ANALYSIS: Silicon Valley’s ‘Skillz’ ‘Affirm’ It’s ‘The RealReal’

The pandemic-defined year of 2020 arguably benefited the tech companies of Silicon Valley more than any other industry or region in the country. More than ever, consumers and businesses came to rely on the already enormous Silicon Valley tech companies such as Apple, Alphabet, Facebook, and Netflix to keep them productive and to get them through the isolation and boredom of Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing. But other companies in Silicon Valley also made significant contributions—including the newcomers to the 2021 Fenwick–Bloomberg Law SV 150 List.

There were 18 new entries landing on the list this ...