Ben Lang Identifies Fastest-Growing Tech Companies Based on Recent Hiring Trends

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In a recent LinkedIn post, Ben Lang shared a list of 34 companies that have demonstrated the most significant hiring growth over the past 90 days. This data, compiled by Lang, offers a snapshot of which technology sectors and companies are rapidly expanding their teams.

Lang’s analysis focuses on the percentage of new team members added in recent months. He highlights this methodology as the basis for his rankings.

“New list of 34 companies that have hired the most people in past 90 days:”

Key Sectors Experiencing Rapid Growth

The list provided by Ben Lang reveals a strong concentration of companies operating within specific, high-growth sectors. Notably, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital health platforms appear frequently, indicating significant investment and expansion in these areas.

Companies like Cursor, an AI coding platform, and ElevenLabs, specializing in AI voice technology, are featured. Snorkel AI, focused on data-centric AI development, and Multiverse Computing, exploring quantum-inspired AI optimization, also made the list. Ben Lang points to these as indicators of AI’s pervasive influence across various industries.

AI’s Broad Impact

The prevalence of AI-focused companies underscores its transformative potential. Lang’s compilation includes businesses leveraging AI for diverse applications, from customer support (Sierra) and real estate (Luxury Presence) to legal work (Harvey, Legora) and enterprise search (Glean).

As Ben Lang notes, the integration of AI is not limited to niche applications:

“Wonderful – multilingual enterprise AI agents (Global)”

This suggests a broad trend of companies seeking to enhance efficiency and capabilities through AI solutions.

Emerging Trends in HealthTech and Fintech

Beyond AI, the health technology and financial technology (Fintech) sectors are also showing robust hiring activity, according to Lang’s data. Digital health platforms such as Transcarent and Solace are expanding, as is ŌURA, known for its health-tracking smart ring, and Neko Health, which offers preventive body scans.

In the Fintech space, companies like Teya (small business payments), ShopBack (shopping cashback), and Slice (UPI payments) are actively hiring. Ben Lang’s list also includes players in payment solutions like Flatpay and global business finance providers like Airwallex.

According to Ben Lang, the focus on these sectors reflects current market demands and technological advancements:

“Calculated based on percentage of new team members added in the past few months.”

Geographic Distribution and Remote Work

While many companies listed have specific headquarters, Ben Lang’s data also highlights a significant presence of remote or globally distributed teams. This indicates a continued trend towards flexible work arrangements and a global talent search, particularly among fast-growing tech firms.

Companies like Glean, Wonderful, and Airwallex are noted as having a global presence, suggesting that rapid expansion is not confined to traditional tech hubs. Ben Lang’s inclusion of location information for each company provides valuable context for job seekers and industry observers alike.

The post concludes with an invitation for readers to follow Ben Lang for similar weekly lists and thanks Harmonic for their assistance in sourcing the data.

📝 About This Content

This article is based on insights shared by Ben Lang on LinkedIn.

📅 Originally posted on April 20, 2026 | View original post on LinkedIn →