Tech VC firm Sequoia Capital, an early investor in Apple, Google, and Oracle, invested in at least nine of 2021's biggest unicorns -- Bytedance, Klarna, Canva, Nubank, BYJU'S, FTX, DJI Innovations, SHEIN, Bitmain.
U.S. and China together accounted for over 70% of the 35 biggest startups. The UK (3) was the next most-frequently listed headquarters, while Australia, Brazil, Germany, India and Sweden each had one of these unicorns on the list.
India has 48 unicorns as of December 2021 and among top-25 Decacorns in the World edtech startup Byju's is the only Indian startup in the list with #13 position, at valuation of $21 billion.
Fintech and Artificial Intelligence are most invested sectors.
| Rank # | Company | Valuation | Country | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bytedance | $140 Bn | China | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | SpaceX | $100.3 Bn | U.S. | Other |
| 3 | Stripe | $95 Bn | U.S. | Fintech |
| 4 | Klarna | $45.6 Bn | Sweden | Fintech |
| 5 | Canva | $40 Bn | Australia | Internet software & services |
| 6 | Instacart | $39 Bn | U.S. | Supply chain, logistics, & delivery |
| 7 | Databricks | $38 Bn | U.S. | Data management & analytics |
| 8 | Revolut | $33 Bn | UK | Fintech |
| 9 | Nubank | $30 Bn | Brazil | Fintech |
| 10 | Epic Games | $28.7 Bn | U.S. | Other |
| 11 | Chime | $25 Bn | U.S. | Fintech |
| 12 | FTX | $25 Bn | China (Hong Kong) | Fintech |
| 13 | BYJU's | $21 Bn | India | Edtech |
| 14 | Xiaohongshu | $20 Bn | China | E-commerce & direct-to-consumer |
| 15 | J&T Express | $20 Bn | Indonesia | Supply chain, logistics, & delivery |
| 16 | Fanatics | $18 Bn | U.S. | E-commerce & direct-to-consumer |
| 17 | Yuanfudao | $15.5 Bn | China | Edtech |
| 18 | DJI Innovations | $15 Bn | China | Hardware |
| 19 | SHEIN | $15 Bn | China | E-commerce & direct-to-consumer |
| 20 | Checkout.com | $15 Bn | UK | Fintech |
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