These startups are now industry disruptors

CNBC recently released a list of private companies in which forward-thinking ideas have led to disruption in the industries in which they operate. Called the Disruptor 50 list, CNBC has recognized startups whose innovations are changing the world.

BlueApron
Matt Salzberg, Ilia Papas, and Matthew Wadiak thought people would be willing to pay for a box of raw veggies and meats to be delivered for them to cook themselves.

They were right! People’s appetites for cooking outweighed their desires for already cooked, delivered meals.

With their idea for BlueApron, the trio of founders tapped into a multibillion dollar market. Ranging in price from around $60 for two servings to $70 for four servings, the company is now valued at roughly $2 billion. It sells eight million meal kits, which include ingredients and recipes, every month.

CrowdStrike
When the Democratic National Committee realized last summer that its networks had been hacked, they called in CrowdStrike, according to CNBC. For its advances in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike was named a Disruptor.

George Kurtz (CEO), Dmitri Alperovitch, and Gregg Marston saw that providing cybersecurity for mobile users was just as important as providing security for workers at their desks. CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform prevents breaches by collecting and analyzing data from millions of sensors.

Airbnb
Airbnb has completely disrupted the travel and hotel industry, earning it the number one spot on CNBC’s Disruptor list. It tapped into the idea that, for a price, people are willing to rent their homes, rooms in it, or even their couches, to complete strangers.

Airbnb is now in 65,000 cities in 191 countries. It boasts having three million listings on its platform.