1) Sweetgreen Sweetgreen is a fast-casual restaurant that specializes in salads and grain bowls that are simple, seasonal, and healthful.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2007 Founders: Jonathan Neman, Nathaniel Ru, Nicolas Jammet Industries: Food and Beverage, Organic Food Number of employees: 1001-5000 Funding amount: $478,595,000 Number of funding rounds: 13 Number of investors: 23 You can find their website here
2) Prefect Prefect is a workflow management solution that assists data teams in resolving data flow issues.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Jeremiah Lowin Industries: Big Data, Cloud Data Services, Data Integration, Open Source, Software Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $57,594,793 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
3) Morning Consult Morning Consult is a multinational enterprise technology firm that provides smart data to help leaders make better decisions.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Alex Dulin, Kyle Dropp, Michael Ramlet Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Consumer Research, Information Technology, Market Research Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $91,030,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
4) Mapbox Mapbox is a platform for mobile and online applications that uses location data.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Bonnie Bogle, Eric Gundersen Industries: Automotive, Business Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Visualization, Enterprise Software, Location Based Services, Mapping Services, Open Source Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $334,175,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
5) FiscalNote FiscalNote delivers predictive analytics on government data using artificial intelligence and big data to estimate its impact.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Chris Brummer, Gerald Yao, Jonathan Chen, Tim Hwang Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Government, GovTech, Predictive Analytics Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $210,231,500 Number of funding rounds: 14 Number of investors: 54 You can find their website here
6) Hydrosat Hydrosat is a satellite data company that transforms satellite pictures into useful goods for agriculture and related industries.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Jakob Van Zyl, Pieter Fossel, Royce Dalby, Yunjin Kim Industries: Aerospace, AgTech, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Geospatial, Information Services, Machine Learning Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $10,623,002 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
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7) Vox Media Vox Media is an online media publishing organization that specializes in influencing editorial properties and premium advertising.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2003 Founders: Jerome Armstrong, Markos Moulitsas, Tyler Bleszinski Industries: Advertising Platforms, Digital Media, Internet, Journalism, Lifestyle, Sports Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $307,632,220 Number of funding rounds: 9 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
8) The Mentor Method The Mentor Method reimagines the mentor/protégée relationship to address the critical shortage of authentic female mentorship.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Janice Omadeke Industries: Communities, Internet Number of employees: 1-10 Funding amount: $1,025,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 7 You can find their website here
9) Nexford University A cutting-edge online institution that gives students access to high-quality, affordable, and dynamic education.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2018 Founders: Fadl Al Tarzi Industries: Continuing Education, Corporate Training, Higher Education, STEM Education, Universities Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $18,100,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 3 You can find their website here
10) Arcadia Arcadia is a home energy platform that offers both clean energy and cost savings.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Kiran Bhatraju, Ryan Nesbitt Industries: Clean Energy, Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $70,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 7 Number of investors: 16 You can find their website here
11) UrbanStems UrbanStems is an on-demand flower delivery service provided by an online gifting firm.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2014 Founders: Ajay Kori, Chetan Shenoy, Jeff Sheely, Jereme Holiman, Scott Simpson Industries: E-Commerce, Flowers, Gift Card, Local Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $47,200,000 Number of funding rounds: 10 Number of investors: 16 You can find their website here
12) Full Measure Education Full Measure Education assists students in enrolling, completing, and obtaining a family-sustaining job.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2013 Founders: Greg Davies, Robert Abraham Industries: EdTech, Education, Higher Education, Knowledge Management, Mobile, PaaS Number of employees: 11-50 Funding amount: $15,620,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
13) Optoro Optoro is a technology firm that helps businesses liquidate returned, overstock, and damaged-box merchandise.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2010 Founders: Adam Vitarello, Tobin Moore Industries: E-Commerce, Logistics, Retail, Retail Technology, Software, Supply Chain Management Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $244,400,000 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 14 You can find their website here
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14) Pie Insurance Pie Insurance is an insurtech that provides small businesses with workers' compensation insurance.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2017 Founders: Dax Craig, John Swigart Industries: Insurance, InsurTech, Small and Medium Businesses Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $306,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 5 Number of investors: 12 You can find their website here
15) EVERFI EVERFI is an education technology startup that gives real-world education to students of all ages.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2008 Founders: Jon Chapman, Ray Martinez, Tom Davidson Industries: EdTech, Education, Internet, Software Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $251,000,000 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 16 You can find their website here
16) NPR NPR is a multiplatform news organization and producer of radio programs that transmits national and international news.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 1970 Founders: Doug Mitchell, Fabian Pfortmüller Industries: Broadcasting, Digital Media, News Number of employees: 501-1000 Funding amount: $21,700,000 Number of funding rounds: 2 Number of investors: 2 You can find their website here
17) Securrency Securrency is a financial technology company that specializes in tokenized securities issuance and trading.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Dan Doney, John Hensel, Ron Poe Industries: Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech, Trading Platform Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $64,450,000 Number of funding rounds: 8 Number of investors: 10 You can find their website here
18) LearnZillion LearnZillion offers curricular materials for the new digital and print standards to instructors.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2011 Founders: Alix Guerrier, Eric Westendorf Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education Number of employees: 51-100 Funding amount: $32,450,907 Number of funding rounds: 4 Number of investors: 11 You can find their website here
19) &pizza &pizza is a pizza company that also sells craft beers.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2012 Founders: Michael Lastoria, Steve Salis Industries: Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Food Processing, Snack Food Number of employees: 251-500 Funding amount: $79,200,000 Number of funding rounds: 9 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
20) ChurnZero Customer success platform for SaaS and subscription enterprises, ChurnZero.
Details of the startup:
Started in: 2015 Founders: Mark Heys, You Mon Tsang Industries: Enterprise Software, SaaS, Software Number of employees: 101-250 Funding amount: $34,500,000 Number of funding rounds: 3 Number of investors: 6 You can find their website here
