For individuals actively seeking new employment during the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be wondering where to focus your search. We’ve put together a tech-focused list of spaces that are most likely to be thriving during the downturn, as well as some to avoid.
Spaces to Target
Remote Productivity Tools (Slack, MURAL, Docusign, Monday.com)
Virtual Meeting Tools (Zoom, Blue Jeans Network, ON24)
Food Delivery Tech (DoorDash, UberEats, GrubHub, Caviar, Instacart)
Ecommerce (Amazon, Chewy.com)
EdTech & Online Learning (DuoLingo, Udemy, MasterClass, Coursera)
Companies selling into essential verticals: government, financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, utilities, manufacturing
Infrastructure & critical need technology (Amazon Web Services, Snowflake Computing, Akamai, Twilio)
Security technology (Okta, CloudFlare, VMWare Carbon Black, Trustwave, KnowBe4)
Remote first companies (Automattic, GitLab, CreativeMarket, Zapier, Toptal)
Large tech companies (Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Intuit, Cisco)
Telemedicine & Health Tech (Oscar Health, OneMedical, Doctor on Demand, CirrusMD)
FinTech (Chime, Brex, SoFi)
Gaming (Zynga)
Social & Leisure Apps (TikTok, Facebook, Audible, Calm)
Direct-to-Consumer Companies (Madisen Reed, Good Eggs,
Spaces to Avoid
Brick & Mortar retail tech
Event tech
Restaurant tech
Recruiting tech
Travel & Hospitality tech
Transportation & Mobility tech
Companies focused on selling to Small to Medium size businesses