100 Startups names worldwide by entrepreneur/corporation name

100 Startups names worldwide by entrepreneur/corporation name

1-10:

  1. Jeff Bezos - Amazon (USA): Starting Amazon in 1994 from his garage in Seattle, Jeff Bezos built the platform into the world's biggest online retailer. He revolutionized online shopping and has diversified into areas such as cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
  2. Jack Ma - Alibaba (China): Once an English teacher, Jack Ma co-founded Alibaba in 1999. Alibaba has grown into one of the largest e-commerce platforms globally, greatly influencing China's economic landscape.
  3. Elon Musk - Tesla, SpaceX (USA): Elon Musk has been behind several successful ventures, including PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX. His vision of electric cars and space exploration has significantly influenced industries, making him one of the most prominent tech entrepreneurs.
  4. Masayoshi Son - SoftBank (Japan): Son established SoftBank in 1981, transforming it from a software distribution platform into a global conglomerate corporation. His $20 million investment in Alibaba is considered one of the most successful bets in history.
  5. Ritesh Agarwal - OYO Rooms (India): Starting at 19, Agarwal built OYO Rooms, a network of budget hotels in India. Despite initial challenges, he managed to expand the brand globally, becoming one of the youngest successful entrepreneurs in India.
  6. Daniel Ek - Spotify (Sweden): Ek co-founded Spotify in 2006, providing a legal alternative to music piracy. Spotify has since revolutionized the music industry by promoting streaming as the preferred method of music consumption.
  7. Brian Chesky - Airbnb (USA): Chesky, along with his roommates, started Airbnb as a way to make rent by renting out their apartment. The platform has now disrupted the traditional hospitality industry, becoming a preferred choice for millions worldwide.
  8. Reid Hoffman - LinkedIn (USA): Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn, a professional networking site, in 2002. He foresaw the need for a professional networking platform, which has now become indispensable for job seekers and recruiters globally.
  9. Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar - Atlassian (Australia): They co-founded Atlassian in 2002 to simplify project management for software teams. Their products, including JIRA and Confluence, are now used by thousands of companies worldwide.
  10. Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh - Sugru (Ireland): Ni Dhulchaointigh is the inventor of Sugru, a moldable glue that sticks to nearly anything and turns into a strong flexible rubber overnight. Despite initial struggles, the product has now become globally recognized and is sold in over 6000 stores around the world.

10-20:

  1. Lei Jun - Xiaomi (China): Known as the 'Steve Jobs of China', Lei Jun co-founded Xiaomi, one of the largest smartphone makers in the world, in 2010. He has made a significant impact on the global smartphone market by providing high-quality products at a relatively low cost.
  2. Max Levchin - Affirm (USA): Levchin is a co-founder of PayPal and the CEO of Affirm, a financial technology company that offers installment loans for consumers at the point of sale. His innovative thinking has greatly influenced the fintech industry.
  3. Evan Spiegel - Snapchat (USA): Spiegel co-founded Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app popular among millennials. Despite being one of the youngest tech entrepreneurs, he has managed to build one of the most popular social media platforms worldwide.
  4. Maelle Gavet - Ozon (Russia): Gavet is the former CEO of Ozon, often referred to as the Amazon of Russia. Under her leadership, Ozon experienced substantial growth and has become a significant player in Russia's e-commerce market.
  5. Nadiem Makarim - Gojek (Indonesia): Makarim founded Gojek, a multi-service platform providing ride-hailing and various other services in Indonesia. It has since become a decacorn (a company valued over $10 billion) and expanded to several Southeast Asian countries.
  6. Whitney Wolfe Herd - Bumble (USA): Herd founded Bumble, a dating app where women make the first move, in 2014. It has grown rapidly and become a popular choice for women due to its unique and empowering approach to online dating.
  7. Will Shu - Deliveroo (UK): Shu founded Deliveroo, an online food delivery company, in 2013. The platform has grown rapidly, partnering with tens of thousands of restaurants and establishing a strong presence in multiple countries.
  8. Melanie Perkins - Canva (Australia): Perkins co-founded Canva, a simplified graphic-design tool website. Under her leadership, Canva has grown to have millions of users across the globe and has become a unicorn startup.
  9. Guilherme Benchimol - XP Inc. (Brazil): Benchimol is the founder of XP Inc., one of the largest brokerage firms in Brazil. He disrupted Brazil's financial market by offering an affordable and accessible platform for investments.
  10. Danae Ringelmann, Slava Rubin, and Eric Schell - Indiegogo (USA): Co-founding Indiegogo, they pioneered the crowdfunding industry. This platform has helped bring thousands of projects to life by connecting creators with backers worldwide.

20-30:

  1. Patrick Collison and John Collison - Stripe (Ireland/USA): Co-founded the online payment processing platform.
  2. Ricardo Zacconi - King Digital Entertainment (Italy): Co-founder of the company behind the hit game Candy Crush Saga.
  3. Fadi Ghandour - Aramex (Jordan): Founder of the first Arab company to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
  4. Reed Hastings - Netflix (USA): Co-founder of the streaming giant that transformed the entertainment industry.
  5. Ren Zhengfei - Huawei (China): Founder of the multinational technology company.
  6. Ma Huateng - Tencent (China): Founder of the internet-based technology and cultural enterprise.
  7. Vijay Shekhar Sharma - Paytm (India): Founder of India's largest mobile payment and commerce platform.
  8. Anthony Tan - Grab (Malaysia): Co-founder of the largest ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia.
  9. Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon - Spotify (Sweden): Co-founders of the popular music streaming platform.
  10. Matthew Prince - Cloudflare (USA): Co-founder of the web-infrastructure and website-security company.

31-40. Sundar Pichai (Google), Satya Nadella (Microsoft), Marillyn Hewson (Lockheed Martin), Andrew Ng (Coursera), Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post), Jan Koum (WhatsApp), Nick Woodman (GoPro), Ben Silbermann (Pinterest), Pierre Omidyar (eBay), Biz Stone (Twitter).

41-50. Travis Kalanick (Uber), Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Hiroshi Mikitani (Rakuten), Stewart Butterfield (Slack), Mikkel Svane (Zendesk), Sarah Leary (Nextdoor), Drew Houston (Dropbox), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Andrew Mason (Groupon), Daniel Marhely (Deezer).

51-60. Julia Hartz (Eventbrite), Vlad Tenev (Robinhood), William Li (NIO), Vitalik Buterin (Ethereum), Bhavish Agarwal (Ola Cabs), Anne Wojcicki (23andMe), Garrett Camp (Uber, StumbleUpon), Hiroshi Mikitani (Rakuten), Cher Wang (HTC), Zhang Yiming (ByteDance - TikTok).

61-70. Anthony Casalena (Squarespace), Trip Adler (Scribd), Hosain Rahman (Jawbone), Markus Persson (Minecraft), Palmer Luckey (Oculus VR), Kunal Bahl (Snapdeal), He Gang (Huawei), Jacob de Geer (iZettle), Fredrik Hjelm (VOI Technology), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell).

71-80. Logan Green (Lyft), Bastian Lehmann (Postmates), Filip Dames (Cherry Ventures), Ryan Smith (Qualtrics), Robert Gentz (Zalando), Florian Gschwandtner (Runtastic), Andrew Vagenas (Pharmapacks), Girish Mathrubootham (Freshworks), Tobias Lütke (Shopify), Renaud Visage (Eventbrite).

81-90. Daniel Schreiber (Lemonade), Olivier Pomel (Datadog), Markus Villig (Bolt), Alexander Rinke (Celonis), Riccardo Zacconi (King - Candy Crush), Mustafa Suleyman (DeepMind), Christian Reber (Wunderlist), Mikael Hed (Rovio Entertainment - Angry Birds), Rich Pierson (Headspace), Ayah Bdeir (littleBits).

91-100. Alexander Rittweger (PAYBACK), Melanie Perkins (Canva), Alex Zhu and Luyu Yang (Musical.ly - TikTok), Tewolde GebreMariam (Ethiopian Airlines), Jean Liu (Didi Chuxing), Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal (Flipkart), George Kurtz (CrowdStrike), Peter Szulczewski (Wish), Luis von Ahn (Duolingo), Jessica Scorpio (Getaround).


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