20 Featured Companies Moving Ahead in 2024

Technology in 2024 is all about moving forward, faster.

Consistent advancements in AI technology and data security have been punctuated by novel breakthroughs — like Neuralink’s first successful brain-computer interface implant — marking an inspiring year for tech companies worldwide.

 

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The 20 companies featured on this list also share in the momentum in the tech industry. Milestones like achieving unicorn status, new partnerships, product announcements and security certifications are some of the many stand-out moments in the year thus far.

For tech professionals interested in catching up on all the developments, look no further than Built In’s 20 featured companies of the month.

 

 

 

Golden Hippo is a direct-to-consumer marketing organization focused on health, beauty and pet care brands.

 

A great place to work for current job seekers: With over 35 awards in the last five years alone — including a spot on the 2024 USA Today’s Top Workplaces USA list in March — Golden Hippo’s work culture remains strong and steady. Candidates eager to get a glimpse into the Golden Hippo experience are in luck: The company has big plans for expansion in 2024 with open roles across a wide range of departments.

 

 

 

TPT, also known as Teachers Pay Teachers, is a teacher-powered digital learning platform with a suite of custom digital tools and resources for educators.

 

Bringing a hybrid workforce together: As TPT’s team members have acclimated to their hybrid work model, finding new ways to build community and connection became a top priority. In a recent interview with Built In, TPT employees shared some of their favorite ways to connect as a team, including a thorough remote onboarding program and reimbursements for remote employees to join in on company events.

 

 

 

Telesign is a cybersecurity company that provides communications security for organizations using machine learning models to support risk assessment and fraud prevention.

 

Cross-functional synchronicity: To keep employees working around the globe “reading from the same sheet of music, marching to the same beat of the drum,” Telesign invests regularly in mission alignment and cross-department collaboration opportunities. Built In interviewed several Telesign employees about how the company keeps everyone working on the same beat. Some standout initiatives included are cross-functional learning series meetings, “around-the-world tours” where incoming hires make companywide introductions and regular partnerships between customer success and specialist support teams.
 

 

 

 

MagicLinks is an e-commerce marketplace that helps connect social media influencers with brands and offers marketing and sales resources made for influencers.

 

Turning data science into reality: Teams at MagicLinks need to combine technical expertise and strong communication skills to discover new ways to use technology to improve the way social media users upgrade their brands. Built In LA spoke with MagicLinks Director of Data Science Will Baumgardner, to learn how he translates complex data solutions into actionable questions and insights for his collaborators. “Data science is like screenwriting. You want to show, not tell,” said Baumgardner.
 

 

 

Takeda is a healthtech research and development company focused on discovering, developing and delivering new treatments to patients.

 

Goal alignment around the globe: As part of its mission to create “better health for people, brighter future for the world,” the Takeda team unites its teams around the world with community goals and strategy to ensure everyone is working well together. Gabriela Baez, the head of the Innovation Capability Center in Takeda’s Mexico office, spoke with Built In to share how her onboarding experience helped integrate her into the global community. “I appreciated the combination of human interaction and leveraging digital tools to connect with a wide network,” said Baez.

 

 

 

 

PwC is a network of professional services firms in over 152 countries offering assurance, advisory and tax services.

 

Making employee well-being a priority: In a recent update, PwC underlined its commitment to a healthier workplace with new initiatives focusing on employee well-being. Included in this list of updates are enhanced parental leave and mental health benefits, workplace flexibility and two week-long, firmwide shutdowns to give technical teams time away to unplug.

 

 

 

Sojern offers a travel marketing platform with multi-channel branding and performance solutions for travel marketers.

 

Establishing smart tech to support customers: Sojern is continuing to enhance its products to upgrade the overall experience for its customers. The company recently partnered with HotelKey, a hospitality platform, to better serve hoteliers using Sojern’s products. Additionally, Sojern has gotten ahead of the upcoming Chrome browser changes to third-party cookies by cookie-proofing its partner data-targeting software, ensuring continued data collection for its customers.

 

 

 

 

Toast offers SaaS resources to restaurants of all sizes through its all-in-one platform that covers point-of-sale, payments, supplier management, digital ordering, marketing and team management.

 

Big improvements and grand openings: 2024 is already off to a great start for the Toast team. On top of being named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work, Toast opened its new headquarters — also known internally as the “Breadquarters” — in Boston this spring. 

 Toast launched two new sets of tools to improve the product experience for its customers, one focused on website hosting and online ordering capabilities and the other on marketing automation, AI-powered email campaigns and performance metrics.

 

 

 

 

Nourish connects patients with registered dietitians via telehealth to provide clinical-grade nutrition care covered by insurance.

 

Building future founders through career growth: While they stay aligned in their mission to make people’s lives better through healthy food, the Nourish team also has a strong investment in nurturing healthy and steady growth for each other’s careers. On top of building external networks for employees to connect with those in similar roles outside of the organization, Nourish embraces the startup culture of flagging projects for employees interested in learning and growing their skills. Built In spoke with Nourish Chief Technology Officer Stephanie Liu, who explained that ambitious, mission-driven team members are what keep the business moving forward. 

 

 

 

Altium offers SaaS electronic design automation products on its digital platform to support the design, supply chain and manufacturing of electronic products.

 

The future of electronics development: Altium’s electronic design and development tools are getting several major updates. Highlights of Altium’s products include a lifecycle management tool for teams overseeing electronic products from beginning to end, a components search engine designed to give purchasers more data and access to electronic components and their availability, a new release of Altium’s electronics design software and the Altium 365 development platform.
 

 

 

Liberty Mutual Insurance is an insurance company specializing in property and casualty insurance.

 

Where Liberty Mutual Insurance is hiring now: Liberty Mutual Insurance is hiring hybrid roles across the United States, including Massachusetts, Texas, Indiana and Ohio. Of the open roles listed now, there are several opportunities in cybersecurity, cloud platform engineering, solutions architecting and program management.
 

 

 

 

360Learning offers a learning platform that combines collaborative tools with the power of an LMS.

 

A major recognition milestone: Recently, 360Learning was acknowledged in a report from Forrester, titled “The Forrester Wave: Learning Management Systems And Experience Platforms, Q1 2024.” This mention highlights 360Learning’s commitment to advancing corporate learning technology and delivering impactful software to its users.

 

 

 

Optimize Health is a healthtech company that offers continuous patient vital monitoring services through software and medical technology.

 

Poised for growth: In late 2023, Optimize Heath successfully raised an $18 million Series B funding round. The new investment in Optimize Health will help the team grow its overall operations, scale and advance its market strategy and expand its product offerings.

 

 

 

 

Spectrum is a broadcasting, internet and mobile service provider with nearly 100 million users and 500 million devices.

 

Where Spectrum is hiring now: Spectrum currently has hundreds of open job opportunities across the United States with a wide variety of roles and management levels. Many of these roles are sales- and engineering-related, and there are also many open leadership positions in Spectrum’s offices across the country.

 

 

 

FirstBank is a Colorado-based bank dedicated to “doing right by” its customers, communities and employees.

 

A culture of climbing ladders: Many of FirstBank’s leadership are living proof that career growth opportunities are available for those who seek them. Built In spoke with several leaders — including FirstBank’s IT Director, Kathleen Greenburg — who all began their journey in entry-level positions at the company. “You can start in any role at FirstBank and aspire to be anything you can envision within the company,” said Greenburg.

 

 

 

 

Sonar offers open-source and commercial software solutions that focus on helping developers achieve clean code for safer and more sustainable products.

 

Upgrading for stronger, more secure code: Sonar has made several updates to its products and business to better support the needs of developers. Included in these updates are the release of SonarQube 10.5, which introduces improvements in code security and quality, Sonar’s information security ISO27001:2022 certification and the appointment of a new President of Field Operations, Lynne Doherty. In addition, Sonar has joined a Department of Commerce consortium on AI safety to share the team’s expertise in code security.

 

 

 

 

Deputy offers an all-in-one workforce management solution that includes scheduling, timesheets, task management and workplace communication.

 

Making 2024 a milestone year: The team at Deputy has already enjoyed many reasons to celebrate in the first half of 2024. On top of achieving unicorn status — the first in two years for an Australian-founded tech organization — Deputy also achieved SOC 2 attestation to ensure further data security for its products and was named Best Overall Employee Scheduling Software by Forbes Advisor. On top of these milestones, Deputy has reported that its new C-suite is now 80 percent women, punctuating a moment of “redefining tech leadership” for the organization.

 

 

 

Samsara is a cloud-based operations platform that empowers businesses to harness IoT data with actionable insights.

 

Embodying perseverance and professionalism: The sales team at Samsara knows how to transform rejection into a learning opportunity. Setahrae Gross, a major account executive, spoke with Built In San Francisco about how she manages rejection with a combination of mental and physical self-care. “Rejection is expected in the sales world, and sometimes, you need reset moments,” said Gross.

 

 

 

 

LeanIX’s continuous transformation platform is designed to give teams control over their enterprise architecture, SaaS and microservices landscapes.

 

Thriving with difficult feedback: LeanIX’s workplace culture supports a healthy culture of feedback — even when the feedback is difficult to hear. In a conversation with Built In Boston, LeanIX’s Director of Customer Success Management Fredrika Slikkers shared her insights on processing feedback in a healthy, timely way. “Give yourself time — but not too much time,” said Slikkers.

 

 

 

 

 

Growing together as a community: As an extension of its mission to be the connectivity provider of choice, Optimum provides a number of benefits to help employees connect and grow their careers. On top of an annual tuition reimbursement for continuing education opportunities, the company hosts development, networking and community events to support its employees’ overall career growth. Built In chatted with VP of Talent Acquisition and Operations Heather Joines to understand how Optimum supports its employee community. “We know development matters and are focused on bringing the best offerings to our employees,” said Joines.