Top Funded Startups in the US
The United States has the best and strongest economy in the world. Most of the leading businesses in the world are form the US. They range from technological business and highly innovative businesses. The country has a wide range of industries that contribute a lot to the economy. Likewise, much capital is contributed to promoting startups to thrive.
The following are the most funded startups in the US.
The We Company
The We Company was founded in 2010 by Adam Neumann, Miguel McKelvey and Rebekah Neumann. It deals in real estate, coworking and property development. It operates around Northern Eastern US. The company employees close to 10,000 employees.
The company provides a base for showcasing creativity and also creates a space for infrastructural development. It offers collaborative workspaces for its members leading to innovation. The company has a total funding of $ 22.5 billion.
Airbnb
Airbnb was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, Nathan Blecharczyk. The company offers travellers with rooms and accommodation in almost all countries around the world. It has headquarters located in San Francisco.
The company connects tourists to accommodation providers. It helps travellers discover and book the best apartments while they are travelling. The company employs over 1000 employees. The company has total funding of $4.4 billion.
Argo AI
Argo AI was founded in 2016 by Bryan Salesky and Peter Rander. The company deals with the production of autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence. The company is working to manufacture cars that can drive themselves to make driving safe and convenient.
The company employees between 500 and 1000 employees and operate within the Great Lakes region. The company has a total funding of $3.6 billion.
SpaceX
SpaceX was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk. The company deals in aerospace exploration and transporting people to space. It has its headquarters in Los Angeles in the Western US. It is also involved in the manufacture of rockets.
The company employs between 1000 and 5000 employees. The company has total funding of $3.2 billion.
Rivian
Rivian was founded in 2009 by Robert J. Scaringe. The company is the transportation industry. It deals in the manufacture of electric cars, car batteries and chassis. The company’s goal is to promote mobility.
The company employs between 500 and 1000 employees. It has a total funding of $3.1 billion.
SoFi
SoFi was founded in 2011 by Daniel Macklin, Ian Brady, James Finnigan and Michael Cagney. It has its headquarters in San Francisco in the Western US. The company deals in life insurance, financial services, FinTech and wealth management.
The company employs between 1000 and 5000 employees directly and indirectly. It has a total funding of $2.5 billion.
Kabbage
Kabbage was founded in 2009 by Kathryn Petralia, Marc Gorlin and Rob Frohwein. The company has its headquarters located in Greater Atlanta. It deals with financial services, FinTech, iOS, finance and lending. It also deals with the aggregation for business’s data.
The company employs between500 and 1000 employees directly and indirectly. It has received total funding of $2.5 billion.
Epic Games
Epic Games was founded in 1991 by Mark Rein and Tim Sweeney. It has its headquarters located in Research Triangle in Southern US. It deals in video games and developing platforms for third parties. Some of the games it has developed include Infinity Blade series and Gears of War.
The company employs between 1000 and 5000 employees, the company has received funding of $1.6 billion.
Pinterest was founded in 2009 by Ben Silbermann, Evan Sharp and Paul Sciarra. The company deals in advertising, social media bookmarking, social network and internet. Its users can follow one another’s activities online. It has its headquarters located in San Francisco, Western US.
The company employs between 1000 and 5000 direct and indirect employees. It has received total funding of $1.5 billion.