Here’s a full list of unicorn companies funded by Y Combinator that have made it to a $1B valuation.
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Y Combinator has helped lots of startups to raise millions of dollars in VC funding that came from some of the top investors in the world.
Many of these successes have turned into unicorns—private companies worth over $1 billion.
If you want to achieve it, these 25 companies can be your inspiration.
Ginkgo Bioworks is an emerging leader in the biological engineering industry to develop custom microbes across industries.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.20
B (
December 2017
)
Country:
United States
City:
Boston
Started in:
2008
Founders:
Austin Che, Barry Canton, Jason Kelly, Reshma Shetty, Tom Knight
Industries:
Biopharma, Biotechnology, Chemical
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$797,848,100
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
33
Zapier is the easiest way to connect apps, APIs, and web services together and automate tasks. With Zapier’s powerful automation features, you can do it all without writing a single line of code—and stay compliant with your company’s data protection requirements.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.00
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Bryan Helmig, Mike Knoop, Wade Foster
Industries:
Cloud Computing, Data Integration, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$1,362,949
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
6
Brex is an all-in-one business finance solution for growing companies.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
October 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Henrique Dubugras, Pedro Franceschi
Industries:
Banking, Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$1,157,120,000
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
50
MessageBird is a cloud communications platform that seamlessly integrates high-quality messaging, voice and video, reducing costs and improving customer satisfaction around the world.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
October 2020
)
Country:
The Netherlands
City:
Amsterdam
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Adriaan Mol, Robert Vis
Industries:
Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Messaging, Telecommunications
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$1,100,120,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
14
OpenAI is a non-profit, with a mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.92
B (
July 2019
)
Country:
United States
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 Amount:
$1,000,120,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
3
Convoy is a real-time, demand-based digital freight network to bring efficiency and transparency between shippers and carriers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.75
B (
September 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
Seattle
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Dan Lewis, Grant Goodale
Industries:
Freight Service, Logistics, Service Industry, Supply Chain Management, Transportation
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$665,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
45
Relativity Space is a US-based aerospace company that specializes in building 3D printed rockets.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.30
B (
November 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Long Beach
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Jordan Noone, Tim Ellis
Industries:
3D Technology, Aerospace, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$685,720,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
37
Checkr empowers enterprises to run background checks faster, smarter, and more cost effectively.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.20
B (
September 2019
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Daniel Yanisse, Jonathan Perichon
Industries:
Developer APIs, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Information Services, Internet, Legal, Legal Tech, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$309,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
25
Webflow is a comprehensive toolset for building websites, landing pages, and prototypes from scratch. It offers a visual editor, a CMS with built-in collaboration, and full customizability.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.10
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Bryant Chou, Sergie Magdalin, Vlad Magdalin
Industries:
CMS, Web Design, Web Hosting
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$214,900,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
10
Meesho run a successful operation that frees entrepreneurs to start a business without investing money.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.10
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bangalore
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Sanjeev Barnwal, Vidit Aatrey
Industries:
E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Mobile Apps, Retail, Social Media
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$515,200,000
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
25
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:
$226,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
15
The Goat Group is an online marketplace that connects people from all over the world to purchase authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.75
B (
September 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Culver City
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Daishin Sugano, Eddy Lu
Industries:
Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketplace, Shoes
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$297,600,000
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
26
Loom helps organizations make communications better. It makes sharing and distributing video messages easy.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.53
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Joe Thomas, Shahed Khan, Vinay Hiremath
Industries:
Enterprise Software, Messaging, Video
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$203,550,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
23
Podium is a customer communication platform for businesses who interact with customers on a local level. It’s designed to help them communicate directly with their customers through e-newsletters and answering their questions, comments and suggestions in real time.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
April 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Lehi
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Dennis Steele, Eric Rea
Industries:
Consumer Reviews, Local Business, Messaging, Reputation, SaaS, Small and Medium Businesses, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$218,120,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
10
Rippling is an all-in-one HR solution for small to midsize business owners who need to manage employee management.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.35
B (
August 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Parker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar
Industries:
Employment, Human Resources, Information Technology, IT Management, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$197,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
29
Deel is an international payroll and compliance platform that allows you to pay your employees remotely, regardless of their country.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.25
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2018
Founders:
Alex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, Shuo Wang
Industries:
FinTech, Human Resources, Payments, Recruiting
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$204,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
27
Fivetran’s business-grade data connectors and cloud integrations quickly and reliably sync your data, no matter how big or complex. No coding or scripting required.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.20
B (
June 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Oakland
Started in:
2012
Founders:
George Fraser, Taylor Brown
Industries:
Analytics, Cloud Data Services, Data Integration, Enterprise Software, SaaS
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$163,108,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
6
Modern Health is a new mental well-being platform for innovative companies offering therapy, coaching, and self-guided courses.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.17
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Alyson Watson, Erica Johnson
Industries:
Health Care, mHealth, Therapeutics, Wellness
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$167,400,000
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
19
Groww is the first platform that offers a new way of investing with stockbroking and direct mutual funds.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
India
City:
Bengaluru
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Harsh Jain, Ishan Bansal, Lalit Keshre, Neeraj Singh
Industries:
Financial Services, FinTech, Funding Platform, Impact Investing
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$142,262,674
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
16
Standard Cognition provides a checkout tool that allows retailers to increase the efficiency and speed of their transactions.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
February 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Brandon Ogle, Daniel Fischetti, David Valdman, John Novak, Jordan Fisher, Michael Suswal, TJ Lutz
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Retail, Retail Technology, Shopping
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$238,479,194
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
15
Alto is a telehealth pharmacy designed to make healthcare more affordable and convenient.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
January 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Jamie Karraker, Mattieu Gamache-Asselin, Vlad Blumen
Industries:
Consumer, Health Care, Medical, Pharmaceutical
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$376,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
25
Lattice is a people management application that helps people leaders and teams to organize their digital workplace.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
San Francisco
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Eric Koslow, Jack Altman
Industries:
Enterprise Applications, Human Resources, Information Technology, Productivity Tools, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$154,320,000
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
18
Boom Supersonic is committed to developing 21st century airliners that combine speed, safety, and sustainability in one efficient package.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
December 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Englewood
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Blake Scholl, Joe Wilding, Joshua Krall
Industries:
Aerospace, Air Transportation, Transportation
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$241,131,868
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
27
EquipmentShare is a construction equipment and digital solutions provider that offers high-quality assets to help contractors get the job done.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
No Data
B (
-
)
Country:
United States
City:
Columbia
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Brad Siegler, Jabbok Schlacks, Jeff Lowe, Matthew McDonald, Willy Schlacks
Industries:
Construction, Fleet Management, Rental, Service Industry
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$124,064,060
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
23
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:
$39.00
B (
December 2014
)
Country:
United States
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 Amount:
$2,685,992,575
Number of funding rounds:
17
Number of investors:
35
