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- 1Airbnb· San Francisco, California, United States
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays, experiences and services that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
- Post-IPO debt
- 72.2k employees
- Founded 2007
- 2Instacart· San Francisco, California, United States
Instacart is a leading grocery technology company that partners with more than 2,200 retail banners – representing nearly 100,000 stores – to transform how people shop for the groceries they need from the retailers they trust, while creating flexible earning opportunities for shoppers. Through the Instacart Marketplace, Instacart Enterprise platform, and Instacart Ads ecosystem, the company powers ecommerce, fulfillment, in-store technology, AI offerings, and advertising for partners. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.
- Private equity
- 25.2k employees
- Founded 2012
- 3Zepto· Greater Kolkata Area
Founded in 2021 by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto is on a mission to save you time —making every second count towards life's real joys. Our platform has revolutionised rapid commerce in India with cutting-edge technology and strategically optimised delivery hubs. Zepto offers an extensive range of 45,000+ products, from fresh groceries to electronics, beauty essentials, apparels, toys and more, delivering across 50+ cities in minutes*Zepto Café extends our commitment to convenience, featuring a curated menu of over 200 fresh items.
- Series H
- 19k employees
- Founded 2021
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- 4Canva· Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
We're a global online visual communications platform on a mission to empower the world to design. Featuring a simple drag-and-drop user interface and a vast range of templates ranging from presentations, documents, websites, social media graphics, posters, apparel to videos, plus a huge library of fonts, stock photography, illustrations, video footage, and audio clips, anyone can take an idea and create something beautiful on Canva on any device, from anywhere in the world.Since our launch in 2013, we’ve had the crazy big goal of making design accessible to everyone. We were founded on the belief that people shouldn't need to understand complex software to unlock their creativity. We’re leveling the playing field and democratizing access to design and visual communication by empowering 100% of the world to communicate in a way that was once limited to the 1%. We've always had a deeper mission surrounding Canva — which we talk about as our 'simple' two-step plan: to build one of the world’s most valuable companies, and to do the most good we possibly can. We're committed to our core value of Being a Force for Good, so as the value of our company grows, so too does our ability to have a positive impact on the world.
- Secondary
- 18.4k employees
- Founded 2012
- 5Remote· San Francisco, California, United States
Global employment runs on Remote. Employing and paying people across borders is complex. Every country has different employment laws, tax codes, payroll rules, and compliance requirements. Getting it wrong has real legal and financial consequences.Remote is the intelligent infrastructure built to solve exactly this. One system of record for EOR, global payroll, PEO, contractor management, and compliant payments, worldwide. In-house experts in every country we operate in, infrastructure we own and run ourselves. Built to connect with any HRIS, tool, or AI agent your business already runs on.The infrastructure trusted by the world's leading HR platforms for global payroll and EOR. A regulated payments institution with owned entities operating across the world.This is not software. This is infrastructure... so the world can get to work.To learn more or book a demo, visit remote.com. To join our team, visit remote.com/careers.
- Series C
- 18.1k employees
- Founded 2019
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