The Speed of a Unicorn

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Unicorns are rare beasts of the business world, startup companies that are valued at $1B or more. Once considered the stuff of myth, there are now over 180. See how quickly the world's most successful startups got their billion-dollar valuations.

There are now over 180 “unicorn” startups, valued at a billion dollars or more – but how fast did they get there?

Sorry, your browser is not supported :(. If possible, please consider trying a modern browser to improve your experience. A unicorn is defined here as a privately-held startup company that has been valued at more than $1B dollars. The list includes companies that are no longer considered unicorns because after reaching that valuation they subsequently went public, were acquired or underwent a merger. The list of unicorns has been collated on the basis of TechCrunch Unicorn Leaderboard , CB Insights Unicorns List and Venture Beat’s 229 Unicorns article. Unicorns are rare beasts of the business world, startup companies that are valued at $1B or more. Once considered the stuff of myth, there…from fleximize.com

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