How Built In NYC’s 5 Featured Companies of the Month Are Stepping Into 2025

Snow-covered tree branches, twirling ice skaters and cozy horse-drawn carriage rides aren’t the only things you’ll find in NYC this winter. 

You’ll also discover an abundance of potential. Companies across the city have been busy gearing up for an exciting year ahead. For instance, while Enfusion recently hired two new leaders to drive technical progress and team expansion, Integral Ad Science just launched a new solution that will help advertisers further optimize their media campaigns. 

As these companies and others head into 2025, they’re bringing supportive cultures with them. To ensure its people are well-rested to tackle the next phase in urban mobility, Metropolis Technologies offers an unlimited vacation policy, paid volunteer time and other ways to recharge. Meanwhile, employees at Take-Two Interactive have access to ample wellness-focused benefits, such as a flexible spending account, wellness programs and health insurance, making it easy to focus on delivering impactful entertainment solutions.

NYC’s tech companies know that true innovation requires more than the latest technologies — it involves giving employees the space they need to thrive. Philo wants its team members to feel this level of empowerment from the moment they join the company, which is reflected in its immersive onboarding program, which enables employees to dive headfirst into their roles and the culture as a whole. 

Whether they’re ready to disrupt an established industry or working on new solutions that will better serve their customers, these companies are all leaving their own mark on NYC’s tech scene — and they have plenty of open roles to choose from. Read on to learn more about our five featured companies of the month and what each one offers those eager to make an impact. 

 

 

What Metropolis Technologies does: Metropolis Technologies’ computer vision technology enables drivers who are registered on the company’s app to pay for parking by simply driving in and out of a participating garage or lot, which in turn boosts revenue for property owners. 

Poised for disruption: Built In caught up with team members and leaders at Metropolis Technologies last fall to learn how the company’s acquisition of SP Plus Corporation has put it in a better position to disrupt a “centuries-old, entrenched industry.”  

The company’s tech teams are focused on building solutions that will foster sustainable, long-term growth, putting the organization one step closer to moving beyond just checkout-free parking. “Even after nearly 60 years of research into computer vision, the way mobility operates, for the most part, has been analog,” said CEO and Co-Founder Alex Israel. “It’s time for that to change.”

 

 

What Take-Two Interactive does: Take-Two Interactive develops and publishes interactive entertainment products through several brands, including Rockstar Games, 2K and Private Division. 

In the news: Late last year, Zynga, a wholly owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, announced that its Zynga Poker game now offers multi-table tournaments; a highly requested feature that lets players compete in real time across multiple tables in a tournament setting. 

Elaborating upon the feature’s release, Zynga Executive VP of Mobile Games Yaron Leyvand shared in an online statement, “Zynga Poker has built an incredible community of players over the last 17 years, and it’s amazing to see how our teams continue to transform the gameplay and add exciting new features to this beloved title.” 

 

 

What Enfusion does: Enfusion’s investment management platform unites front-, middle- and back-office functions, making it easier for asset managers and hedge funds to focus more on generating maximum returns for their investors.

In the news: Last fall, the company announced the arrival of two new leaders: Head of Engineering Arman Artuc and Head of Client Services Americas Jesper Cordes. In an online statement, the company shared that Artuc has been tasked with leading the continued growth of its engineering and product teams. “His experience managing high-performance trading platforms in the algorithmic trading space will help to ensure Enfusion continues on its current path by delivering the most advanced investment solutions to our customers around the world,”  CEO Oleg Movchan expressed. 

Meanwhile, Cordes will help the organization continue to serve its fast-growing roster of clients in the Western Hemisphere, leveraging his previous experience as VP of customer success management at SimCorp, where he led the global transformation of their client engagement model. Regarding Cordes’ decision to join the company, COO Neal Pawar stated, “We are confident in Jesper’s ability to enable Enfusion to up-level our client services by providing the best experience possible to our user network of investment professionals and managers.”

 

 

What Integral Ad Science does: Integral Ad Science’s solutions enable advertisers, publishers and media platforms to measure, optimize and safeguard their media campaigns. 

In the news: Earlier this month, the company announced the launch of its AI-driven Total Media Performance solution, which is designed to help advertisers drive ad effectiveness through quality path optimization, offering end-to-end transparency across the programmatic supply chain. 

Commenting on the solution’s release, Integral Ad Science CEO Lisa Utzschneider said in an online statement, “The launch of TMP marks a significant evolution for IAS as we expand beyond media efficiency and brand protection to deliver a unified marketing performance solution. We’re uniquely positioned to help advertisers unlock data to transform media quality insights into actionable, revenue-driving strategies and achieve superior results across the increasingly fragmented digital media ecosystem.”

 

 

What Philo does: Philo offers a TV streaming monthly subscription service that includes access to on-demand shows and movies and DVR capabilities. 

A warm and supportive welcome: In an interview with Built In NYC late last year, Philo Recruiter Alexis Fagin described how the company’s onboarding program makes new hires feel welcome from the start and sets them up for a successful experience at the organization.  

Fagin shared how the onboarding program enabled her to get up to speed on processes quickly and easily and seamlessly adjust to her new work environment. “My favorite part was the interactive training sessions,” she said. “They were informative and a great way to connect with the team and understand the company culture firsthand.”