Welcome to the first edition of Top Startups! Each week, I share the inside scoop on who’s raised funding from the best investors. (I crawl all the interwebs and my personal network to hunt down the gems.)
My goal is to make this the most useful update for you, so send me feedback!
Here we go:
Gem | SaaS | 💸 Series C from Accel, YC | ~200 employees 👤
What they do: Helps teams source talent 5x faster, double response rates and manage relationships with passive talentÂ
What I like: Not the sexiest product, but they deliver real results for the who’s who of sticky customers (Stripe, Square, Roblox, etc.); I also have a trusted insider who says Gem is the most impressive in the spaceÂ
Hiring: PMs, marketers, engineers, sales in SF, NYC and remote
Loyal | Biotech | 💸 Series A from Khosla | ~30 employees 👤
What they do: Developing medicines that help dogs live healthier and longer with the long-term goal of helping humans do the same
What I like: Female founder with a strong life sciences background (aka not Theranos), clarity of thought, starting with a highly beloved nicheÂ
Hiring: PMs, engineers, data / research scientists in SF and remote
Sprig | Analytics | 💸 Series B from A16Z and Accel | ~60 employees 👤
What they do: All-in-one research platform that makes it fast and effortless for product teams to learn from customers in real-time
What I like: Sticky business model, early enough for there to be massive upside, seasoned founder
Hiring: PM, designers, engineers, sales in SF, LA, Austin and remoteÂ
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-Linda