1) reddit
Reddit is a place for community, conversation, and connection with millions of users worldwide.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $10.00B (July 2017)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: San Francisco
- Started in: 2005
- Founders: Aaron Swartz, Alexis Ohanian, Steve Huffman
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $1,487.23M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 28
You can find their website here.
2) VerSe Innovation
VerSe Innovation facilitates content curation and keeps track of user preferences through recommendation tools.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.00B (December 2020)
- Country: India
- State: Karnataka
- City: Bangalore
- Started in: 2007
- Founders: Umang Bedi, Virendra Gupta
- Number of employees: 501-1000
- Funding: $1,717.90M
- Funding rounds: 23
- Number of investors: 30
You can find their website here.
3) 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: $5.00B (April 2021)
- Country: India
- City: Bengaluru
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $1,276.70M
- Funding rounds: 13
- Number of investors: 23
You can find their website here.
4) Meesho
Meesho run a successful operation that frees entrepreneurs to start a business without investing money.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $4.90B (April 2021)
- Country: India
- City: Bengaluru
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Sanjeev Barnwal, Vidit Aatrey
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $1,061.37M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 32
You can find their website here.
5) 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: $2.00B (April 2017)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: Mountain View
- Started in: 2009
- Founders: Adam D’Angelo, Charlie Cheever
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $476.00M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 15
You can find their website here.
6) LinkTree
Linktree is a company that offers a platform for making users' online content more discoverable and manageable.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.30B (March 2022)
- Country: Australia
- State: Victoria
- City: Melbourne
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Alex Zaccaria, Anthony Zaccaria, Nick Humphreys
- Number of employees: 251-500
- Funding: $165.70M
- Funding rounds: 3
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
7) IRL
IRL allows users to explore their social groups' event calendars and share their plans via a social app.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.17B (June 2021)
- Country: United States
- State: California
- City: San Francisco
- Started in: 2017
- Founders: Abraham Shafi, Henry Khachatryan, Krutal Desai, Scott Banister
- Number of employees: 10-50
- Funding: $197.00M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 12
You can find their website here.
8) 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: $1.00B (March 2021)
- Country: United States
- State: Illinois
- City: Chicago
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Devon Townsend, Martin Blencowe, Steven Galanis
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $165.71M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 27
You can find their website here.
9) 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: $1.00B (April 2018)
- Country: China
- State: Zhejiang
- City: Hangzhou
- Started in: 2000
- Founders: Jin Zhang, Tiantian Li
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $672.00M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 6
You can find their website here.