9 Biggest Tech Startups In The World

There was a time when not everyone could start a tech company. Things have changed quite a lot over last three decades in IT industry. Venture capitalists are seeding new generation of digital entrepreneurs to develop a better society and tech culture. Last few months, companies have raised huge rounds of investments. Today we have listed nine biggest startups that are valued more than $5 billlion.

1. Xiaomi: 

Xiaomi is the biggest Chinese manufacturer and leading market player in Asia. The company is spreading its wings across the globe with innovative product line. The products by Xiaomi are best known amongst Android users. The company is considered as the biggest competition for Apple. Xiaomi has received the total funding of $1.4 billion so far and it is valued at $46 billion.

Notable Investors : Digital Sky Technologies, HOPU Investment Management Company, DST Global, IDG Capital Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, Morningside Group

2. Uber: 

Uber has changed the way people travel. The company has a taxi-hailing app that connects users with the drivers of private vehicles. The service offers different types of cars from full-size luxury to smaller vehicles. Uber is valued at $41.2 billion and has received the funding of $5.9 billion till today.

Notable Investors : Benchmark Capital, Menlo Ventures, Google Ventures, KPCB

3. Snapchat: 

Snapchat is a photo messaging app that became immensely popular in last few years. The app lets users send photos and videos that get deleted after a set period of time. The company is valued at $10 billion in its last round in December. It has received the fundings of $648 million so far.

Notable Investors : Yahoo, Kleiner Perkins, Benchmark Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue Management, SV Angel

4. Palantir: 

Palantir is a software and service solutions startup. The company as expertise in data analysis. Palantir has notable clients like government agencies like CIA, FBI etc. The company has received the investments of $1 billion till today and it is valued at $15 billion.

Notable Investors : Founders Fund, Tiger Global Management, Glynn Capital Management, Jeremy Stoppelman

5. SpaceX: 

SpaceX stands for Space Exploration Technologies. The company designs and builds vehicles for space exploration. The company is being led by Elon Musk. It has already launched quite a few vehicles in Space. It has received the investment of $1.2 billion and is valued at $12 billion.

Notable Investors : Founders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Google

6. Flipkart: 

Flipkart is a leading e-commerce site in India. The company has product listing in various categories. Sachin and Binny Bansal founded the company together in 2007. Flipkart has received the funding of $2.5 billion so far and it is valued at $11 billion.

Notable Investors : Digital Sky Technologies, T Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley, Vulcan Capital, Tiger Global Management

7. Pinterest: 

Pinterest is a social media platform that lets users share/store stuff online by pinning images and other content. The concept become quite popular in span of three years. The company has receiving the funds of $762.5 million and it is valued at $5 billion in its last round of funding.

Notable Investors : Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Rakuten

8. Airbnb: 

Airbnb is a marketplace for people to rent out their homes for temporary residence. The site is very popular among travelers. The service is widely used in across 190 countries. The company is valued at $10 billion and it has received the funding of $794.8 million till today.

Notable Investors : Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners

9. Dropbox: 

Dropbox revolutionised the cloud sharing and storage platform. The service become very popular in 4 years. The platform allows users to store and share files on the web. It is being used by 200 million users worldwide. The company has received the total funding of $1.1 billion and is valued at $10 billion.

Notable Investors : Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, Greylock Ventures