Would you have seen these websites from Uber, Airbnb, and others and predicted they would one day be billion-dollar companies?

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As you look at these websites, think about whether you’d have predicted they’d be worth $1B, $10B, or $40B today.

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Uber

Website as of: January 2011

Current valuation: $68B

Check out venture capitalist Chris Sacca channeling the Dos Equis man in the most interesting testimonial for Uber in the world (bottom right of the website).

Airbnb

Website as of: July 2010

Current valuation: $29.3B

In a 2009 interview, Airbnb co-founder and chief product officer Joe Gebbia said “The story that we tell has a very human element to it — people connecting online, meeting in person, being resourceful.” Hence, the company’s original slogan: “Travel like a human.”

Flipkart

Website as of: March 2008

Current valuation: $20.8B

The Indian e-commerce company, touted as India’s Amazon, followed Bezos and company by starting with books as well.

Palantir

Website as of: March 2011

Current valuation: $20B

Even in 2011, a look at Palantir’s website revealed very little about what the company actually does.

WeWork

Website as of: November 2011

Current valuation: $20B

This co-working space juggernaut has since expanded its options, offering private offices, dedicated desks, and even the option to build out a custom space.

SpaceX

Website as of: July 2007

Current valuation: $18.5B

Elon Musk’s commercial space flight company used this sweet space and cloud background theme back in the day.

Pinterest

Website as of: June 2012

Current valuation: $10.4B

Minus the outdated logo, Pinterest looks pretty familiar, eh?

Infor

Website as of: February 2010

Current valuation: $10B

This CRM software unicorn was founded in 2002 under the name Agilsys, and began with just 1,300 customers.

Stripe

Website as of: January 2011

Current valuation: $9.2B

Looks like payment platform Stripe’s founders went for a minimalist feel for its first iteration of the website.

Snapdeal

Website as of: August 2011

Current valuation: $6.5B

Snapdeal is one of India’s hottest e-commerce sites, but back in 2011 it seemed to be be focused on providing the “best deals in town.” Since then, the company has diversified its offerings and improved its homepage.

Slack

Website as of: January 2014

Current valuation: $5.1B

Messaging platform Slack, formerly known as game developer Tiny Speck, has raised nearly $840M in total disclosed funding to help teams across the globe communicate in the workplace.

Tanium

Website as of: July 2009

Current valuation: $5B

The cybersecurity unicorn last raised $175M from TPG Growth, bringing its total disclosed funding to $570M.

Magic Leap

Website as of: October 2014

Current valuation: $5B

Since 2014, Magic Leap’s website has become more dynamic. “Magic in the Making” is the latest slogan to appear on the page.

SoFi

Website as of: January 2013

Current valuation: $4.5B

SoFi distinguished itself with a simple goal: tackling the complicated issue of sky-high student loans. Its early website was pretty simple too.

Instacart

Website as of: August 2012

Current valuation: $4.4B

When Instacart was founded in 2012, there were already other apps trying to push the disruption of grocery delivery forward. The company, which focused on local stores and fast delivery times, now has over $1B in total disclosed funding.

Credit Karma

Website as of: January 2009

Current valuation: $4B

Although the company website has changed, its mission to provide free credit scores has not.

Houzz

Website as of: February 2010

Current valuation: $3.8B

Whether you love home design or don’t know a Noguchi coffee table from an Ikea Hemnes dresser, Houzz wants to help you beautify your surroundings. But first, Houzz needed to beautify its 2010 homepage.

Olacabs

Website as of: April 2011

Current valuation: $3.7B

India-based Olacabs has come a long way. Back in 2011, its homepage looked more like a run-of-the-mill car rental site.

Wish

Website as of: November 2013

Current valuation: $3B

This socially driven e-commerce site and app is currently valued at $3B and sported a pretty basic homepage in 2013. It’s since gotten a facelift, but the product still works essentially the same way: Users see a feed of products — buying the ones they like, saving others for later, and ignoring the rest.

Unity

Website as of: January 2006

Current valuation: $2.6B

Video games offer nearly limitless opportunities for creativity and imagination. Unity’s 2006 homepage offered … 3D wireframes. The company’s modern incarnation is branching out into the fast-rising VR field as well.

Mozido

Website as of: April 2013

Current valuation: $2.4B

Payment solutions are everywhere today, but none of them have an out-of-this-world homepage like Mozido’s in 2013.

Zenefits

Website as of: February 2013

Current valuation: $2.1B

This embattled insurance unicorn may have seen some bad PR recently, but in 2013, things were looking up and the company boasted this pared-down homepage.

SurveyMonkey

Website as of: January 2005

Current valuation: $2B

SurveyMonkey’s homepage from 2005 shows users how easy it is to make a great-looking survey. Today, the company claims its “more than survey software.”

Sprinklr

Website as of: May 2010

Current valuation: $1.8B

With a robust valuation and a $105M Series F in 2016, enterprise company-collaboration platform Sprinklr has come a long way from its orange and blue roots.

Affirm

Website as of: April 2013

Current valuation: $1.8B

Affirm’s CEO and PayPal mafia member Max Levchin wanted to create a lender that made money without ripping off the consumer, and raised a $200M round at a $1.8B valuation in December 2017 to provide loans to customers with limited access to credit.

Zocdoc

Website as of: October 2007

Current valuation: $1.8B

Finding a good doctor can be a struggle. Zocdoc has racked up a $1.8B valuation helping consumers do just that since sporting this homepage back in 2007.

Squarespace

Website as of: February 2005

Current valuation: $1.7B

Squarespace’s whole business model is web design … luckily the company’s website now is a far cry from the grey & green theme of 2005.

InsideSales.com

Website as of: March 2006

Current valuation: $1.7B

With a homepage like this in 2006 (six years before its Series A), Inside Sales’ early reps likely had their work cut out for them.

Apttus

Website as of: January 2008

Current valuation: $1.7B

Apttus bills itself as “the Leader in Quote-to-Cash,” but its 2008 homepage had some serious catching up to do.

Coinbase

Website as of: September 2012

Current valuation: $1.6B

Coinbase, a cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, had this website back when the price of bitcoin was around $13. These days, bitcoin is above $7,000, and the Coinbase website no longer boasts a screenshot of a Safari webpage.

23andMe

Website as of: March 2007

Current valuation: $1.6B

23andMe’s DNA-testing kit allows apparently panicked users to learn more about their ancestry and inherited traits. The company raised $250M in a Series F round in 2017.

BuzzFeed

Website as of: March 2007

Current valuation: $1.5B

BuzzFeed has since expanded its content offerings, from its dedicated news division to Tasty — the company’s video segment on food and recipes.

Thumbtack

Website as of: May 2009

Current valuation: $1.2B

Thumbtack helps consumers find and compare prices on local services. Its 2009 website offered a pretty no-frills introduction to the company.

DraftKings

Website as of: March 2013

Current valuation: $1.2B

DraftKings is an online gambling platform for fantasy sports. The company’s current website has expanded beyond the 4 listed sports to include soccer, esports, the WNBA, and more.

Mu Sigma

Website as of: February 2006

Current valuation: $1B

Mu Sigma’s 2006 homepage boasts some interesting design, punctuation, and capitalization choices, but the company still managed to grow to a $1B valuation.

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