LinkedIn Top Startups 2024: The 10 companies on the rise in Boston
Today, we’re introducing the inaugural list of Top Startups in Boston, a look at the 10 emerging companies you should know now in the greater Boston area.?
These companies aren't just growing fast locally and garnering attention from investors and jobseekers — they're also building innovative solutions that are shaping the future of their industries. Unsurprisingly, healthcare dominates the list, from mental healthcare platforms like Cohere Health and Cartwheel to biotech players like Cellino and Manifold Bio . There's even a startup leveraging AI for dental care ( OVERJET ).
The list is built on exclusive LinkedIn data across four key pillars: employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement within the company and its employees; and how well these startups have pulled talent from LinkedIn Top Companies . While these are the same pillars used for our U.S. Top Startups list , the methodology slightly differs, reflecting activity at the local city level vs. the country (you can read more at the bottom of this article). To be eligible, companies must be headquartered in the U.S., fully independent, privately held, have 30 or more full-time employees in the city and be 7 years old or younger.?
Here are this year’s 10 Top Startups in Boston — and join the conversation using #LinkedInTopStartups .
All headcounts are provided by the companies, unless marked with an asterisk. Those headcounts are from LinkedIn data. All are rounded to the nearest five.
1. Cohere Health
Full-time headcount in Boston: 50 | Headquarters: Boston | Year founded: 2019 | Founders: Siva Namasivayam , Duncan Reece | Most common skills: Machine Learning, Python, Product Development | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Product Manager, Data Analyst | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Healthcare Services??
2. Wiz
Full-time headcount in Boston: 30+ | Headquarters: New York City | Year founded: 2020 | Founders: Assaf Rappaport , Ami Luttwak , Yinon Costica , Roy Reznik | Most common skills: Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Network Security | Most common job titles: Business Development Representative, Account Executive, Strategic Sales Specialist | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Business Development?
3. Cellino
Full-time headcount in Boston: 60 | Headquarters: Cambridge, Mass. | Year founded: 2017 | Founders: Nabiha Saklayen , Marinna Madrid , Matthias Wagner | Most common skills: Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, MATLAB | Most common job titles: Automation Engineer, Operations Associate, Research Specialist | Largest job functions: Engineering, Business Development, Research??
4. Harness
Full-time headcount in Boston: 35 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2017 | Founder: Jyoti Bansal | Most common skills: Lead Generation, Enterprise Software, Software as a Service (SaaS) | Most common job titles: Business Development Representative, Software Engineer, Account Executive | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Operations?
5. Cartwheel
Full-time headcount in Boston: 30 | Headquarters: Cambridge, Mass. | Year founded: 2022 | Founders: Joe English , Daniel Tartakovsky | Most common skills: Case Management, Social Services, Crisis Intervention | Most common job titles: Psychotherapist, Mental Health Therapist, Software Engineer | Largest job functions: Healthcare Services, Education, Engineering?
6. Jellyfish
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Full-time headcount in Boston: 150 | Headquarters: Boston | Year founded: 2017 | Founders: Andrew Lau , Phil Braden , David Gourley | Most common skills: MATLAB, Python, Lead Generation | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Business Development Representative | Largest job functions: Sales, Engineering, Customer Success and Support??
7. Manifold Bio
Full-time headcount in Boston: 35 | Headquarters: Boston | Year founded: 2019 | Founders: Gleb Kuznetsov , Pierce Ogden , Shane Lofgren , George Church | Most common skills: Molecular Biology, Research Skills, Cell Biology | Most common job titles: Principal Scientist, Researcher, Research Associate | Largest job functions: Business Development, Research, Operations??
8. OVERJET
Full-time headcount in Boston: 30 | Headquarters: Boston | Year founded: 2018 | Founder: Wardah Inam | Most common skills: Machine Learning, Amazon Web Services, Agile Methodologies | Most common job titles: Software Engineer, Account Executive, Machine Learning Researcher | Largest job functions: Engineering, Information Technology, Business Development??
9. Sequel Med Tech
Full-time headcount in Boston: 60* | Headquarters: Manchester, N.H. | Year founded: 2023 | Founders: Alan Lotvin , Dean Kamen , Pablo Legorreta , Bill Doyle | Most common skills: Medical Devices, Clinical Research, Account Management | Most common job titles: Quality Engineer, Marketing Director, Information Technology Specialist | Largest job functions: Operations, Quality Assurance, Human Resources??
10. Volta Labs
Full-time headcount in Boston: 50 | Headquarters: Boston | Year founded: 2019 | Founder: Udayan Umapathi | Most common skills: Molecular Biology, Cell Culture, Cancer Research | Most common job titles: Mechanical Engineer, System Integration Engineer, Researcher | Largest job functions: Engineering, Research, Operations?
You can check out the Top Startups in the U.S. here , as well as the Top Startups in Austin , Chicago , Dallas , Denver , Los Angeles , New York City , San Francisco , Seattle and Washington, D.C .
Methodology
LinkedIn measures startups based on four pillars: employment growth, engagement, job interest and attraction of top talent. Employment growth is measured as percentage headcount increase in the city over methodology time frame, which must be a minimum of 5%. Engagement looks at non-employee views and follows of the company’s LinkedIn page among members in the city, as well as how many non-employees are viewing employees at that startup. Job interest counts the rate at which people are viewing and applying to jobs at the company in the city, including both paid and unpaid postings. Attraction of top talent measures how many employees in the city the startup has recruited away from any global LinkedIn Top Company, as a percentage of the startup’s total workforce. Data is normalized across all eligible startups. The methodology time frame is July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.?
To be eligible, companies must be fully independent, privately held, have 30 or more full-time employees in the city, be 7 years old or younger and be headquartered in the country on whose list they appear. We exclude all staffing firms, think tanks, venture capital firms, law firms, management and IT consulting firms, nonprofits and philanthropy, accelerators and government-owned entities. Startups who have laid off 10% or more of their workforce based on corporate announcements or public, reliable sources between July 1, 2023 and the list launch, are not eligible. These decisions are made by the LinkedIn News team based on company statements and/or reputable news outlets.
About company insights
*Company insights were sourced from LinkedIn Talent Insights . Data reflects aggregated public member data from active LinkedIn profiles in the relevant metropolitan area and includes full-time employee profiles associated with the company on LinkedIn. We exclude members who identify as part-time or contractors. Headcounts are provided by the companies directly, unless otherwise noted with an asterisk. Those headcounts are based on LinkedIn data. All insights reflect a 12-month time period looking back from July 2024. Skills data was derived from measuring the most frequent skills among a company’s employees. Most common job titles represent the occupations that are most common within each company. Largest job function measures the function area most prevalent within each company.
Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn's Economic Graph team
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3 周Exciting to see such innovation coming from Boston's startup scene. The focus on data-driven solutions and talent acquisition is a trend to watch.
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1 个月Interesting
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1 个月Nice to see biotech represented by Manifold Bio, Volta Labs, Inc. and Cellino and med tech represented by Sequel Med Tech. Would have loved to see a few more a) clean energy, and, b) AI/ML companies, especially in pharma/biotech drug discovery and development.
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1 个月I would say that each social media has its own list. However, in my view, a startup with innovative solutions, scalability, strong leadership and vision, great company culture, financial sustainability and discipline and customer centric approach. Should be one to follow.
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