Hot small-team startups with big rounds hiring
First on the list in November 2026: Profound, Nuance Labs and Aurelius Systems.
Latest to raise: Profound, which raised $180M Series D in September 2026. Updated , using Saywise's data on startup funding and open roles. See how we rank them.
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Profound
Upstate New York’s Most Profound Mastermind Group.
Raised $180M Series D in September 2026
20 new roles in 30 days
Backed by Sequoia Capital
Investors: Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins
79open roles$75k – $375k a year
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Nuance Labs
Face-to-face AI interaction that feels human
Raised $50M Series A in September 2026
3 new roles in 30 days
Backed by Accel
Investors: Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners
6open roles$90k – $350k a year
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Aurelius Systems
Autonomous Laser Systems for Counter Drone Defense
Raised $40M Series A in August 2026
4 new roles in 30 days
Backed by General Catalyst
Investors: General Catalyst, Draper Associates, KAS Venture Partners
12open roles$90k – $315k a year
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Mirendil
Democratizing frontier AI R&D to accelerate science and technology.
Raised $200M Seed in June 2026
7 new roles in 30 days
16 open roles$250k – $400k a year
- 5
Pillar
Protect your business from currency, commodity, and freight risk in one click.
Raised $20M Seed in April 2026
Backed by Andreessen Horowitz
Investors: Andreessen Horowitz
10 open roles$70k – $375k a year
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Variance
Risk intelligence that finds, investigates and enforces mission-critical decisions
Raised $21.5M Series A in March 2026
YC W23
Investors: Y Combinator, Ten Eleven Ventures
6 open roles$65k – $300k a year
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Raised $20M Series A in September 2026
Investors: Obvious Ventures
3 open roles$180k – $220k a year
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Raised $27M Series A in April 2026
Investors: Forerunner Ventures, Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners
12 open roles
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