CNBC Disruptor 50 -- Nasdaq

The CNBC Disruptor 50 List

Sponsored exclusively by Nasdaq, the 2016 CNBC Disruptor 50 list will include the most innovative and ambitious companies in a variety of industry sectors. It will be made up of forward-thinkers flush with fresh ideas that will likely change the world.

They likely are already disrupting marketplaces, industries, and mega brands. They are the Googles, Ubers, and Airbnbs creating change and new industries. Nasdaq is a proud sponsor of CNBC's Disruptor 50 List that showcases these engines of entrepreneurialism who represent transformative technologies and business models in an array of industries and market sectors.

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Nasdaq's Disruptive History

When we created the first all-electronic exchange, we sent ripples of change through the industry. Since then, we’ve been a catalyst for thousands of companies and their ambitions. We’ve partnered with them to upgrade their exchange technology, trading platforms and data & intelligence services. And for those seeking to raise capital, we’ve facilitated the process every step of the way.

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Past Disruptors & Nasdaq

Over the years, Nasdaq has attracted a variety of disruptive companies that IPO'd on Nasdaq. Many of these disruptors have been acquired by other Nasdaq-listed companies and have become part of our family of companies in that manner.

And as a company that has disruption in its DNA, we often find ourselves utilizing the tools, applications, and services that many of the past CNBC Disruptor 50 provide to their respective marketplaces.

Below is an overview of past CNBC Disruptor 50 companies that have a Nasdaq affiliation.

2013 Disruptors	Nasdaq Affiliation
Atlassian	NASDAQ: TEAM
Etsy	NASDAQ: ETSY
Tumblr	NASDAQ: YHOO -- Purchased by Yahoo in 2013
WhatsApp	NASDAQ: FB -- Purchased by Facebook in 2014
Box	NASDAQ Private Market Client
KABAM	NASDAQ Private Market Client via Second Market acquisition
Pinterest	NASDAQ Private Market Client

2014 Disruptors	Nasdaq Affiliation
Etsy	NASDAQ: ETSY
Skybox Imaging	NASDAQ: GOOG -- Purchased by Google (Alphabet Inc.) in 2014
BrightRoll	NASDAQ: YHOO -- Purchased by Yahoo in 2014
Pinterest	NASDAQ Private Market Client

2015 Disruptors	Nasdaq Affiliation
Synack	NASDAQ Private Market Client, Inaugural client for Nasdaq Linq -- blockchain technology
DocuSign	NASDAQ Private Market Client
Pinterest	NASDAQ Private Market Client

Past CNBC Disruptor 50 IPO Bell Ceremonies

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