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REVIEWED BY Coupa, a company specializing in AI-powered spend management software, recently had one of its executive leaders featured by Women We Admire, a member-led network of women executives and leaders based in the U.S. and Canada. Amy Sweeney, Coupa’s senior vice president and chief information officer, was listed among The Top Women Chief Information Officers of 2026.

Mark Sieglock, new CPO of Apollo. | Photo: Apollo REVIEWED BY Apollo, a San Francisco-based company specializing in go-to-market software solutions, recently announced the appointment of its new chief product officer. Mark Sieglock joins the company’s executive leadership team to further its mission of building a connected, intelligent GTM system that helps businesses find and win customers.

REVIEWED BY Gusto, a software company helping businesses streamline payroll, benefits and other HR processes, was recently featured on CNBC’s 2026 list of the world’s top fintech companies. Gusto was listed under the enterprise fintech category, which highlights companies that serve financial institutions and businesses and are critical for how modern financial services operate.

REVIEWED BY Rundoo, a company providing independent supply stores with an AI-first system of record, announced its $30 million Series B raise. Battery Ventures led the raise that allows Rundoo to continue supporting small businesses like hardware, paint, lawn and garden, farm and feed and lumber stores.

What Affirm does: Affirm delivers buy now, pay later financial infrastructure that lets consumers split online and in-store purchases into flexible, transparent installment plans. What makes Affirm a great place to work: The company’s remote-first workplace is centered around a mission-driven, people-first culture that emphasizes ownership, transparency and open debate. Affirm’s employee benefits range from flexible PTO to family-forming support.

REVIEWED BY New Relic, a San Francisco-based provider of enterprise observability software, recently appointed a new chief revenue officer. Hein Hellemons assumed the role in July, bringing over two decades of leadership experience at go-to-market organizations to the position. The company’s AI-enabled platform unifies telemetry and business outcomes, providing automation capabilities to help companies optimize technology spend and protect their revenue.

When it comes to the future of sales, Lindsey Schidlovsky sees more opportunity than ever. Schidlovsky is the area vice president of restaurant point of sale and management software company Toast, where she coaches and develops sales talent while leading the go-to-market strategy for the region that stretches from Maryland, D.C., Delaware and Virginia, down to Texas.

REVIEWED BY Enterprise technology company Monte Carlo announced the appointment of its newest executive team member. Nik Acheson joins the company as chief AI officer, supporting its expansion into the agent trust segment. Monte Carlo’s platform combines data and agent observability, enabling enterprise organizations to monitor, troubleshoot and improve human-guided AI systems ahead of deploying autonomous agents across business-critical use cases.

Talent managers at healthtech company AKASA encourage employee growth from day one through a regularly updated onboarding program — and continue their support with ongoing career development programs. “Together, these programs have strengthened development conversations across the company,” Allison Bawazer-Pedro, a senior human resources business partner at AKASA, said.

REVIEWED BY Sara B.T. Thiel | Jul 29, 2026 A June report from mortgage technology provider Modex names fintech company SoFi among the month’s top 10 companies for hiring loan officers. SoFi operates an online platform along with a mobile app that allow its members to connect with a wide range of products to help them achieve financial independence. Its offerings include several loan options, and the company has funded upwards of $117 billion in loans for its millions of members.