The number of female-led startups that became unicorns grew between 2013 and 2019. A unicorn is a privately held startup company that is valued at over one billion U.S. dollars. There were 21 new female-led unicorns reported worldwide in 2019, six more than the previous year. In 2013, there were only four new female-led unicorns reported, so unicorn numbers increased by over 400 percent during this time period.
Number of female-led startups that became unicorns worldwide between 2013 and 2019
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Visual Capitalist. (November 10, 2020). Number of female-led startups that became unicorns worldwide between 2013 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221250/number-female-led-startups-to-unicorns/
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Visual Capitalist. (2020). Number of female-led startups that became unicorns worldwide between 2013 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221250/number-female-led-startups-to-unicorns/
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Number of female-led startups that became unicorns worldwide between 2013 and 2019 [Graph], Visual Capitalist, November 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1221250/number-female-led-startups-to-unicorns/
