A Wall Street Journal analysis reveals that 73 private startups around the world are valued at $1 billion by venture capitalists. Who is in this “golden” club? The top spots belong to mostly American companies, but China also has a strong presence.
The index that includes these companies concerns startups that
– are valued at $1 billion or more,
– have raised money in the last three years, and
– have at least one venture capital firm as an investor.
At the top of the ranking is the Chinese XIAOMI with a valuation of $46 billion and 85 million users.
In second place is Uber with a valuation of $41 billion.
In third place is Spacex with $12 billion and in fourth place is Snapchat with a valuation of $10 billion.
It is worth noting that many companies, despite having large valuations, prefer to keep a very low profile. An example is the software company, Palantir, with a valuation of $15 billion, but almost no visibility. But if we look at its clientele, we will perhaps understand why: CIA, FBI and many private investigators.
Between Dropbox and Square, we also see Theranos, with a valuation of $9 billion, founded by Elisabeth Holmes, who dropped out of Stanford University to become a startupper. We knew her from the revolutionary test she launched on the market. With this, thousands of medical tests can be performed with just a single drop of blood.
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Source: newmoney.gr
