Top Future of Work startups
There are 32,926 Future of Work startups which include Slack, Atlassian, Figma, Accolade, Upwork. Out of these, 6,513 startups are funded, with 2,949 having secured Series A+ funding. United States has the most number of companies in Future of Work (9,642), followed by India
(4,545), and then United Kingdom (3,049).
Over the past 10 years, an average of 1,770 new companies have been launched annually. Notably, several of these startups have been founded by alumni of Stanford University, Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Here is the list of top Future of Work Startups
1. Slack
Provider of cloud-based team communication and collaboration platform. The platform organizes conversations into searchable channels and direct messages, supports voice and video calls, file sharing, and threaded discussions. It integrates with a broad range of third-party applications and automates workflows through bots and scripting tools. The system enables users to create workspaces for topic- or project-specific communication and provides enterprise-grade security, access controls, and administrative tools. It also incorporates AI-powered search, message summarization, and automation agents to enhance productivity and streamline team coordination.
Key facts about Slack
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $1.22B
- Investors: IVP, Dragoneer Investment Group and 68 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Apr 16, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 89/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 975 Competitors
2. Atlassian
Cloud-based enterprise collaboration suite solutions. It allows users to collaborate on multiple contents, track plans, and develop products. It offers tools for document collaboration, project and code management, idea generation, deadline tracking, employee engagement analytics, enterprise search, and more. It includes an issue-tracking solution and allows users to create branches, pull requests, and view commits. It provides software for internal IT and consumer service management, productivity tracking, and more. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.
Key facts about Atlassian
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: Sydney (Australia)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $210M
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Accel and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 09, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 86/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,842 Competitors
3. Figma
Developer of collaborative platform for interface design, prototyping, and development. It provides tools for design, development, and presentation. The platform offers features such as design systems, prototyping, and developer mode. It facilitates brainstorming, diagramming, and strategic planning. Features include real-time multi-user collaboration on design files, vector editing, prototyping, automatic layout adjustments, batch editing, and high-fidelity prototypes.
Key facts about Figma
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (SportsUnited States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $749M
- Investors: Durable Capital Partners, Greylock and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, May 15, 2024, $*N8****
- Tracxn Score: 86/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 343 Competitors
4. Accolade
Cloud-based platform for employee health benefits. The platform provides consumer healthcare engagement and influence solutions for employers and payer organizations. The company offers a web portal and app-based health assistant to consumers which acts as a point of contact for health benefits or healthcare needs. It has features for users to engage in healthcare plans, access clinical guidance, access population health management, and compares benefits.
Key facts about Accolade
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Plymouth Meeting (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $228M
- Investors: McKesson, Andreessen Horowitz and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Oct 15, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 84/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 1,026 Competitors
5. Upwork
Provider of marketplace connecting businesses with professionals and agencies. The platform allows users to post job requests by mentioning job specifications and requirements and allows freelancers to send bids. It allows recruiters to review the bids, chat, video call, compare bids, track and buy projects, and hire and pay for work done. It enables collaboration between network of independent professionals, including accountants, CAD designers, fashion designers, ghostwriters, graphic designers, product developers, square space developers, tax preparers, virtual assistants, and more. The offering sectors include sales, marketing, writing, information technology, consumer service, and more.
Key facts about Upwork
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $74M
- Investors: Benchmark, T. Rowe Price and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 10, 2021, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 82/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 2,478 Competitors
