World's 10 Most Valuable Startups


#4. Xiaomi

Estimated worth: $10 billion

Xiaomi is a privately-owned Chinese electronics company, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Lei Jun in 2010. It is one of the fastest growing electronics companies that designs, develops, and sells smartphones, mobile apps, and consumer electronics. They have an estimated worth of $10 billion.

#5. Palantir

Estimated worth: $9.3 billion

Palantir Technologies is a computer software and services company, which specializes in data analysis. The Company was founded by Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, Joe Lonsdale, Stephen Cohen, and Nathan Gettings in 2004. Its primary clients are the US government department and financial customers. They have an estimated worth of $9.3 billion.

#6.Jingdong

Estimated worth: $7.3 billion

JD.com or Jingdong Mall is a Chinese electronic commerce company, headquartered in Beijing. It is one of the largest B2C online retailers in China by business volume in selling electronics, mobile phones, and computers. The company was founded by Liu Qiangdong in July 1998. They have an estimated worth of $7.3 billion.

#7.Flipkart

Estimated worth: $7 billion

Flipkart is an e-commerce firm founded by Sachin and Binny Bansal. The company was started in 2007 just like any other start-up, but now it has emerged as  India’s largest online retailer with headquarters in Bangalore, Karnataka. They sell everything from mobiles to clothes. They have an estimated worth of $7 billion.

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