Founded in 2016

Startups founded in 2016: 792 companies and their founders

792 companies in the founder graph were founded in 2016, each listed with the people who started it. Most notable first.

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Argo AIDefunct 🦄 Unicorn

Automotive & Mobility · USA · 2016

Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander

GroqPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Semiconductors · USA · 2016

Jonathan Ross, Douglas Wightman

KavakPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Marketplace · Mexico · 2016

Carlos García Ottati, Loreanne García Ottati, Roger Laughlin, Loreanne García

NeuralinkPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Biotech & Pharma · USA · 2016

Elon Musk, Max Hodak, Jared Birchall, Benjamin Rapoport, Tim Hanson, Tim Gardner, Vanessa Tolosa, Paul Merolla, Dongjin Seo, Phillip Sabes, Ben Rapoport, Philip Sabes, DJ Seo, Timothy Hanson

NuroPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Robotics · USA · 2016

Dave Ferguson, Jiajun Zhu, David Ferguson, Dave Ferguson Jiajun Zhu

QontoPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Fintech · France · 2016

Alexandre Prot, Steve Anavi

The Boring CompanyPrivate 🦄 Unicorn

Developer Tools · USA · 2016

22/7Private

2016

Yasushi Akimoto

9th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle BrigadePrivate

Russia · 2016

Aleksandr Zakharchenko

ADS-B ExchangePrivate

Software & IT · 2016

AIDS.CenterPrivate

2016

Anton Krasovsky

AMU JournalPrivate

Media & Entertainment · 2016

Abortion Dream TeamPrivate

Poland · 2016

Justyna Wydrzyńska

Academy of RoboticsPrivate

Robotics · 2016

William Sachiti

AgernPrivate

Food & Agriculture · United States · 2016

Alamo RecordsPrivate

Media & Entertainment · United States · 2016

All Indian Cine Workers AssociationPrivate

India · 2016

Suresh Shyamlal Gupta

Ambition MusikPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Korea · 2016

Dok2, The Quiett

Around Us EntertainmentPrivate

HR & Recruiting · South Korea · 2016

ArrivoPrivate

Logistics & Supply Chain · United States · 2016

Brogan Bambrogan

Artist CompanyPrivate

Media & Entertainment · South Korea · 2016

Jung Woo-sung, Lee Jung-jae

AstraPrivate

Aerospace & Space · USA · 2016

Chris Kemp, Adam London, Amitav Mehra, Rory Colm Keogh, Dr. Adam London, Gil Akos, Sam Morgan

Axiom SpacePrivate

Aerospace & Space · United States · 2016

Michael Suffredini, Kam Ghaffarian, Dr. Kam Ghaffarian

AzePrivate

Media & Entertainment · 2016

AzerionPrivate

Gaming · Netherlands · 2016

Atilla Aytekin, Umut Akpinar

BD CleanPrivate

Bangladesh · 2016

Bellator KickboxingPrivate

2016

BetterPrivate

United States · 2016

Big Baller BrandPrivate

2016

BitconnectPrivate

Crypto & Web3 · 2016

Satish Kumbhani

Bonfire LegendPrivate

Media & Entertainment · United States · 2016

Bonfire StudiosPrivate

Gaming · United States · 2016

Rob Pardo, Josh Mosqueira, Nick Carpenter, Matthew Versluys, Min Kim

Brabham AutomotivePrivate

Automotive & Mobility · Australia · 2016

Cameroon International Film FestivalPrivate

Media & Entertainment · Cameroon · 2016

Agbor Gilbert Ebot, Agbor Gilbert Ebot. It

Carpet CompanyPrivate

Sports & Fitness · United States · 2016

Osama Abdeldayem, Ayman Abdeldayem

Chalo ChatuPrivate

Media & Entertainment · 2016

Jason J Mulikita

CheddarPrivate YC S14

Media & Entertainment · 2016 · YC S14

Alex Fryer, Brian Brunner, Jon Steinberg, Peter Gorenstein

Chi ForestPrivate

Food & Agriculture · People's Republic of China · 2016

Binsen Tang, Tang Binsen

City Nature ChallengePrivate

Consumer · 2016

Rebecca Fay Johnson, Alison N. Young, Lila Higgins

Climate Solutions CaucusPrivate

2016

Ted Deutch, Carlos Curbelo

Coalition for Life and FamilyPrivate

2016

François-Xavier Peron

Community Radio AwardsPrivate

United Kingdom · 2016

Compile MaruPrivate

Gaming · Japan · 2016

Masamitsu Niitani

ConcernedApe LLCPrivate

Software & IT · United States · 2016

Corporate Finance InstitutePrivate

Canada · 2016

CoubPrivate YC S16

Consumer · Russia · 2016 · YC S16

Igor Gladkoborodov, Anton Gladkoborodov

Crooked MediaPrivate

Media & Entertainment · United States · 2016

Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor

Crypto.comPrivate

Crypto & Web3 · Singapore · 2016

Kris Marszalek, Rafael Melo, Gary Or, Bobby Bao

DavePublic

Fintech · USA · 2016

Jason Wilk, Paras Chitrakar, John Wolanin

Davido Music WorldwidePrivate

Media & Entertainment · Nigeria · 2016

Dell TechnologiesPrivate

Software & IT · United States · 2016

Democratic CoalitionPrivate

United States · 2016

Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and TolerancePrivate

Bulgaria · 2016

DoctrinePrivate

Developer Tools · France · 2016

River Champeimont, Antoine Dusséaux, Nicolas Bustamante

Edelweiss GroupPrivate

India · 2016

EinridePrivate

Logistics & Supply Chain · Sweden · 2016

Robert Falck, Filip Lilja, Linnéa Kornehed

El NacionalPrivate

Media & Entertainment · Spain · 2016

Elum EnergyPrivate

Energy & Climate · France · 2016

Cyril Colin, Karim El Alami

ExpoPrivate YC S16

Enterprise Software · USA · 2016 · YC S16

Charlie Cheever, James Ide, Stieg Larsson

FactorDailyPrivate

Media & Entertainment · India · 2016

Pankaj Mishra, Jayadevan PK