Based on the amount of startups worth more than one billion U.S. dollars as of May 2023, 2015 was when the highest number of unicorn companies were born. Interestingly, more than 30 unicorns at that time were founded before 2000.
Number of unicorn companies worldwide from 1977 to 2023, by year of foundation
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