The 17 Startups Founded in 2021 that Are Unicorns

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May 18, 2023

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17 companies started in 2021 have already became unicorns (startups valued at $1 billion or more).

This indicates that startups are doing a good job of finding product, market and investment traction in the shifting startup landscape.

Below you can find the 17 companies.

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The 17 Unicorns That Were Started in 2021

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1) Flink

Flink is an online startup that offers grocery deliveries in ten minutes.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $5.00B (December 2021)
Country: Germany
City: Berlin
Started in: 2021
Founders: Christoph Cordes, Julian Dames, Nikolas Bullwinkel, Oliver Merkel, Saad Saeed
Industries: E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Food Delivery, Grocery
Number of employees: 5,000-10,000
Funding: $1,042.00M
Funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

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2) Yuga Labs

Yuga Labs is a blockchain technology company that creates digital collectibles and NFTs.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $4.00B (March 2022)
Country: United States
State: Florida
City: Miami
Started in: 2021
Founders: Greg Solano, Wylie Aronow
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Digital Media, Ethereum
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $450.00M
Funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 41

You can find their website here.

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3) Autograph

Autograph is an NFT platform that brings iconic brands from sports and culture together to create digital collections.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $3.66B (January 2022)
Country: United States
State: California
City: Santa Monica
Started in: 2021
Founders: Dillon Rosenblatt, Josh Payne, Tom Brady
Industries: Blockchain, Collectibles, Media and Entertainment, Sports
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $205.00M
Funding rounds: 3
Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

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4) Mysten Labs

Mysten Labs creates tools that make web3 secure, dependable, and ready for widespread adoption.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $2.00B (September 2022)
Country: United States
State: California
City: Palo Alto
Started in: 2021
Founders: Adeniyi Abiodun, Evan Cheng, George Danezis, Konstantinos Chalkias, Sam Blackshear
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software, Web Apps
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $336.01M
Funding rounds: 3
Number of investors: 25

You can find their website here.

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5) ROX Motor

ROX Motor is a car-building project that specialises in off-road new energy vehicles.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $2.00B (April 2022)
Country: China
State: Shanghai
City: Shanghai
Started in: 2021
Founders: Feng Yan, Jing Chang
Industries: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Manufacturing
Number of employees: 251-500
Funding: $420.00M
Funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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6) ClickHouse

ClickHouse is a database management system for online analytical processing (OLAP).

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $2.00B (October 2021)
Country: United States
State: California
City: Portola Valley
Started in: 2021
Founders: Aaron Katz, Alexey Milovidov, Yury Izrailevsky
Industries: Big Data, Database, Software
Number of employees: 10-50
Funding: $300.00M
Funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

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7) Magic Eden

Magic Eden is an NFT marketplace where users can find, trade, and create NFTs.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $1.60B (June 2022)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2021
Founders: Jack Lu, Zhuojie Zhou, Zhuoxun Yin
Industries: Cryptocurrency, Internet, Marketplace
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $170.00M
Funding rounds: 5
Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

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8) 5ire

5ire is a blockchain network that brings together sustainability, technology, and innovation to help build the fifth industrial revolution (5IR).

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $1.50B (July 2022)
Country: United Kingdom
State: England
City: London
Started in: 2021
Founders: Prateek Dwivedi, Pratik Gauri, Vilma Mattila
Industries: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Developer APIs, Information Technology, Virtual Currency
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding: $121.00M
Funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

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9) Jasper

Jasper is an AI content platform that enables individuals and teams to scale their content strategies using AI.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $1.50B (October 2022)
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Austin
Started in: 2021
Founders: Dave Rogenmoser, John Philip Morgan
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Content, Content Creators, Software
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $131.00M
Funding rounds: 3
Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

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10) Bilt Rewards

Bilt Rewards is a rewards programme that allows renters to earn points on their rent and pave the way to homeownership.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $1.50B (October 2022)
Country: United States
State: New York
City: New York
Started in: 2021
Founders: Ankur Jain
Industries: FinTech, Loyalty Programs, Real Estate, Rental Property
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding: $213.30M
Funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 17

You can find their website here.

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11) candy.com

Candy Digital is a distributed ledger technology (DLT) firm that enables MLB fans to purchase and trade officially licensed nonfungible tokens.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $1.50B (October 2021)
Country: United States
State: New York
City: New York
Started in: 2021
Founders: Michael G. Rubin, Mike Novogratz
Industries: Blockchain, Collectibles, Sports
Number of employees: 50-100
Funding: $100.00M
Funding rounds: 1
Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

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12) Phantom

Phantom is a digital wallet reimagined for DeFi and NFTs.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $1.20B (January 2022)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2021
Founders: Brandon Millman, Chris Kalani, Francesco Agosti
Industries: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, FinTech
Number of employees: 10-50
Funding: $181.35M
Funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

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13) Jokr

JOKR is a grocery and delivery platform that provides hyper-local product delivery services.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $1.20B (December 2021)
Country: United States
State: New York
City: New York
Started in: 2021
Founders: Aspa Lekka, Benjamin Bauer, German Peralta, Konstantin Sorger, Piotr Lagowski, Ralf Wenzel, Sven Grajetzki
Industries: Delivery, Delivery Service, Grocery, Local Shopping, Retail
Number of employees: 100-250
Funding: $430.00M
Funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 15

You can find their website here.

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