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Digital healthcare startups raised $6.7 billion across 169 deals last quarter. The massive fundraising boom puts 2021 on track to be the biggest year ever for HealthTech fundraising. The Org compiled 73 of the biggest emerging startups to come out of the digital health scene this year. 

Digital healthcare is on track to have its largest fundraising year yet. Image Credit: Jenny Nilsson

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73 Emerging HealthTechs Making Waves in 2021

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's News tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

It's been seven years since a team of six co-founders went on a mission to develop Andela, the world's first global tech talent marketplace and a leader in connecting brilliant young Africans with global opportunities. The co-founders started out with one office in Lagos, Nigeria scaling to Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana and then Egypt and they have since successfully scaled their operations to attract talent from over 90 countries. 


Jeremy Johnson, CEO and co-founder of Andela. Image courtesy of Andela.

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CEO of Andela On Harnessing Tech Talent in Africa to Become a Unicorn

Shopify has filled two of its top vacant roles by appointing a new CTO and General Counsel.

Incoming Shopify CTO Allan Leinward and General Counsel Jess Hertz. Images courtesy of Slack and Jess Hertz via Linkedin.

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Shopify Fills CTO and GC Vacancies With Ex-Slack and White House Leaders

Lyft has elevated Buck Poropatich to serve as the urban mobility company’s new Head of Healthcare.

Lyft was started in 2012 as a spinout of parent company Zimride. Image Credit: Lyft

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Lyft Names New Healthcare Head as the Sector Heats Up

If we said there was a company with a fantastic culture that helped organizations grow and its favorite color was orange, which company comes to mind? We’re talking about HubSpot.


Camilo Clavijo, Hubspot’s Senior Sales Director and Country Manager Latam. Image courtesy of Hubspot.

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How Hubspot Is Earning LatAm’s HEART

Mobile e-commerce platform Wish has added Shutterfly's Vivian Liu as its new CFO.

Vivian Liu. Image courtesy of Wish, Business Wire

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Wish Appoints Vivian Liu as CFO to Lead Finance and Merchant Growth

Instant delivery services have taken New York City by storm. Residents in the big apple are ordering diapers, spices and soft drinks from their phones, and receiving them in under 15 minutes. Joining the competitive market of speedy delivery is Gopuff, which officially launched in New York City last week and is operating in a handful of locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens. 

Instant delivery provider, GoPuff, launches in New York City. Image courtesy of GoPuff.

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How Gopuff Grew From A College Campus to Over 1,000 Cities

The Org has looked into some of the top investing themes in China’s market as of October 2021, and some of the venture capitalists leading the way in investments.

A look into China's investment market. Image courtesy of Shutterstock.

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What’s Trending in China’s Investment Scene

Intel has released its Q3 2021 earnings report, revealing all-time record revenue in the company’s Internet of Things Group as well as the upcoming retirement of its CFO, George Davis. 

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Intel’s CFO Announces Plans to Retire Next Year

The past quarter has seen Netflix in the headlines for its smash hit, Squid Game, as well as news of not one but two acquisitions. Given the news, we got curious, what companies does Netflix own?


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What Companies Does Netflix Own?

Workday has elevated Pete Schlampp, who had served as the finance and human resources cloud application provider EVP of Product Development, to Chief Strategy Officer.

Pete Schlampp. Images courtesy of Workday

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Workday Promotes Strategy Exec as It Chases $10B in Revenue

WeWork's first attempt at an initial public offering in 2019 led to its downfall and the embarrassing ejection of its founder and former CEO Adam Neumann from the business. Now the company is trying again, this time with a brand new leadership team it's spent the past two years building up. Take a look at who will be guiding the company through an IPO this time around. 

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The New Team Behind WeWork's Second Public Offering

Remote, a startup that is committed to simplifying how companies hire global talent, raised a $150 million Series B in July this year, bringing its valuation to over $1 billion. The Org speaks with Job van der Voort to understand how he is building the future of remote work.

Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote. Image courtesy of Remote.

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How Remote's CEO is Building the Future of Work

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SoftServe has recruited Alfredo Rubina as its VP of Financial Services Domain Solutions and Consulting.

Alfredo Rubina. Image courtesy of SoftServe

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SoftServe Recruits Finance Veteran To Grow EMEA Presence

ChargePoint has selected Lisa Mulrooney Gross as Chief People Officer as the electric vehicle (EV) charging network looks to continue its expansion as the pace of electrification intensifies.

Lisa Mulrooney Gross. Image courtesy of ChargePoint via Business Wire.

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ChargePoint Picks Google Leader as Chief People Officer

It’s an irony played out on a daily basis — media publishers’ deeply held resentment for what has been described as a ‘hostile foreign power,’ coupled with their ongoing need for Facebook to continue reaching and growing their audiences.  So what’s the best path forward for these embattled media organizations?


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Relationship Status: It’s Complicated. Can Publishers Really Break Up With Facebook?

Utah-based business communication and payments platform Podium has revealed that former Shopify revenue leader Loren Padelford has joined as its Chief Operations Officer.

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Podium Names Shopify Revenue Exec as COO

Angi has named Ercan Kamber as the online home improvement platform’s first-ever Chief Data Officer.

Images courtesy of Ercan Kamber via Twitter, Angi

Meet The Team

73 Emerging HealthTechs Making Waves in 2021

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

CEO of Andela On Harnessing Tech Talent in Africa to Become a Unicorn

Shopify Fills CTO and GC Vacancies With Ex-Slack and White House Leaders

Lyft Names New Healthcare Head as the Sector Heats Up

How Hubspot Is Earning LatAm’s HEART

Wish Appoints Vivian Liu as CFO to Lead Finance and Merchant Growth

How Gopuff Grew From A College Campus to Over 1,000 Cities

What’s Trending in China’s Investment Scene

Intel’s CFO Announces Plans to Retire Next Year

What Companies Does Netflix Own?

Workday Promotes Strategy Exec as It Chases $10B in Revenue

The New Team Behind WeWork's Second Public Offering

How Remote's CEO is Building the Future of Work

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

SoftServe Recruits Finance Veteran To Grow EMEA Presence

ChargePoint Picks Google Leader as Chief People Officer

Relationship Status: It’s Complicated. Can Publishers Really Break Up With Facebook?

Podium Names Shopify Revenue Exec as COO

Angi Recruits Twitter Leader For Top Data Role