Top Tech Startups to Work For in 2027

Synack, the most trusted crowdsourced security testing platform, delivers smarter penetration testing to security teams who need a scalable, efficient way to test their attack surfaces on a continuous cadence and get actionable results. Synack’s crowdsourced penetration test is powered by the world's most skilled and trusted ethical hackers and augmented by AI-enabled technology to give customers the best of human intelligence and machine intelligence. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with regional offices around the world, Synack protects leading global banks, federal agencies, DoD classified assets, and close to $1 trillion in Fortune 500 revenue. A 4-time CNBC Disruptor 50 company, Synack was founded in 2013 by former NSA security experts Jay Kaplan, CEO, and Dr. Mark Kuhr, CTO. For more information, please visit synack.com.

Dialpad is a cloud-based business phone system that turns conversations into opportunities and helps global teams make smarter calls--anywhere, anytime. We bring simplicity to the professional phone experience and some of the world’s most innovative companies use our platform. Dialpad's products span video meetings, cloud call centers, sales coaching and dialers and enterprise phone systems--and are all infused with the latest AI technologies to help every business make smarter calls. Customers include WeWork, Uber, Motorola Solutions, Domo and Xero. Investors include Amasia, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis Ventures, GV, ICONIQ Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Section 32, Softbank and Work-Bench.

Vise is an artificial intelligence (AI) powered asset management platform designed specifically for financial advisors to build, manage and explain personalized portfolios. In today's world, AI is driving personalization across various industries, enhancing the way we shop, consume content, and engage with technology. Embracing this trend, Vise is leading the charge to bring this level of personalization to how we invest. Vise ushers in Wealth 3.0, moving beyond mutual funds and ETFs to offer personalized and automated portfolios. By harnessing the power of AI, Vise enables financial advisors to create tailored investment strategies that cater to each client's unique financial needs and goals. Financial advisors are at the heart of this transformation, as their relationships with clients are essential to understanding and meeting each client's unique financial needs. With Vise, advisors can focus on nurturing these relationships instead of spending time building and managing portfolios. Our platform empowers advisors to create institutional-grade, personalized portfolios, automate their management, and explain valuable insights that enhance their expertise and service to clients. Vise is the outsourced sub-advisor, doing trading, rebalancing, and managing client portfolios fully automated on the advisor's behalf; Vise charges an AUM fee for its services. Our exceptional New York team comprises world-class Ph.D. quants, investment researchers, and engineers with experience at industry-leading firms like Citadel, Blackrock, Stripe, and Stanford. Combining top financial and engineering talent, we pride ourselves on delivering products faster and understanding our customers' needs better than anyone else in the market. Vise has garnered the support of prominent venture capital firms, raising over $130M from Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund, among others.

At Shiftsmart, we’re building the future of labor. Labor is the largest problem facing employers today: companies are struggling to find workers, fill shifts, and retain workers. At the same time, the modern worker has dramatically evolved: they are digitally savvy, and prioritize flexibility and independence. We empower hourly workers to find more work, increase their earnings, and control their own schedules, while also enabling employers to increase fulfillment, reduce turnover, and improve quality. Our platform enables the largest companies and government agencies to fractionalize jobs into shifts, and manage schedules, workers, and assignments all in one place. We’re on a mission to revolutionize hourly work and build the world’s leading platform for hourly workers – a $2 trillion industry in the US alone. Our platform powers the modern workforce with over 1.3 million workers (partners) in 57 countries performing diverse roles such as customer service, merchandising, lead generation, mystery shopping, and others at companies including Google, Deloitte, Circle K, and Facebook. We’ve raised over $120 million in funding from top tier investors including D1 Capital Partners and Imaginary Ventures. Why Shiftsmart? We’re global. Our platform powers the modern worker with over 1.4M+ workers in 57+ countries working with customers such as Google, Deloitte, Circle K, and Facebook. We’re a rocketship. We’re tackling a $2 trillion industry in the US alone. We’ve grown our business 2-3x each year since we started, with $80M+ in wages paid to workers. We raised a $95m Series B in Dec 2021, and Fast Company ranked us #21 on their 2021 Top 50 Most Innovative Companies list. We’re growing. We’re a remote friendly team with 65+ team members across North America and a NYC HQ. We’re looking for rockstars like you to help write our next chapter!

We provide cloud-based software via subscription that enables any company in any industry to successfully launch, manage, and transform into a subscription business. Our vision is simple. We call it “The World Subscribed.” It’s the idea that one day every company will be a part of the Subscription Economy. Our mission is to enable all companies to be successful in the Subscription Economy. Architected specifically for dynamic, recurring subscription business models, our solution functions as an intelligent subscription management hub that automates and orchestrates the entire subscription order-to-cash process, including billing and revenue recognition. Our cloud-based software solution is the system of record for subscription businesses. Learn more here: zuora.com/resource/zuora-product-overview

Lively is the modern HSA experience built for those seeking stability in the ever-shifting and uncertain healthcare landscape. Lively is committed to helping every HSA maximize its potential through intuitive design, accessible support, and ongoing education.

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Postman is the leading API platform, used by 17 million developers and 500,000 organizations worldwide. Postman simplifies each step of the API lifecycle and streamlines collaboration so developers and teams can create better APIs—faster. Postman is a global company with headquarters in San Francisco, a large office in Bangalore (where the company was founded), and distributed team members on four continents. Postman is privately held, with funding from Insight Partners, CRV, Nexus Venture Partners, Coatue, Battery Ventures, and BOND. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on Twitter via @getpostman.

At Minerva Project, we created Forum, a virtual learning environment featuring a real-time video classroom for fully active learning classes and a suite of tools for creating full academic programs. You can read more at minervaproject.com/solutions/forum-learning-environment. Minerva Project works with partners to implement programs on top of Forum, including degree programs for global universities, four year high school honors curriculum, and professional learning programs for executives at top companies. Education has the power to transform individuals and enable them to solve the world’s most critical problems. We deeply believe that it’s critical to invest in education, and get the opportunity to do this every day.

Our groundbreaking spin on service and technology has fueled our mission to be America’s Small Business Bank. Our products help customers buy, build, and expand their business, and our high-yield savings and CD products help them grow their hard-earned money. At Live Oak, we never lose sight of the well-being of our people. We believe our employees are the heart of our company. Our commitment to our customers and culture is intertwined, and we seek those who embody and embrace what it takes to empower the American dream.