The productivity tools space includes 23 unicorn startups that help businesses work better. This group is led by companies like Alchemy, a developer platform for decentralized apps, which has reached a $10.2B valuation.
The industry covers a wide range of functions, from project management to scheduling. Companies such as ClickUp, valued at $4B, and Calendly, valued at $3B, show the different ways startups are improving workplace efficiency.
Below is the full list of 23 Productivity Tools unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50Alchemy builds a developer platform that helps companies create reliable decentralized applications. Their suite of APIs and developer tools is used to power and scale products across the Web3 ecosystem.
| Valuation | $10.2B (Joined October 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Joseph Lau, Nikil Viswanathan |
| Funding Amount | $563.9M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Pantera Capital, Samsung NEXT |
Harness builds a software delivery platform that helps engineering and DevOps teams release applications into production. Their service automates the delivery pipeline, allowing teams to ship code faster and with less risk.
| Valuation | $4B (Joined January 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Jyoti Bansal, Rishi Singh, Rishi Singh |
| Funding Amount | $575M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Menlo Ventures, IVP, Gaingels, Norwest, Battery Ventures |
ClickUp builds a comprehensive productivity platform designed to consolidate all work into a single application. Their highly customizable software combines tasks, docs, goals, and chat, allowing teams to manage projects and collaborate from one central hub.
| Valuation | $4B (Joined December 2020) |
| Headquarters | San Diego, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Alex Yurkowski, Zeb Evans |
| Funding Amount | $537.5M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Georgian, Andreessen Horowitz, Craft Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Tiger Global Management |
Retool has built a development platform that lets engineers create custom business software, from internal tools to customer-facing portals, incredibly fast. They combine a drag-and-drop interface with the power of custom code, enabling teams to connect to any data source and build the exact tools they need.
| Valuation | $3.2B (Joined December 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | David Hsu |
| Funding Amount | $141M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Bond, Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, SV Angel |
Clay builds an AI-powered platform that functions like a spreadsheet to help sales teams find and qualify leads. Their tool automates prospecting by pulling data from hundreds of sources, enabling teams to run highly personalized outreach campaigns.
| Valuation | $3B (Joined December 2020) |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Kareem Amin, Nicolae Rusan, Varun Anand |
| Funding Amount | $202M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Sapphire Ventures, First Round Capital, BoxGroup, Sequoia Capital, CapitalG |
Lattice builds a people success platform that helps business leaders develop engaged, high-performing teams. Their software brings together performance management, employee engagement, and career development tools to help companies build winning cultures.
| Valuation | $3B (Joined March 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Eric Koslow, Jack Altman |
| Funding Amount | $330.3M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | Y Combinator, Thrive Capital, SV Angel, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures |
Calendly created a scheduling automation platform that simplifies how individuals and teams book meetings. Their tool replaces the need for back-and-forth emails by allowing users to share a link to their availability, letting others pick a time that works for them.
| Valuation | $3B (Joined January 2021) |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Tope Awotona |
| Funding Amount | $350.6M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | OpenView, ICONIQ Capital, Atlanta Ventures, ICONIQ Growth |
Clari runs a revenue operations platform that uses AI to give sales teams more predictable control over their outcomes. Their software connects activity data across the business to provide end-to-end analytics and improve forecasting accuracy.
| Valuation | $3B (Joined March 2021) |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Andy Byrne, Venkat Rangan |
| Funding Amount | $496M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | Madrona, Sapphire Ventures, B Capital, Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital Ventures |
Gamma offers an AI-powered alternative to traditional slide decks and documents, capable of generating polished content from a simple prompt. Their platform creates ready-to-use presentations, webpages, and documents in seconds, allowing anyone to visualize ideas without design work.
| Valuation | $2.1B |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Grant Lee, James Fox, Jon Noronha |
| Funding Amount | $90M |
| Company Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Uncork Capital, LocalGlobe, South Park Commons, Andreessen Horowitz, Accel |
Writer develops a generative AI platform that allows large companies to create content securely and at scale. Their full-stack solution integrates across business units like marketing, product, and support to maintain a consistent brand voice.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined November 2024) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | May Habib, Waseem AlShikh |
| Funding Amount | $326M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Radical Ventures, Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures, GTMfund, B Capital |
The Remaining 13 Productivity Tools Unicorns
The 10 most valuable unicorns are only part of the picture. Founders around the world are building new tools that help teams get more done.
While most of these companies are from the United States, startups from Spain and Mexico are also in the mix, raising a combined $4.4 billion. Here’s a look at the other unicorn startups shaping the productivity space.
