How Much Is a Unicorn?

Unicorn is the term used in the venture capital industry to describe a startup company with a value of over $1 billion.

How many unicorns are left?

As of May 2022, there are over 1,000 unicorns around the world. Popular former unicorns include Airbnb, Facebook and Google. Variants include a decacorn, valued at over $10 billion, and a hectocorn, valued at over $100 billion. Download the full list today to see each company's valuation, investors, and more.

How many unicorns are there in 2020?

734 companies in our market map — roughly 2 out of 3 — have joined the unicorn club since the start of 2020. Of those, a whopping 519 unicorns, nearly half the list, were minted in 2021 alone. Since our last analysis in December 2021, the unicorn club has grown in size by 13.9% from 936 to 1,066 unicorns.