Global unicorns

Statistics report on unicorns worldwide

Global unicorns

This report has been compiled to provide statistical information on the unicorns on a global scale. Unicorns are private companies with a market value of at least one billion U.S. dollars. The report includes key metrics including a global overview as well as key players, industry and country breakdowns, and information on funding and exits.

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Global overview

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  • Premium Statistic Highest valued unicorn companies worldwide 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of unicorns globally February 2024, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of unicorns globally in 2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns worldwide as of April 2021, by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of unicorns worldwide H1 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of global unicorns as of 2024, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns worldwide as of April 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Industries with the highest share of unicorns globally 2023

Key markets

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  • Premium Statistic Number of unicorns in China 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns in China as of April 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Highest valued unicorn companies in China 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of unicorns in North America in 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns in North America in 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Most valuable unicorns in the United States February 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of unicorns in India as of April 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns in India as of April 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Most valuable unicorns in India 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of UK unicorns in 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Market value of unicorns in the UK as of April 2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Highest valued unicorn companies in the UK 2024

Equity funding

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  • Premium Statistic Unicorn equity funding volume worldwide as of January 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of unicorn equity funding worldwide as of January 2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Unicorn capital raised worldwide 2016-2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Share of capital raised by unicorns worldwide 2016-2021, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Unicorn equity funding value worldwide as of November 2022

Exits

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  • Premium Statistic Highest valued unicorn exits globally 2022
  • Premium Statistic Leading unicorns worldwide 2020, by change in valuation
  • Premium Statistic Number of global unicorn exits 2006-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of global unicorn exits 2006-2022, by exit type
  • Premium Statistic Number of global unicorn exits 2006-2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of global unicorn exits 2011-2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Value of global unicorn exits 2006-2021
  • Premium Statistic Value of global unicorn exits 2006-2021, by region

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