The 25 Most Valuable Unicorns Worldwide

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May 18, 2023

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Once a company crosses the USD 1 billion mark, it becomes part of a rare and exclusive club: The Unicorn Club.

This next list contains the top 25 most valued companies that have reached a so-called “Unicorn” status.‍

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The 25 Most Valuable Unicorn Startups

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1) Bytedance

ByteDance is an Internet technology company founded to become the market leader in developing and operating content platforms.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $140.00B (April 2017)
Country: China
State: Beijing
City: Beijing
Started in: 2012
Founders: Yiming Zhang
Industries: Content, Data Mining, Internet
Number of employees: 10,000+
Funding: $7,440.00M
Funding rounds: 12
Number of investors: 29

You can find their website here.

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2) SpaceX

SpaceX is space technology company involved in aerospace manufacturing, design of rockets and spacecraft.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $127.00B (December 2012)
Country: United States
State: California
City: Hawthorne
Started in: 2002
Founders: Elon Musk
Industries: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Space Travel, Transportation
Number of employees: 5,000-10,000
Funding: $383.02M
Funding rounds: 56
Number of investors: 60

You can find their website here.

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3) SHEIN

Shein is an experienced global brand that delivers quality women’s apparel at simply irresistible prices.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $100.00B (July 2018)
Country: China
State: Guangdong
City: Shenzhen
Started in: 2008
Founders: Xiaoqing Ren, Yang Pei, Yangtian Xu
Industries: Consumer, E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketplace, Textiles
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $553.36M
Funding rounds: 5
Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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4) Stripe

Stripe is a powerful credit card processor that helps companies of all sizes to accept online payments easily.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $95.00B (January 2014)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2010
Founders: John Collison, Patrick Collison
Industries: Finance, FinTech, Mobile Payments, SaaS
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $300.00M
Funding rounds: 18
Number of investors: 46

You can find their website here.

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5) Checkout.com

Checkout.com's API allows businesses to integrate a seamless checkout experience across platforms.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $40.00B (May 2019)
Country: United Kingdom
State: England
City: London
Started in: 2012
Founders: Guillaume Pousaz
Industries: E-Commerce, FinTech, Payments, Transaction Processing
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $1,830.00M
Funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

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6) Canva

Canva is a free, online design tool that helps you create eye-catching, shareable content.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $40.00B (January 2018)
Country: Australia
State: New South Wales
City: Surry Hills
Started in: 2012
Founders: Cameron Adams, Cliff Obrecht, Melanie Perkins
Industries: Graphic Design, Photo Editing, Publishing, Software, Web Design
Number of employees: 500-1,000
Funding: $571.26M
Funding rounds: 16
Number of investors: 36

You can find their website here.

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7) Instacart

Instacart is a multi-channel grocery delivery service that connects customers with personal shoppers to hand pick items from local stores for same-day delivery or in-store pickup.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $39.00B (December 2014)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2012
Founders: Apoorva Mehta, Brandon Leonardo, Max Mullen
Industries: Delivery Service, E-Commerce, Grocery, Shopping
Number of employees: 5,000-10,000
Funding: $2,686.01M
Funding rounds: 20
Number of investors: 38

You can find their website here.

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8) Databricks

Databricks is a fast-growing company with best-in-class engineers and data scientists, creating the future of cloud computing, data services and universal computing resources.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $38.00B (February 2019)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2013
Founders: Ali Ghodsi, Andy Konwinski, Ion Stoica, Matei Zaharia, Patrick Wendell, Reynold Xin, Scott Shenker
Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Machine Learning, Software
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $557.15M
Funding rounds: 9
Number of investors: 40

You can find their website here.

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9) Revolut

Revolut is a financial services company that provides payment solutions to businesses and individuals.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $33.00B (April 2018)
Country: United Kingdom
State: England
City: London
Started in: 2015
Founders: Nikolay Storonsky, Vlad Yatsenko
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $1,715.98M
Funding rounds: 15
Number of investors: 41

You can find their website here.

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10) Epic Games

Epic Games offers full-featured game engine technology, giving developers everything they need to bring their creative visions to life.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $31.50B (October 2018)
Country: United States
State: North Carolina
City: Cary
Started in: 1991
Founders: Mark Rein, Tim Sweeney
Industries: Developer Platform, Gaming, Software, Video Games
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $544.93M
Funding rounds: 10
Number of investors: 34

You can find their website here.

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11) Fanatics

Fanatics is a worldwide leader in licensed sports merchandise and fan gear, including jerseys, t-shirts, hats, and much more.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $31.00B (June 2012)
Country: United States
State: Florida
City: Jacksonville
Started in: 1995
Founders: Alan Trager, Michael G. Rubin, Mitch Trager
Industries: Manufacturing, Retail, Sporting Goods, Sports
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $1,170.29M
Funding rounds: 8
Number of investors: 17

You can find their website here.

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12) Chime

Chime is a financial technology company offering an online marketplace where members can find, select, compare financial products made specifically for them.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $25.00B (March 2019)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2013
Founders: Chris Britt, Ryan King
Industries: Banking, Debit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $3,396.75M
Funding rounds: 10
Number of investors: 30

You can find their website here.

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13) BYJU's

BYJU’S is an educational technology company that designs and develops personalized, high quality learning programs for K-12 students.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $22.00B (July 2017)
Country: India
City: Bengaluru
Started in: 2008
Founders: Byju Raveendran, Divya Gokulnath
Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Education, Higher Education, Software
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $5,182.78M
Funding rounds: 21
Number of investors: 49

You can find their website here.

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14) OpenAI

OpenAI is a non-profit, with a mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $20.00B (July 2019)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2015
Founders: Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman, Wojciech Zaremba
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Number of employees: 100-250
Funding: $1,250.12M
Funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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15) J&T Express

J&T Express is an E-Commerce Freight Forwarding and Expedited Service provider of international shipping services for businesses and individuals.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $20.00B (April 2021)
Country: Indonesia
City: Jakarta
Started in: 2015
Founders: Jet Lee, Tony Chen
Industries: Courier Service, E-Commerce, Freight Service
Number of employees: 10,000+
Funding: $4,653.00M
Funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

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16) Xiaohongshu

Xiaohongshu is the latest innovation in social interaction, a way to share your experiences and learn from those around you.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $20.00B (March 2016)
Country: China
State: Shanghai
City: Shanghai
Started in: 2013
Founders: Charlwin Mao Wenchao, Miranda Qu
Industries: E-Commerce, Mobile Apps, Shopping, Social
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $917.50M
Funding rounds: 8
Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

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17) Miro

Miro is a visual collaboration platform that provides an intuitive, engaging, and in-person collaboration experience for every team.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $17.50B (January 2022)
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
Started in: 2011
Founders: Andrey Khusid, Oleg Shardin, Oleg Shardin
Industries: B2B, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Software, Product Management, UX Design
Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
Funding: $355.00M
Funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 12

You can find their website here.

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18) Yuanfudao

Yuanfudao aims to revolutionize online education by connecting Chinese and English speakers with a world class education.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $15.50B (May 2017)
Country: China
State: Beijing
City: Beijing
Started in: 2012
Founders: Ke Shuai, Xin Li, Yong Li
Industries: E-Learning, EdTech, Tutoring
Number of employees: 10,000+
Funding: $4,044.20M
Funding rounds: 11
Number of investors: 18

You can find their website here.

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19) DJI Innovations

DJI is a world leader in developing, manufacturing, and selling easy-to-fly drones for aerial photography.

Details of the startup:

Valuation: $15.00B (January 2015)
Country: China
State: Guangdong
City: Shenzhen
Started in: 2006
Founders: Frank Wang
Industries: Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Drones, Manufacturing, Photography, Wireless
Number of employees: 10,000+
Funding: $1,135.00M
Funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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