LinkedIn released its annual Top Startups List of companies that the majority of the Americans think is the hottest place to be working now. The list was based on the job hunting activities observed from LinkedIn's 645 million members.
The list, which has been going on for three years now, examined the startups based on employee growth, jobseeker interest, and member engagement with the company and its employees. To be included in the list, the US startup must be operating for 7 years, has at least 50 employees, and should still be privately held. Another requirement is that the startup should have hired applicants from LinkedIn's Top Companies list.
Here is the list of the top 10 companies out of the 50 that made it to the ranking:
At No. 1 spot is Snowflake Computing, a tech company that offers services for businesses that want to move data into the cloud. The startup made a big jump from being on No. 20 last year.
At No. 2 are Dosist, a recreational marijuana company and first of its kind to make it to the list.
At No. 3 is Samsara, a developer of hardware-software products for businesses such as GPS fleet tracking, dashcam, and wifi. The startup has just opened 150 positions it wants to be filled this year.
Food Delivery startup Doordash is at No. 4. The company had two major milestones this year: doubled its employee and acquired another startup, Caviar.
Brex is, at No. 5., is a business-to-business financial service provider.
Khloe Kardashian's fitness fashion line is at No. 6. The company has been gaining praises when it campaigned for inclusivity, offering clothes for all sizes.
At No. 7 is Robinhood, an investing and stock trading platform famous among Millennials.
At No. 8 is Peloton Interactives, a startup that provides life and recorded fitness sessions in which viewers can connect to their at-home equipment for them to watch.
Compass, an independent real estate brokerage firm, is at No. 9. The startup is planning to hire hundreds of employees by 2020.
Robotics company Nuro is at No. 10. The startup is developing autonomous delivery pods and is in need of talents to fill up positions in the marketing department, as well as communications, engineering, and human resources.
The startup industry is one of the rapidly growing market segments in the country. US startups accumulated as much as $30.8 billion just in the first quarter of 2019. This was a 22% jump compared to the same period last year.
