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😮💨 YC's Highest Revenue Startups and Traits They Share
This is a list you'll wanna keep a tab of
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📌 Top YC Companies by Revenue
Fact #1: YC has funded over 5,000 startups since 2005,
Fact #2: many become household names
Surprise Fact #3: YC just shared their top companies list ranked by the highest revenue and it’s open for all of you to browse
And we noticed a few cool things on the list that may spark your interest. They’re all traits you can size up against your own startup
For context, the total revenue generated by these companies in 2023 was $57.2B, so they’re a big deal
The vast majority (over 90%) were founded by 2 or more co-founders.
The companies on this list are collectively valued at $458B
Sectors represented:
B2B software and services (52%)
Consumer (23%)
Financial technology and services (19%)
Healthcare (2%)
Bio and industrials (2%)
Real estate and construction (2%)
Over 50% are headquartered in the Bay Area.
The companies that are new to the Top Revenue list this year:
Clipboard Health - Connects healthcare facilities with nurses nearby
Honeylove - Innovative shapewear
Meesho - Democratizing internet commerce in India
Odeko - Operations software for running and growing your cafe
Razorpay - India’s full-stack financial solution for businesses
Zepto - 10-minute grocery delivery in India
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