LinkedIn's just released their annual Top 50 U.S. Start-ups. The list is judged based on companies experiencing rapid growth, assessed based on four key factors: employment expansion (percentage increase in the workforce), engagement (the extent of external interest in the startup on LinkedIn), job seekers' interest (how quickly individuals view and apply for positions there), and their ability to attract top talent, including recruitment from LinkedIn's Top Companies.
This year's top startups are predominantly in the retail, health, and AI tech sectors. Notably, nearly 30% of these startups were established in 2020 and aim to address critical needs that became apparent during the pandemic, such as mental health support and other healthcare services.
Many of these early-stage companies are currently hiring for various roles in engineering, product development, design, analytics, sales, marketing, operations, customer service, and security. Many of these positions offer six-figure salaries. Additionally, over half of the job opportunities at these top startups are remote positions, as highlighted by Dan Roth, LinkedIn's Editor-in-Chief.
Here are the top 10 most buzzworthy startups according to LinkedIn, along with some of the high-paying job openings based on data available on the job site as of late September 2023:
1. Ramp
- What they do: A financial automation platform offering corporate cards, expense management, and payment solutions.
- Location: New York City
- Full-time employees: 675
- Open positions: Senior Associate of Lifecycle Marketing ($127,000 to $150,000), Customer Experience Manager ($110,000 to $130,000), Website Growth Associate ($127,000 to $150,000)
2. Liquid Death
- What they do: A canned beverage company specializing in water and iced teas.
- Location: Los Angeles
- Full-time employees: 200
- Open positions: Director of Financial Reporting and Technical Accounting ($159,000 to $199,000), Sales and Distribution Analytics Manager ($92,000 to $113,000), Senior Manager of Strategic Finance ($122,000 to $150,000)
3. Whatnot
- What they do: A livestream shopping platform for collectibles, including trading cards and sneakers.
- Location: Los Angeles
- Full-time employees: 425
- Open positions: Senior Manager of Trust and Safety ($140,000 to $185,000), Creative Director ($240,000 to $285,000), Community Product Manager ($153,000 to $235,000)
4. Wiz
- What they do: A cloud security company
- Location: New York City
- Full-time employees: 750
- Open roles: Growth Marketing Manager; People Operations Specialist; Senior Marketing Strategy and Insights Manager (Wiz did not include salary ranges in their job listings on LinkedIn)
- What they do: A platform automating prior authorization for healthcare services
- Location: Boston
- Full-time employees: 570
- Open roles: Training Specialist; Quality Specialist of Service Operations; Customer Success Onboarding Specialist (Cohere Health did not include salary ranges in their job listings on LinkedIn)
6. Drata
- What they do: A security automation platform for businesses
- Location: San Diego
- Full-time employees: 475
- Open roles: Director of Customer and Community Marketing ($153,000 to $236,250); Senior Manager of Campaigns ($142,120 to $219,450); Senior Manager of Pricing and Packaging ($115,940 to $196,025)
7. Tropic
- What they do: A software procurement platform for companies
- Location: New York City
- Full-time employees: 280
- Open roles: Account Manager ($70,000 to $120,000); Senior Data Strategist ($130,000); Product Design Manager ($170,000)
- What they do: A virtual health company providing mental health-care services to teens and young adults
- Location: Bozeman, Montana
- Full-time employees: 900
- Open roles: SEO Associate ($50,000 to $125,000); Director of Learning and Organizational Development ($145,000 to $185,000); Marketing Designer ($85,000 to $135,000)
9. Dandy
- What they do: A tech company digitizing the dental lab process
- Location: New York City
- Full-time employees: 865
- Open roles: Manufacturing Technician; Strategy and Operations Manager; Director of Product Marketing (Dandy did not include salary ranges in their job listings on LinkedIn)
10. Seamless.AI
- What they do: An automation software platform assisting sales professionals in identifying new customers
- Location: Worthington, Ohio
- Full-time employees: 365
- Open roles: Manager of Information Security; Technical Support Specialist; Product Manager (Seamless.AI did not include salary ranges in their job listings on LinkedIn)
Check out the rest of LinkedIn's top 50 U.S startups here.
