Cameo

Full-time headcount: 121 | Headquarters: Chicago / Remote | Year founded: 2017 | Most common skills: Digital Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Data Analysis | Largest job functions: Engineering, Business Development, Human Resources | What you should know: Cameo, an online marketplace that lets you book personalized video shoutouts from celebrities, has grown exponentially through the pandemic, as people turn to the platform to send celebratory messages to friends and family (think feel-good birthday greetings, wedding postponements, graduation shout-outs) from stars ranging from Snoop Dogg to Tony Hawk to the cast of Netflix’s “Tiger King.” The company’s revenues shot up by 400% between early March and May, and it had its first profitable month in April.