Entities

Israeli assistive technology company that developed vision assistance devices for the blind and visually impaired. Raised $86.4M and achieved unicorn status ($1B valuation) in 2018, but collapsed 2022-2024, shrinking from 400+ employees to several dozen after abandoning its core accessibility product.

Data analytics and software company co-founded by Peter Thiel. Major government contractor providing data analysis platforms to defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies including ICE and the military.

Cybersecurity company specializing in next-generation firewalls, cloud security, and enterprise security platforms.

Digital payments company operating an online payment system. Spun off from eBay in 2015. Owns Venmo.

Nigerian fintech company acquired by Stripe for $200M+ in 2020. Provides payment processing for businesses across Africa. Has faced regulatory issues and leadership misconduct allegations.

Indian fintech company (One97 Communications). Major digital payments and financial services platform. Faced RBI restrictions on its payments bank subsidiary in 2024, leading to mass layoffs.

AI-powered search engine startup founded in 2022. Known for conversational search that cites sources. Valued at $20 billion as of September 2025.

Chinese e-commerce platform known for group buying. Company faced criticism after two employee deaths from overwork in early 2021 and retaliating against whistleblower.

Visual discovery and social media platform where users share and discover ideas through images and links.

Swiss privacy-focused technology company offering encrypted email (ProtonMail), VPN, calendar, and cloud storage. Founded at CERN. Controlled by the nonprofit Proton Foundation since 2024.

Israeli spyware company that developed REIGN surveillance software. Sold zero-click exploits to Saudi Arabia, UAE, and other authoritarian governments. Shut down in April 2023 after Citizen Lab/Microsoft exposé and Israeli export restrictions.

American semiconductor and telecommunications company. World's largest supplier of mobile chipsets (Snapdragon processors) and wireless technology. Major player in 5G, automotive chips, and patent licensing.

Short-form video streaming platform founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman in 2018. Despite raising $1.75 billion in funding, shut down in October 2020 after just six months of operation with only 500,000 subscribers. One of the most notable startup failures in media tech history.

Japanese e-commerce and internet conglomerate. Operates Rakuten Ichiba (marketplace), Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Bank, and messaging app Viber. Known for English-only policy (Englishnization) and founder's outspoken advocacy positions.

Colombian delivery unicorn backed by SoftBank, valued at $5.25 billion. Colombia's first unicorn. Operates in nine Latin American countries. Has faced labor ministry investigations and worker protests over gig worker conditions.

American-Singaporean gaming hardware company. Manufactures gaming laptops, peripherals, and accessories. Known for its distinctive green-and-black branding. Has sustainability initiatives including recycling programs.

Defense software company building AI and machine learning tools for the US military and intelligence community. Backed by Eric Schmidt and other tech investors.

Social news aggregation and discussion platform. Went public in March 2024. Known for community-driven content moderation.

British-Lithuanian fintech company offering banking services, card payments, money transfers, and cryptocurrency trading. Valued at $75 billion in 2025, one of Europe's most valuable fintechs.

Aerospace manufacturer and launch service provider founded in New Zealand. Operates launch sites in NZ and US. Major US defense contractor with $816M+ in military satellite contracts.

British video game developer, subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive. Created Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption series. Based in Edinburgh with ~1,658 employees (2024). History of crunch culture controversies and 2025 union-busting allegations.

AI safety startup co-founded by Ilya Sutskever after leaving OpenAI. Focused exclusively on building safe superintelligence.

British multinational enterprise software company providing accounting, payroll, and HR software for small and medium businesses. One of only two tech stocks in the FTSE 100.

Cloud-based CRM and enterprise software company. One of the largest software companies globally. Also owns Heroku, Slack, and Tableau.

South Korean multinational electronics corporation, one of the world's largest technology companies. Major producer of semiconductors, smartphones, displays, and consumer electronics.

German enterprise software company, one of the world's largest providers of business software including ERP, CRM, and enterprise data management solutions.

AI data infrastructure company providing data labeling and annotation services, valued at $14 billion. Operates Remotasks platform for outsourced data labeling.

Singapore-based tech conglomerate. Parent company of Shopee (e-commerce), Garena (gaming), and SeaMoney (fintech). Public company on NYSE. Has faced securities litigation and multiple layoff rounds.

Enterprise cloud computing platform for IT service management, operations management, and business workflow automation.

Canadian e-commerce platform enabling businesses to create online stores. Founded in 2006 by Tobias Lütke, headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario.

Enterprise messaging and collaboration platform. Acquired by Salesforce in 2021 for $27.7 billion.

Parent company of Snapchat. Led by co-founder Evan Spiegel. Known for taking stronger stance against Trump than competitors, permanently banning his account in 2021.

Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company. Major investor in tech companies through Vision Fund, with investments in OpenAI, Arm, and previously WeWork. Parent company of SoftBank Corp (telecom) and majority owner of Arm Holdings.

UK IT infrastructure solutions provider and reseller. Listed on FTSE 250. Known for workplace awards but faces scrutiny over gender pay gap. First FTSE 250 company to receive SBTi 5-star status for climate targets.

Japanese multinational conglomerate. Divisions include Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Music, and consumer electronics. Named one of World's Most Ethical Companies for six consecutive years through 2024.

Aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company founded by Elon Musk. Operates Falcon rockets, Dragon spacecraft, and Starlink satellite internet. Major NASA and DoD contractor.

Swedish audio streaming platform, the world's largest music streaming service with over 600 million users. Also hosts podcasts including The Joe Rogan Experience.

AI-powered mental health benefits platform using machine learning to match patients to effective treatments. Founded at Yale University, reached $3.3B valuation. CEO April Koh was youngest woman to lead multibillion-dollar startup at age 29.

AI company known for Stable Diffusion image generation model. Founded by Emad Mostaque, who resigned in March 2024 amid controversy. Faced multiple copyright lawsuits.

British digital challenger bank offering mobile banking services. Founded by Anne Boden, who resigned in 2023. Known for app-based banking and SME lending. Fined £29M by FCA in 2024 for AML failures.

Online payment processing platform. Founded by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison. Suspended Trump campaign payments after Jan 6, 2021.

AI consumer software startup founded by Marissa Mayer in 2017, originally called Lumi Labs. Rebranded to Sunshine in 2020. Developed contact management and photo sharing apps. Shut down in September 2025 with assets transferred to Dazzle.

American information technology company that develops and manufactures server and storage solutions. Major supplier of AI infrastructure and GPU server systems. Has faced significant accounting fraud and governance scandals.

Indian food delivery company. Backed by Prosus and SoftBank. Went public in 2024. Competitor to Zomato. Has faced criticism over pre-IPO layoffs and gig worker conditions.

Third-largest wireless carrier in the US. Merged with Sprint in 2020. Subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.

American video game holding company. Parent of Rockstar Games and 2K Games. Publisher of Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, NBA 2K, and other major franchises. CEO Strauss Zelnick.

Online therapy platform connecting users with licensed therapists via text, audio, and video. Faced data mining allegations and congressional scrutiny over privacy practices.

Indian multinational information technology services and consulting company, part of the Tata Group. Largest Indian IT services company by revenue. Largest employer of H-1B visa workers in the United States with 5,505 approvals in FY2025.

British video game developer and publisher known for Worms franchise. Also publishes indie games including Overcooked and Dredge. Listed on London Stock Exchange (AIM) in 2018. Faced NFT controversy and worker condition complaints in 2022.

Cloud-based instant messaging service with focus on privacy and encryption. Founded by Pavel Durov. Notably suspended Hong Kong government data requests after National Security Law.