Founded in 2006

Startups founded in 2006: 484 companies and their founders

484 companies in the founder graph were founded in 2006, each listed with the people who started it. Most notable first.

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23andMePublic 🦄 Unicorn

Healthcare · USA · 2006

Anne Wojcicki, Linda Avey, Paul Cusenza

AdyenPublic 🦄 Unicorn

Fintech · Netherlands · 2006

Pieter van der Does, Arnout Schuijff

BlaBlaCarPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Automotive & Mobility · France · 2006

Francis Nappez, Nicolas Brusson, Frédéric Mazzella

DJIPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Hardware & Electronics · People's Republic of China · 2006

Frank Wang, Frank Wang Tao

ShopifyPublic 🦄 Unicorn

Retail & E-commerce · Canada · 2006

Tobias Lütke, Scott Lake, Daniel Weinand

SpotifyPublic 🦄 Unicorn

Media & Entertainment · Sweden · 2006

Daniel Ek, Martin Lorentzon

+BeryllPrivate

Fashion & Beauty · United States · 2006

2512Private

Media & Entertainment · 2006

38 StudiosPrivate

Gaming · United States · 2006

495 ProductionsPrivate

2006

SallyAnn Salsano

AbiquoPrivate

Software & IT · United Kingdom · 2006

AboutUs.comPrivate

Media & Entertainment · United States · 2006

Above the LawPrivate

2006

AcumaticaPrivate

Software & IT · United States · 2006

Acun MedyaPrivate

Media & Entertainment · Turkey · 2006

AdMobAcquired

Marketing & Advertising · USA · 2006

African Feminist ForumPrivate

2006

AhotsakPrivate

Spain · 2006

Aintzane Ezenarro, Jone Goirizelaia, Gemma Zabaleta, Kontxi Bilbao, Gema Gonzalez de Txabarri, Nekane Erauskin, Nekane Altzelai Uliondo

Al-MassaePrivate

Media & Entertainment · 2006

Rachid Niny, Taoufik Bouachrine

AlgebrisPrivate

Enterprise Software · United Kingdom · 2006

Alliance GlobalPrivate

2006

AmiandoPrivate

Consumer · Germany · 2006

Amoeba CulturePrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Korea · 2006

AnimotoPrivate

Consumer · United States · 2006

Brad Jefferson, Stevie Clifton, Jason Hsiao, Tom Clifton

AnkiPrivate

Software & IT · 2006

ArabiaWeatherPrivate

2006

Mohammed Al-Shaker

Arava Power CompanyPrivate

2006

Yosef Abramowitz

ArcelorMittalPrivate

Industrials & Manufacturing · Spain · 2006

AtomicoPrivate

Fintech · UK · 2006

Niklas Zennström

Aurelius GroupPrivate

Germany · 2006

AviaPrivate

Automotive & Mobility · Czech Republic · 2006

Miroslav Hajn, Pavel Beneš

Avis Budget GroupPrivate

Automotive & Mobility · United Kingdom · 2006

Henry Silverman

BCD TravelPrivate

Netherlands · 2006

John Fentener van Vlissingen

BadooPrivate

Social · 2006

Baidu BaikePrivate

People's Republic of China · 2006

Banco Mercantil Santa CruzPrivate

Fintech · Bolivia · 2006

Simón Isidoro Patiño

Bandai Namco EntertainmentPrivate

Gaming · Japan · 2006

Masaya Nakamura

Batonga FoundationPrivate

United States · 2006

Angelique Kidjo

Beats ElectronicsPrivate

Hardware & Electronics · United States · 2006

BellaNaijaPrivate

Media & Entertainment · Nigeria · 2006

Fintech · USA · 2006

Black StarPrivate

Media & Entertainment · Russia · 2006

Blackfish PublishingPrivate

2006

Bophana CenterPrivate

2006

BrightRollPrivate

Marketing & Advertising · United States · 2006

Brownswood RecordingsPrivate

Media & Entertainment · United Kingdom · 2006

Gilles Peterson

Bryggeriet DjævlebrygPrivate

Enterprise Software · Denmark · 2006

Stinus Lindgreen

Buddhist GeeksPrivate

Media & Entertainment · United States · 2006

Buffalo ReUsePrivate

Real Estate & Construction · United States · 2006

Buzz FotoPrivate

2006

Brad Elterman, Henry Flores

BuzzFeedPrivate

Media & Entertainment · United States · 2006

Jonah Peretti, John Seward Johnson III, John S. Johnson

ByredoPrivate

Fashion & Beauty · Sweden · 2006

Cantab Capital PartnersPrivate

Fintech · United Kingdom · 2006

Cassava Republic PressPrivate

Media & Entertainment · Nigeria · 2006

Bibi Bakare-Yusuf

CatalistPrivate

Software & IT · United States · 2006

Harold M. Ickes

Cedar Grove OnStagePrivate

United States · 2006

ChaChaPrivate

2006

Chimera EntertainmentPrivate

Gaming · Germany · 2006

Hendrik Lesser, Alexander Keirincx

Chimp EdenPrivate

South Africa · 2006

Chinese Text ProjectPrivate

United Kingdom · 2006

Donald Sturgeon