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100

This Singapore-based ride-hailing startup launched it's food delivery services in May 2018, following the footsteps of Uber

Grab

100

Once known as "the empire on which the sun never sets", the British Empire, at its peak, once ruled from the Canada in the West to this eastern-most dominion in the East

New Zealand

100

This actor is also an "immature" rapper who shot to fame after playing Troy in a popular sitcom; he also produced the critically acclaimed comedy Atlanta

Donald Glover

100

In 2014, Bayerische Motoren Werke partnered with this fashion brand to create curated luggage sets for their customers

LVMH

100

Shawn Low led the project to set up the initial data infrastructure for the organization using this tool that has since then become infamous for its troubled history

Metabase

200

At 15 million youtube subscribers and 3 billion views, this professional frisbee player is second-most subscribed to tech channel with recommendations that influence purchase decisions

Marques Keith Brownlee

200

Formerly known as Ceylon, this is an island country in the Indian Ocean was colonized by the British in 1815, taking over the previous Dutch colonists

Sri Lanka

200

Inspired by her pet and a strain of marijuana, pop star Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini adapted this stage name before rising to stardom

Doja Cat

200

This Unilever-owned business was founded by titular partners who were inspired by addressing one of their medical condition of Anosmia, also known as smell blindness

Ben & Jerry's

200

Eliminating the use of this software from Ellie Mae used to underwrite loans has been one of the biggest challenges of Tinman

Encompass

300

Led by its captain Astro Teller, this experimental division of Alphabet was started with the development of Waymo's self-driving cars

X

300

One of the two enclaved countries (surrounded entirely by a single country) in the world, this African Union kingdom declared independence from the British in 1966

Lesotho

300

This British broadcaster and biologist is famous for his narration of BBC documentaries; his voice today is synonymous with Nature documentaries

David Attenborough

300

Michael and Thomas partnered to launch this multinational retailer in 1884 England. The company today trades under "MKS" in the London Stock Exchange

Marks & Spencer

300

While CA was the first state to hit the 100 funds mark, this other state, originally called the Columbia Territory before gaining statehood, was where Better got its first fund

WA

400

This product manager and co-founder of Hinge recently came in public attention for alleging Facebook's active role in harming children and weakening democracies

Frances Haugen

400

This island country in the Mediterranean gained independence in 1960, after which the country has been divided in Greek and Turkish controlled regions

Cyprus

400

This famous person was the first sociologist to develop structural analysis of social inequality and the first African American to be awarded a Ph.D from Harvard University in 1895

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois

400

An English candle maker and an Irish soap maker created this large conglomerate in 1837 when their common father-in-law commanded them to stop competitng with each other and start a joint business

Procter & Gamble

400

This co-founder and COO left the organization in 2019 and now leads an Austin-based real estate startup as its COO

Eric Wilson

500

Before joining Uber in 2017, Dara Khosrowshahi led this Seattle-based company that owns Hotels.com, Orbitz, and Travelocity

Expedia
(founded as a division of MSFT in 1996)

500

Consisting of an archipelago of more than 330 islands in the South Pacific Ocean and famous for its volcanic activity, this island nation gained independence in 1970

Fiji

500

This "fearless leader" of cool boys led an international team that was a powerhouse for growing the b2b business of a fintech

Daniel Feuer

500

Prior to bringing express banking services to rapidly growing California, Henry Wells and William Fargo partnered to form this presently known company to capitalize on the US's expanding size by offering fast and reliable delivery services

American Express

500

Better Mortgage started with the acquisition of this lesser-known CA-based mortgage company in the year 2015

Avex Funding

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