CNBC Spotlights the 50 Companies on the Path to Becoming the Next Generation of Great Public Companies
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 16, 2020−CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, today announced the eighth annual CNBC Disruptor 50, a ranked list of fast-growing, innovative private startups advancing the most significant disruptive technology trends that have been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. From telemedicine, to virtual learning, to food delivery, this year saw a record number of nominations with more than 1,350 companies competing for a spot on the CNBC Disruptor 50 list. The 50 companies on the 2020 list have a combined valuation of more than $271 billion. Thirty-six of them are “unicorns,” with valuations above $1 billion.
CNBC revealed the list across the network’s platforms and is featuring special coverage throughout Business Day programming and on CNBC Digital this week. CNBC’s Julia Boorstin will lead the network’s on-air coverage.
CNBC.com’s special report, CNBC.com/Disruptors, features comprehensive profiles of the 50 companies and an explanation of how CNBC chose and ranked the companies on the list, which this year included an extra round of assessment to ensure the companies on the 2020 Disruptor 50 list were on the frontlines of transforming industries that have had no choice but to change in the face of the outbreak and its aftermath. From that additional round, CNBC found 37 of this year’s Disruptor 50 have hired new employees since the pandemic began and 19 have pivoted their businesses to meet the challenges of the pandemic or launched new initiatives altogether.
The special report also features a robust lineup of stories, providing additional in-depth coverage of individual Disruptor 50 companies, exploring key technology trends and examining the need for more racial and gender diversity across the venture capital and startup communities. CNBC will also track each company’s progress throughout the coming year when many companies on the list are expected to celebrate initial public offerings. To date, 44 former Disruptor 50 companies have gone on to an IPO.
Following are the top ten 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies:
1. Stripe
2. Coupang
4. Coursera
5. Klarna
6. Tempus
7. Zipline
8. SoFi
9. Neteera
10. Gojek
For more information regarding the CNBC Disruptor 50, including the full list, interviews, in-depth analysis and original digital video, visit CNBC.com/Disruptors.
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The CNBC Disruptor 50 was selected by CNBC and CNBC.com editorial staff using a proprietary blend of quantitative and qualitative information submitted by the nominated companies. Disruptor 50 data partners PitchBook and IBISWorld provided additional quantitative input. CNBC’s Disruptor 50 Advisory Council, a group of 55 leading thinkers in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship, weighted the quantitative criteria and provided additional analysis of qualitative information. This year, additional information from 180 of the top-scoring nominees on the pandemic impact was also considered in the qualitative assessment.
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