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- 1Uber· San Francisco, California, United States
We are Uber. The go-getters. The kind of people who are relentless about our mission to help people go anywhere and get anything and earn their way. Movement is what we power. It’s our lifeblood. It runs through our veins. It’s what gets us out of bed each morning. It pushes us to constantly reimagine how we can move better. For you. For all the places you want to go. For all the things you want to get. For all the ways you want to earn. Across the entire world. In real time. At the incredible speed of now.The idea for Uber was born on a snowy night in Paris in 2008, and ever since then our DNA of reimagination and reinvention carries on. We’ve grown into a global platform powering flexible earnings and the movement of people and things in ever expanding ways. We’ve gone from connecting rides on 4 wheels to 2 wheels to 18-wheel freight deliveries. From takeout meals to daily essentials to prescription drugs to just about anything you need at any time and earning your way. From drivers with background checks to real-time verification, safety is a top priority every single day. At Uber, the pursuit of reimagination is never finished, never stops, and is always just beginning.
- Post-IPO debt
- 167.1k employees
- Founded 2009
- 2Preply· Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
We power people’s progress.At Preply, we’re creating life-changing learning experiences by pairing the magic of human tutors with the power of AI. We help learners discover the perfect tutor, craft a personalized learning journey, and stay motivated to keep growing – wherever they are in the world.With a global network of 100,000+ tutors teaching 90+ languages across 180 countries, Preply is shaping the future of learning. Backed by $150M in Series D funding, we’ve reached unicorn status and are scaling fast – all while staying grounded in our mission to make learning more personal, powerful, and human.Our team of 700+ Preplers brings together over 60 nationalities, working across hubs in Barcelona, London, Kyiv, New York and beyond.
- Series D
- 19.3k employees
- Founded 2012
- 3General Atomics· San Diego, California, United States
The freedom to explore. The promise to deliver. General Atomics, based in San Diego, CA, develops advanced technology solutions for government and commercial applications. Privately owned and vertically integrated, we have the freedom to invest in the most innovative technologies, and the resources to deliver them as products for customers around the world. Predator® unmanned aerial vehicles, TRIGA® research reactors, aircraft carrier launch and recovery systems, MagLev transport and fusion energy are some of our most innovative programs.
- Seed
- 11.7k employees
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- 4VMware· Palo Alto, California, United States
Broadcom's VMware software manages cloud complexity so customers can modernize infrastructure, accelerate app development, and protect workloads, wherever these reside.Our flagship cloud solutions provide the security and performance of private cloud combined with the scale and agility of public cloud. Modern app, edge infrastructure, and private AI products extend these capabilities, while security and disaster recovery help ensure that customers’ operations continue uninterrupted.From the data center to the cloud and apps to the edge, we help enterprises around the globe become more innovative, connected, resilient and secure.
- Corporate
- 10.7k employees
- Founded 1998
- 5Groupon· Chicago, Illinois, United States
We believe the best things in life happen offline. That belief shapes everything we build and every partnership we form.For consumers, we make it easy to say yes to their city. For merchants, we deliver real customers through real doors. Not impressions. Not clicks. People who show up.We move fast, we own outcomes, and we're hiring people who want to do the same. Explore our open roles and join a tech company that actually believes in scrolling less, living more. #TeamGroupon
- Post-IPO debt
- 10.3k employees
- Founded 2008
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