Have you ever wondered which private companies in Brooklyn have the highest valuations?
You’re not alone.
There are lots of unicorn companies there, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.
We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 4 Brooklyn unicorn startups, from highest to lowest valuation.
The 4 Unicorns in Brooklyn
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1,016 Unicorns
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Vice is a multi-platform media company. They make television, videos, magazines, and websites about the things that interest young people.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.70B (April 2011)
- Started in: 1994
- Founders: Shane Smith, Suroosh Alvi
- Industries: Media and Entertainment, News, Publishing, Video, Video Streaming
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $2,690.00M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 13
You can find their website here.
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2) Cityblock Health
Cityblock Health uses technology to make high-quality healthcare accessible to its patients in underserved urban communities.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.70B (December 2020)
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Bay Gross, Iyah Romm, Mat Balez, Toyin Ajayi
- Industries: Communities, Health Care, Social
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $891.30M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 33
You can find their website here.
3) Opentrons
OpenTrons is a developer of a pipetting robot technology designed to automate experiments.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.80B (September 2021)
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Chiu Chau, Nicholas Wagner, Will Canine
- Industries: Biotechnology, Hardware, Robotics
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $250.83M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
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4) Gauntlet
Gauntlet creates a platform for blockchain simulation and testing in financial systems.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (March 2022)
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Rei Chiang, Tarun Chitra
- Industries: Blockchain, Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Number of employees: 11-50
- Funding: $44.79M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 8
You can find their website here.