MUNDANE NO MORE

Solving office problems is not only cool but also lucrative

Slack

Founded in 2013 by Stewart Butterfield, Slack has made intraoffice communication as easy as a group chat app—featuring emojis, GIFs, and all that business stuff like document and file sharing. Touted as the world’s fastest-growing startup, it has a $3.8 billion valuation, 1.25 million paying users, and $100 million in sales.

Okta

Using web-based enterprise apps on multiple devices is a security risk. In 2009, Todd McKinnon and Frederic Kerrest co-founded Okta to manage security for cloud-based apps by creating a single, secure login. With customers as diverse as Western Union and LinkedIn, the San Francisco–based company is worth more than $1 billion.

DocuSign

Founded in 2003 by serial entrepreneur Tom Gonser, DocuSign’s software allows people to securely put their John Hancock on official documents remotely— from judges digitally signing warrants to tenants signing a lease on the go. The company is worth more than $3 billion.