BANGALORE:  Flipkart is one name which is stealing the headlines everywhere, nowadays.  Be it 6, 000 crore funding or the acquisitions deals, Flipkart is dominating the columns in every possible ways.

And this time the news is even more surprising, the 7 year old start-up has lined up into the list of world’s 10 prominent start-ups. Now that’s a catch, enlighten yourself with top 10 valuable start-ups in the world, as compiled by rediff.com.

#1.Uber

Estimated worth: $18.2 billion

Uber is a venture-funded startup and transportation network company, headquartered in San Francisco, CA. It was founded by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick in 2009. The company is into making mobile apps that connect passengers with drivers of vehicles for hiring and ridesharing services. They have an estimated worth of $18.2 billion.

#2.Airbnb

Estimated worth: $10 billion

Airbnb was founded by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia in 2008, headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The Company is an online marketplace for lodging, which connects users looking for accommodation with the people willing to rent out their places. Users are categorized as “Hosts” and “Guests,” and they should be registered with Airbnb. The company has an estimated worth of $10 billion.

 #3.Dropbox

Estimated worth: $10 billion

Dropbox is a file-hosting service, headquartered in San Francisco, CA. It allows users to create a special folder on each of their computers, the folder is then automatically uploaded to Dropbox's cloud-based service and made available to the users’ computers, regardless of which computer is being used to view it. Users can also upload files manually through the Dropbox web application. They have an estimated worth of $10 billion.

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