To get build a more holistic view of what exactly it is that startups are doing to innovate and differentiate, I've built an index of startup businesses with a portfolio value of at least $100M which I'll be researching over the next little while.
To make this research exercise manageable, I'll be keeping the research relatively high level, and only include details which I think are relevant to The Innovation Equation (give this post a read if you're wondering why I'm doing this). Expect updates on this page as I make progress on each individual business.
Startups
| Business Name | Founding Year | Year Reached $100M |
|---|---|---|
| Buildkite | 2013 | 2020s |
| Carbar | 2016 | 2020s |
| Hireup | 2015 | 2020s |
| me&u | 2017 | 2020s |
| OpenSolar | 2019 | 2020s |
| Own Home | 2021 | 2020s |
| Packform | 2018 | 2020s |
| Protecht | 2003 | 2020s |
| SHIFT | 2014 | 2020s |
| Sidekicker | 2012 | 2020s |
| VITRUVIAN | 2013 | 2020s |
| 99designs | 2008 | 2010s |
| Afterpay | 2014 | 2010s |
| Airwallex | 2015 | 2010s |
| Amaysim | 2010 | 2010s |
| BigCommerce | 2009 | 2010s |
| Canva | 2012 | 2010s |
| Catapult | 2006 | 2010s |
| Employment Hero | 2014 | 2010s |
| HotDoc | 2012 | 2010s |
| koala | 2015 | 2010s |
| Lendi | 2013 | 2010s |
| Linktree | 2016 | 2010s |
| NextDC | 2010 | 2010s |
| Sendle | 2014 | 2010s |
| Shippit | 2014 | 2010s |
| Spaceship | 2016 | 2010s |
| Stake | 2016 | 2010s |
| Temple & Webster | 2011 | 2010s |
| Who Gives A Crap | 2012 | 2010s |
| Zip | 2013 | 2010s |
| Atlassian | 2002 | 2000s |
| Invoice2go | 2002 | 2000s |
| iSelect | 2000 | 2000s |
| Menulog | 2006 | 2000s |
| Nearmap | 1998 | 2000s |
| Nitro | 2005 | 2000s |
| Redbubble | 2006 | 2000s |
| SafetyCulture | 2004 | 2000s |
| SiteMinder | 2006 | 2000s |
| myob | 1991 | 1990s |
| Seek | 1997 | 1990s |
| Webjet | 1998 | 1990s |
Sources:
- Pitchbook