5 Most Valuable Silicon Valley Companies in the World

4. Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META)

Market Capitalization as of 1/1: $319.88 billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 177

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is a social media giant that’s one of the most valuable tech companies in the world with a market capitalization of $319.88 billion. With headquarters in Menlo Park, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is the largest employer in the city with 18,500 employees according to Menlo Park’s 2021 comprehensive annual financial report. Given the city only had 33,780 residents according to the 2020 census, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) employs the majority of the people in Menlo Park, which probably ranks pretty highly in terms of computer science proficiency.