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Our latest spotlight with @meetgranola is now live ✨ Learn all about Granola's story, what it's like there for the team, and why should consider joining. Read the full deep-dive here: nextplayso.substack.com/p/techs-favori…

@hey_aristotle @agentmail @vybe_build @MomenticAI @GetMintAI More here: nextplayso.substack.com/p/35-tiny-team…

A few tiny teams currently hiring (1/2): • @hey_aristotle - voice AI tutor (Bay Area) • @agentmail - email for AI agents (Bay Area) • @vybe_build - internal app builder (Bay Area) • @MomenticAI - AI testing platform (Bay Area) • @GetMintAI - AI search visibility platform (Paris) • @naturalpay - payments for AI agents (Bay Area) • @FoundryRobotics - assembly robotics (Bay Area) • @ultrapouches - focus and energy pouches (NYC) • @usecrunched - AI assistant for Excel (Oslo / NYC) ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

@Nominal_io @arq_finance @eightsleep More here: nextplayso.substack.com/p/31-startups-…

A few startups currently hiring after $50-$100m raises (3/3): • @Nominal_io - hardware test operations software (LA / Austin / NYC) • @arq_finance - digital dollar wallet (Mexico / Colombia / Argentina) • @eightsleep - intelligent bed cooling system (Bay Area / NYC / Remote) • @NitraFinance - healthcare finance platform (NYC / DC / Taipei / Seoul) • @render - cloud application platform (Bay Area / US remote / Canada remote) • @braintrust - AI observability platform (Bay Area / NYC / Seattle / Remote) • @tryprofound - AI search visibility (NYC / Bay Area / Buenos Aires / London) • @IsembardGroup - distributed manufacturing company (London / Dallas / Hamburg) • @AalyriaTech - network orchestration platform (Livermore / London / US remote) • @procurewithORO - procurement orchestration platform (US remote / UK remote / Canada remote) ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

@inc_uni @JumpAdvisorAI @AlphaDesignAI @Addi_Col More here: nextplayso.substack.com/p/31-startups-…

A few startups currently hiring after $50-$100m raises (2/3): • @inc_uni - last-mile delivery (Canada / US / Global) • @JumpAdvisorAI - AI for financial advisors (US remote) • @AlphaDesignAI - AI chip design (Santa Barbara / Bay Area) • @Addi_col - payments and banking platform (Colombia remote) • @salmahealthco - personalized brain health care (California) • @encord_team - multimodal AI data platform (Bay Area / London) • @get_hydrahost - bare metal GPU infrastructure (Miami / US remote) • @KASTxyz - stablecoin money app (NYC / Dubai / London / Singapore) ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

@delk @Primer @bauefius @kapa_ai @hm4nn @openfx_ @AnjneyMidha @amppublic More here: nextplayso.substack.com/p/partnerships…

(5/19) A few of our favorite under-the-radar roles from fast-growing companies: @delk from @Primer is hiring a head of schools. @bauefius from @kapa_ai is hiring a GTM associate. @hm4nn from @openfx_ is hiring a head of marketing. @AnjneyMidha from @amppublic is hiring for many roles. @rebeccakaden from @usv is hiring investment analysts. @the1024th from @gauge_sh is hiring a founding salesperson. @TreyBenedict from @collectpure is hiring a founding GTM/sales leader. @nrudder_ from @get_sphere is hiring a founding customer success person. @demishassabis from @IsomorphicLabs is hiring talent people and engineers. @SushanthRaman from @TryPallet is hiring a founding GTM strategy associate. ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

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@Novig @trybasis @gumloop @aspirefiber @meshoptical More here: nextplayso.substack.com/p/31-startups-…

A few startups currently hiring after $50-$100m raises (1/3): • @Novig - sports prediction market (NYC) • @trybasis - AI agents for accounting (NYC) • @gumloop - no-code AI automation (Bay Area) • @aspirefiber - fiber internet (Orlando / Ventura) • @meshoptical - optical interconnect hardware (LA) • @juicebox_work - AI recruiting platform (Bay Area) • @freeform_future - AI-native metal 3D printing (LA) • @GuiddeCo - AI video documentation (NYC / Tel Aviv) • @getidfyed - identity verification platform (Mumbai) ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

@emergentlabs @WeAreLegora @fortellresearch More here: nextplayso.substack.com/p/34-of-the-fa…

A few of the fastest-growing startups currently hiring (3/3): • @emergentlabs - autonomous AI coding automation tool (Bangalore / Bay Area) • @WeAreLegora - AI for legal professionals (Stockholm / NYC / Malmö / London) • @fortellresearch - AI-powered hearing aids for speech clarity (Bay Area / NYC) • @raincards - stablecoin financial infrastructure (NYC / DC / San Juan / Remote) • @Wearebiorce - AI-powered clinical trial optimization (Austin / Barcelona / NYC) • @braintrust - AI application development and evaluation (Bay Area / NYC / Seattle) • @Xbow - autonomous AI security testing (EU remote / US remote / South Korea remote) • @ModelML_ - AI-driven data integration and analysis (London / NYC / Hong Kong / Singapore) • @KASTxyz - stablecoin and crypto financial services (Dubai / NYC / Singapore / London) ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

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A few of the fastest-growing startups currently hiring (2/3): • @upscale_ai_inc - backend networking for AI workloads (Bay Area) • @wonderful_ai - enterprise conversational AI agent (Israel / LATAM) • @0G_labs - modular blockchain for AI applications (Bay Area / Remote) • @Lovable - AI-driven web app creation (Stockholm / Bay Area / Boston) • @MultiverseCompu - quantum software for optimization problems (Global) • @GigaAI - AI support agents for enterprises (Bay Area / NYC / Vancouver) • @gcai - AI for in-house legal teams (Bay Area / US remote / Canada remote) • @nscale - GPU cloud for AI workloads (US remote / UK remote / EMEA remote) ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

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(5/12) A few of our favorite under-the-radar roles from fast-growing companies: • @pierrealexai from @kinroai is hiring GTM people. • @brandon from @meow is hiring GTM people. • @CyrilGorlla from @CTGTInc is hiring staff engineers and ML engineers. • @NikMilanovic from @twifintech is hiring a founding account executive. • @chrishlad from @hanoverpark is hiring a founding deployment strategist. • @kevinwtung from @interplay is hiring an investment associate to focus on AI. • @andrei_serban from @console__ is hiring FDEs, GTM people, and a product lead. • @TheRohanVarma from @OpenAI is hiring deployed product managers on their new Codex team. • @GarrettLord from @joinHandshake is hiring an entrepreneur to work in their CEO’s office. • @sinclair_toffa from @mural_pay is hiring a growth and marketing person, an account executive, and a staff software engineer. ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)

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A few of the fastest-growing startups currently hiring (1/3): • @tempo - blockchain for payments (Bay Area / NYC) • @Polymarket - decentralized prediction market (NYC) • @getserval - AI-driven IT help desk automation (Bay Area) • @DynaRobotics - general-purpose AI-driven robots (Bay Area) • @ListenLabs - AI-driven qualitative user research (Bay Area) • @sundayrobotics - autonomous home robot for tasks (Bay Area) • @valaratomics - high-temperature gas reactors with TRISO (LA) • @assort_health - AI-driven patient intake automation (Bay Area) • @tryprofound - AI search optimization for brands (NYC / London) • @Meet_campfire - AI-driven ERP and revenue automation (Brussels) ✨ Follow Next Play for more (and link to full list in the first comment)