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Remy Merritt Remy Merritt
Published on March 20, 2025

Built In SF’s Featured Companies of the Month

On the job hunt? Exploring local organizations? Check out these SF companies making meaningful changes in their industries.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

These 5 Fast-Growing SF Companies Led the Latest Inc. 5000 Regionals

California-based companies brought in a total of $6.7 billion in revenue and added over 17,000 jobs last year. Nine Bay Area-based startups placed in the list’s top 20 and, of those nine, four of the top spots belong to companies headquartered in San Francisco.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Clerk Got $6.2M From A16z to Help React Developers Deploy Apps Faster

The seed funding will help Clerk add new authentication and user management tools to its platform.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Covariant Raises $40M to Help Industrial Robots Work Autonomously

The company will continue its work on Covariant Brain — AI that enables robots to see and interact with new environments.

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Twitter’s Birdwatch, Quizlet Teams With TikTok, and More

Twitter just launched its latest feature aimed at battling misinformation, plus Robinhood, Google and more SF tech news you may have missed last week.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on March 20, 2025

Ema Emerges From Stealth With an AI-Powered Employee Assistant

The startup developed a chat-based tool that can be tailored to help employees with tasks specific to their roles.

Joe Erbentraut Joe Erbentraut
Updated on March 20, 2025

Weekly Refresh: Twitch CEO Helping Restaurants, Dorsey’s Pledge, and More

Even amid the COVID-19 crisis, some Bay Area tech companies are moving ahead with ambitious 2020 hiring plans, plus more trending stories from the past week.

Anthony Corbo Anthony Corbo
Updated on March 20, 2025

12 San Francisco Startups Moving From On-Demand to Lightspeed

Jeremy Porr Jeremy Porr
Updated on March 20, 2025

Workflow Automation Platform Tonkean Raises $50M Series B, Plans Hiring Spree

Tonkean’s no-code, process orchestration platform provides businesses with a way to tailor workflows to specific systems and employees. Founded in 2015, the company has raised $82.2 million in venture capital financing to date.

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