HomeBusiness, Finance, Markets, Technology17 billion-dollar startups that didn’t exist…
Business, Finance, Markets, Technology

17 billion-dollar startups that didn’t exist 5 years ago

Katie Henderson
Katie Henderson is the
·July 12, 2016

DraftKings: $2 billion

DraftKings

Founded in 2011, DraftKings is a Boston-based daily fantasy sports contest provider. The company allows users to enter daily and weekly fantasy sports-related contest and win money based on individual player and team performances in the MLB, NHL, NFL, NBA and PGA. During this past year due to increasing regulatory scrutiny, DraftKing had to shut down in New York.

Grow with BusinessPundit
Want coverage and growth like the brands in this story?
Grow Your Business

Oscar: $2.7 billion

Oscar

Founded in 2012, Oscar is a New York-based company that has spent the past four years trying to revolutionize health insurance through technology, data and design.

Oscar gives better plans that are easy to understand and provide comprehensive coverage, access to 24/7 doctors and primary doctor visits for free, and you can manage your prescriptions and earn rewards for staying active online.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
#startups#Unicorns
From the BusinessPundit growth team

Let's get your brand in the spotlight.

Newsroom-grade content, SEO, and earned media — the same engine behind the companies we cover.

Content SEO Earned Media Distribution
Keep reading

Read next