The number of startups worth more than one billion U.S. dollars surpassed 1,000 in 2022, growing by approximately 20 percent versus the previous year. As of the end of 2023, 1,229 private companies around the world had achieved unicorn status.
Number of unicorn startups worldwide from 2017 to 2023
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CB Insights. (March 21, 2024). Number of unicorn startups worldwide from 2017 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068995/unicorn-companies-worldwide/
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