhile for humanity. We’re looking for curious, intelligent, collaborative people from diverse backgrounds who want to make a real impact on the sustainability of our planet.

ManageXR is the core infrastructure that enables enterprises to scale their XR operations. Today, companies are using VR/AR to change the way people learn, work, and play. Enterprises are using XR to train employees more effectively; doctors are using XR to reduce chronic pain and improve physical therapy; and schools are using XR to augment the learning experience. Without ManageXR, running a large XR operation with hundreds of headsets is impossible. Learn more on our website: managexr.com

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded in 2015 to help solve some of society’s toughest challenges—from eradicating disease and improving education, to addressing the needs of our local communities. Across our focus areas — Science, Education, Community and alongside our Justice & Opportunity partners — we pair technology with grantmaking, impact investing, and collaboration to help accelerate the pace of progress towards an equitable future. We engage directly in the communities we serve because no one understands how to address our society’s challenges better than those who live them everyday. These partners help us identify problems and opportunities, learn fast and iterate toward our audacious goals for the next century. We strive to be humble, empathetic and scrappy life-long learners who work collaboratively to develop community-centered solutions.

We at BerlinRosen are a leading national strategic communications and public relations firm delivering high impact media, digital strategy and advertising to top organizations, companies and candidates. Whether you need to raise your profile, move public opinion on a policy issue, communicate in a crisis, reach people online or persuade voters with TV and direct mail that wins campaigns, we at BerlinRosen can help. Our six integrated areas of public relations practice consulting share a common approach. We start with a clear assessment of what you need, and we build from there, acting as counselors and helping you implement the winning plan from start to finish. Your message, your goal, your success story.