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Also consider that in the past five years, Snapchat has grown 20,000% in value, Toutiao 10,000%, Uber 2,000%, and Pinterest and Xiaomi 600%. And Instagram’s estimated $100 billion valuation estimate makes it one of the most successful corporate acquisitions ever with an astounding 10,000% valuation gain. So it’s not just FAANG. For the startups who were able to break out before 2013, the last five years has widened their lead. Whereas 2009 to 2012 created new market leaders, 2013 to 2018 reinforced established market leaders.
…as amassed one of the largest and most talented army of builders in the world. Amazon is the single largest spender in the entire country on research and development at $22.6 billion dollars last year. Apple, Google, and Facebook aren’t far behind as all three rank…