Toptal

Toptal LLC is an American freelance talent marketplace headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. Founded in 2010 by Taso du Val and Breanden Beneschott, it connects businesses with the top 3% of remote talent in software development, design, finance, marketing, product management, and project management. The company's primary segments lude Software Development (40% of revenue: custom engineering), Design (25%: UI/UX, branding), Finance & Business (20%: consulting, strategy), and Marketing & Project Management (15%). Toptal operates globally with no physical offices, serving 70,000+ contracts and thousands of clients luding Fortune 500 firms like Pfizer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise through a fully distributed workforce of 500+ core employees and 18,000+ vetted freelancers across 120+ countries. Its supply chain involves third-party payment processors and collaboration tools, with TPRM focused on GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, and ESG for data security and ethical sourcing, luding rigorous freelancer vetting (top 3% acceptance rate) and AI-driven matching to mitigate risks in talent scaling. The company invests in premium remote work platforms and expansions like Toptal Marketing (acquired Growth Collective in 2024). In 2023, Toptal reported revenues of $167 million, up 40% year-over-year, with 70,000+ contracts and continued profitability se its $1.4 million seed round from Andreessen Horowitz.