Welcome back to Top Startups! Each week, I share whoβs freshly funded by the best investors, and looking to hire.
Now letβs get into it:
Disco | E-Commerce | πΈ $20M Series A from Bessemer, Shopify | 30 employees
What they do: Build tools that help independent brands reach more customers at lower cost
What I like: Impressive traction β $1B in transactions over its brand network in year 1; 30-50% lower cost of acquisition vs. FB and IG by helping brands cross-sell and partner more effectively; Shopify made it easy to start an e-commerce site, Disco makes it easy to grow an e-commerce brand
Neo.Tax | FinTech | πΈ $10M Series A from Google Ventures | 30 employees π€
What they do: Build tax filing and AI/automation software for small businesses
What I like: Dream team of founders β Stanford PhD in ML automating the brain of a former IRS agent, productized by a former Intuit PM; starting with an easy, guaranteed way to claim up to $250K in R&D tax credit, with the goal of covering every available tax advantage for small businesses
Pace | Mental Health | πΈ $15M Series A from Sequoia | 10 employees π€
What they do: Provide mental health support in small groups
What I like: Tackling loneliness epidemic; making therapy more affordable; new twist on forging connections online
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