Whether you know St. Louis for the Cardinals, the Blues or its toasted ravioli, locals know the best things here in the city aren’t always front and center. Case in point: its tech scene.
According to Forbes, St. Louis is still a “nice little secret,” but that’s starting to change. Behind its sports, music and unmistakable local flavor is a fast-growing network of tech companies quietly working to make life simpler, smarter and better for people everywhere.
Here are a few worth checking out.
Companies in St. Louis
- Mastercard
- Block
- Spectrum
- Cash App
- Square
- CrowdStrike
- Threshold Marketing Inc.
- Kwema
- Customer Direct
- Zelis
Companies in St. Louis to Know
Cash App is a mobile platform that helps millions of users manage their money with features for peer-to-peer payments, direct deposits, stock investing and more. The company shares an office space with Square, located in St. Louis’s historic former Post-Dispatch Building.
Mastercard is a multinational payments technology company that enables electronic fund transfers through its branded debit, credit and prepaid cards. Acting as an intermediary, it securely processes transactions worldwide. One of its largest tech hubs, the Mastercard St. Louis Tech Hub, is located in O’Fallon, Missouri, and plays a key role in powering its global payment network.
Customer Direct, headquartered near Maryland Heights, partners with brands to manage customer service interactions, including complaints, feedback and questions, through a unified platform. According to the company, it then provides data and reporting on these interactions to help clients enhance their business.
Zelis is a healthcare payments company offering an integrated platform designed to modernize the healthcare financial experience. Its solutions support claims cost management, payment processing and network management, connecting payers, providers and consumers. The company’s Missouri office is located in St. Louis.
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike protects endpoints, cloud environments, identities and data through its AI-powered Falcon platform. Trusted by organizations worldwide, the company aims to deliver real-time threat detection and response capabilities to stop breaches before they occur. The company maintains a St. Louis-area presence.
Threshold Marketing provides marketing and consulting services to a range of telecommunications companies, focusing on direct presentations and targeted campaigns. The company offers sales and marketing job opportunities throughout Missouri.
Founded in St. Louis in 2009, Block is a global fintech company with a strong focus on blockchain and cryptocurrency. Its ecosystem includes Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey and other subsidiaries, all aimed at expanding access to the global economy. The company has over 20 offices worldwide.
Based in central St. Louis, Kwema designs smart badge reels equipped with concealed duress buttons, enabling employees to silently and swiftly signal for help during emergencies. According to the company, its solutions are designed to enhance safety and speede up response times across healthcare, industrial and other work environments.
Square is a business solutions platform within the Block ecosystem, providing tools for payments, customer engagement, banking and staff management to help businesses of all sizes grow and operate more efficiently. In St. Louis, the company shares an office space with Cash App in the former Post-Dispatch Building.
Founded in 1993, Spectrum is a U.S. connectivity provider offering internet, mobile, TV and home phone services to both consumers and commercial customers. While the company maintains a corporate office in St. Louis, Missouri, it also operates numerous retail locations in the state where customers can receive in-person support.
