THESE 50 STARTUPS MAY BE THE NEXT ‘UNICORNS’
CB Insights, a firm that tracks startups, analyzed a variety of data to create a list of 50 private companies around the world that are on a path to a $1 billion valuation.
AIRWALLEX (HONG KONG) Makes a system that lets businesses send and collect money overseas ALTO PHARMACY (SAN FRANCISCO) An online pharmacy AMPLITUDE (SAN FRANCISCO) Makes analytics tools that help companies run digital businesses BEISEN (BEIJING) Makes talent management and measurement tools BENCHLING (SAN FRANCISCO) Makes software for life science researchers and companies BETTERCLOUD (NEW YORK) Provides cybersecurity for cloud software companies BLEND (SAN FRANCISCO) Makes mortgage and consumer loan application software for lenders BRAZESTRONG> (NEW YORK) Makes mobile marketing software C2FO (LEAWOOD, KAN.) A financial services platform that provides companies access to working capital CARDEKHO GROUP (JAIPUR, INDIA) Offers online sales, financing and insurance for autos and education services CARGOX (SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL) Uses technology to make trucking companies more efficient CARTA (SAN FRANCISCO) Provides equity management services for investors, founders and employees CHECKR (SAN FRANCISCO) Provides background checks of workers CITYMAPPER (LONDON) A map, transit and navigation app for cities CLEARTAX (BANGALORE, INDIA) Makes software for filing taxes and managing investments CONTENTFUL (BERLIN) Makes software for digital content DAILYHUNT (BANGALORE, INDIA) A news and entertainment app DATRIUM (SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA) A cloud storage provider DEEPMAP (PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA) Makes mapping technology for autonomous vehicles DEPUTY (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) Makes software for companies to manage staff schedules and timesheets DOMINO DATA LAB (SAN FRANCISCO) Makes software for managing data EARNIN (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) A short-term loan provider EMBARK TRUCKS (SAN FRANCISCO) Makes self-driving semitrucks EXPANSE (SAN FRANCISCO) Provides large organizations with security for internet-connected devices FAIRE (SAN FRANCISCO) A wholesale marketplace for boutiques and small vendors FARMERS BUSINESS NETWORK (SAN CARLOS, CALIF.) An online platform for farmers to share and analyze data, buy supplies and sell crops FLYWIRE (BOSTON) Makes payments software for global transactions FRONT (SAN FRANCISCO) Makes email collaboration software GLOSSIER (NEW YORK) Makes skin-care and beauty products GROW MOBILITY (MEXICO CITY AND SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL) Dockless bikes and scooter services HACKERONE (SAN FRANCISCO) Finds and fixes software vulnerabilities KRY (STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN) Provides services for patients to consult doctors through mobile devices MAPBOX (WASHINGTON AND SAN FRANCISCO) Provides mapping technology MARQETA (OAKLAND, CALIF.) Provides payments infrastructure for issuing physical, virtual or tokenized payment cards MEDBANKS NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) Making oncology systems MIAOSHOU DOCTOR (GUANGZHOU, CHINA) Building online communication between doctors and patients ONSHAPE (CAMBRIDGE, MASS.) Making cloud-based design tools for manufacturing OUTREACH (SEATTLE) Provides a sales engagement platform PRACTO TECHNOLOGIES (BANGALORE, INDIA) Connecting patients to health care providers using tech QUINTOANDAR (SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL) A residential real estate rental platform RAZORPAY (BANGALORE, INDIA) Provides payments technology to online merchants RIGUP (AUSTIN) An online platform for contract workers in the energy industry to find work SALESLOFT (ATLANTA) Provides technology for companies to increase sales SEGMENT (SAN FRANCISCO) Provides a platform for gathering and managing data SISENSE (NEW YORK) Makes software for analyzing and visualizing data SONDER (SAN FRANCISCO) Provides apartmentlike hotels in cities STANDARD COGNITION (SAN FRANCISCO) Provides artificial-intelligence tools for physical stores UPGRADE (SAN FRANCISCO) An online lending platform XIANGWUSHUO (SHANGHAI) A sharing platform that lets people swap used items ZOLA (NEW YORK) Online wedding registries and weddingplanning tools