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

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Reddit is a place for community, conversation, and connection with millions of users worldwide.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $10.00

    B (

    July 2017

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    San Francisco

  • Started in:

    2005

  • Founders:

    Aaron Swartz, Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman

  • Industries:

    Content, News, Social Bookmarking, Social Media, Social Network

  • Number of employees:

    500-1,000

  • Funding Amount:

    $1,487.23M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    8

  • Number of investors:

    28

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Meesho

Meesho

Meesho run a successful operation that frees entrepreneurs to start a business without investing money.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $4.90

    B (

    April 2021

    )

  • Country:

    India

  • City:

    Bengaluru

  • Started in:

    2015

  • Founders:

    Sanjeev Barnwal, Vidit Aatrey

  • Industries:

    E-Commerce Platforms, Mobile Apps, Retail, Social Media

  • Number of employees:

    1,000-5,000

  • Funding Amount:

    $1,061.37M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    11

  • Number of investors:

    32

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ShareChat

ShareChat

ShareChat is an Indian regional social networking application that lets you create and customize your profile according to your location. The platform enables users to share video, audio, image, and text content in seven major local languages.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $3.70

    B (

    April 2021

    )

  • Country:

    India

  • City:

    Bengaluru

  • Started in:

    2015

  • Founders:

    Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan

  • Industries:

    Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network

  • Number of employees:

    500-1,000

  • Funding Amount:

    $1,276.70M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    13

  • Number of investors:

    23

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DailyHunt

DailyHunt

DailyHunt provides a 24×7 mobile application that keeps you updated on the news from across the globe.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $3.10

    B (

    December 2020

    )

  • Country:

    India

  • City:

    Bengaluru

  • Started in:

    2007

  • Founders:

    Chandu Sohoni, Umang Bedi, Umesh Kulkarni, Virendra Gupta

  • Industries:

    Information Technology, Language Learning, Mobile, News, Operating Systems, Social Media, Social News, Software

  • Number of employees:

    250-500

  • Funding Amount:

    $868.67M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    17

  • Number of investors:

    24

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Quora

Quora

Quora is a question-and-answer platform developed by a team of creators, engineers, and entrepreneurs with a mission to share and grow the world’s knowledge.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $2.00

    B (

    April 2017

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    Mountain View

  • Started in:

    2009

  • Founders:

    Adam D’Angelo, Charlie Cheever

  • Industries:

    Information Services, Internet, Product Design, Q&A, Social Media

  • Number of employees:

    500-1,000

  • Funding Amount:

    $476.00M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    4

  • Number of investors:

    15

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IRL

IRL

IRL allows users to explore their social groups' event calendars and share their plans via a social app.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.17

    B (

    June 2021

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    San Francisco

  • Started in:

    2017

  • Founders:

    Abraham Shafi, Henry Khachatryan, Krutal Desai, Scott Banister

  • Industries:

    Apps, Mobile Apps, Social, Social Media, Social Network

  • Number of employees:

    10-50

  • Funding Amount:

    $197.00M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    4

  • Number of investors:

    12

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Cameo

Cameo

Cameo is making personal video shoutouts affordable and accessible to everyone. From saying thank you to sharing your birthday wishes, they’re giving fans a platform where they can connect with their favorite people.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.00

    B (

    March 2021

    )

  • Country:

    United States

  • City:

    Chicago

  • Started in:

    2016

  • Founders:

    Devon Townsend, Martin Blencowe, Steven Galanis

  • Industries:

    Information Technology, Marketplace, Media and Entertainment, Social Media

  • Number of employees:

    250-500

  • Funding Amount:

    $165.71M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    8

  • Number of investors:

    27

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Dxy.cn

Dxy.cn

DXY is an online community that brings together the world’s top doctors, organizations, and consumers in order to provide innovative ways to improve healthcare.

Details of the startup:

  • Valuation:

    $1.00

    B (

    April 2018

    )

  • Country:

    China

  • City:

    Hangzhou

  • Started in:

    2000

  • Founders:

    Jin Zhang, Tiantian Li

  • Industries:

    Consumer Software, Health Care, Life Science, Medical, mHealth, Pharmaceutical, Social Media, Software

  • Number of employees:

    100-250

  • Funding Amount:

    $672.00M

  • Number of funding rounds:

    5

  • Number of investors:

    6

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