Brex

Full-time headcount: 408 | Headquarters: San Francisco | Year founded: 2017 | Most common skills: Python, Software Development, SQL | Largest job functions: Engineering, Sales, Human Resources | What you should know: In its quest to become the next American Express, Brex had planned for 2020 to be a growth year and staffed up on business people. When the pandemic struck, the financial services startup changed course, laying off 17% of its workforce in late May. Now, Brex is focusing on adding features that aim to help customers feel safer in a riskier economy, like FDIC insurance. Meanwhile, the company’s corporate credit card for startups continues to attract customers as new firms get funding.