5 Most Valuable Bootstrapped Companies In The World

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1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)

Market Value as of November 25th, 2022: $2.36 trillion

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the world’s most valuable consumer electronics firm. The company sells smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, computers, and more.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was set up on April 1, 1976, as its late co-founder Mr. Steve Jobs’ sense of humor drove him to set up a firm on April Fool’s Day. The idea was to use HP’s 6502 chip as a base for a printable circuit board (PCB) for a computer. Apple’s other co-founder, Mr. Steve Wozniak, designed the PCB, and was convinced by Mr. Jobs to sell the product. The pair invested $2,000 in the new venture, with the bulk coming after Mr. Jobs sold his microbus for $1,500.

As of Q3 2022, 140 out of the 920 hedge funds polled by Insider Monkey had invested in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL).

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s largest investor is Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. It owns 894 million shares that are worth $123 billion.

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