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Unicorns are concentrated in a few countries/regions: United States (418), China (170), India (65), Israel (23), UK (22), Canada (18), Germany (16), France (14), South Korea (13), Brazil (12), Sweden (9), Hong Kong (8), Singapore (8), Australia (6), Japan (6), Switzerland (6), Argentina (4), Indonesia (4), Portugal (4), Ireland (3), Mexico (3), Netherlands (3), Austria (2), Belgium (2), Denmark (2), Estonia (2), Nigeria (2), Norway (2), Spain (2), Turkey (2), UAE (2) and ten other countries (1 each).
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List of unicorn startup companies
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This is a list of unicorn startup companies. In finance, a unicorn is a privately held startup company with a current valuation of US$1 billion or more, across technology centers throughout the world.
Notable lists of unicorn companies are maintained by The Wall Street Journal,[1] Fortune Magazine,[2] CNNMoney/CB Insights,[3][4] TechCrunch[5] and PitchBook/Morningstar.[6]
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These companies were formerly unicorns, but exited the list due to IPO or acquisitions: United States (81), China (42), India (8), United Kingdom (4), Canada (3), South Korea (3), Sweden (3)
| Company | Last valuation (US $B) | Valuation date | Exit date | Exit reason | Exit valuation (US $B) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uber | 72 | August 2018[469] | May 2019[470] | IPO | 82.4 |  US |
| DiDi | 62 | July 2019[11] | June 2021[471] | IPO | 73 |  China |
| 50 | January 2011 | May 2012[472] | IPO | 104 | US | |
| Xiaomi | 45 | April 2015 | July 2018[473] | IPO | 70 | China |
| Alibaba | 42 | June 2016 | September 2014[474] | IPO | 238 | China |
| Lufax | 39.4 | March 2019 | October 2020[475] | IPO | 33 | China |
| UiPath | 35 | February 2021[476] | April 2021[477] | IPO | 29 | US /  Romania |
| Airbnb | 31 | March 2017[478] | December 2020[479] | IPO | 100 | US |
| Meituan-Dianping | 30.0 | October 2017[56] | September 2018[480] | IPO | 53 | China |
| Kuaishou | 28 | December 2019[481] | January 2021[482] | IPO | 60.9 | China |
| Flipkart | 37.6 | July 2021 | May 2018 | Acquired | 22 |  India |
| Krafton | 5 | August 2021[483] | August 2021 | IPO | 25 |  South Korea |
| DoorDash | 16 | June 2020[484] | December 2020[485] | IPO | 32.4 | US |
| CATL | 20.0 | March 2018[486] | June 2018[487] | IPO | 12.3 | China |
| Snap Inc | 19.3 | May 2016[5] | March 2017[488][489] | IPO | 24 | US |
| Tencent Music | 18 | January 2018 | December 2018[490] | IPO | 21.3 | China |
| Lyft | 15.1 | June 2018[491] | March 2019[492] | IPO | 24.0 | US |
| Adyen | 15.1 | March 2018[5] | June 2018[493] | IPO | 8.3 |  Netherlands |
| Pinduoduo | 15 | April 2018[56] | July 2018[494] | IPO | 60 | China |
| Okta | 15 | November 2019 | April 2012[495] | IPO | 2.1 | US |
| 13.0 | July 2018[496] | April 2019[497] | IPO | 10.0 | US | |
| Snowflake | 12.4 | Feb 2020[498] | Dec 2020[498] | IPO | 33 | US |
| Robinhood | 11.7 | September 2020[499] | July 2021[500] | IPO | 26.7 | US |
| Dropbox | 10 | January 2014[501] | March 2018[502] | IPO | 12 | US |
| Squarespace | 10 | March 2021[503] | May 2021[504] | Direct listing | 7.4 | US |
| Zynga | 9.1 | February 2011 | December 2011[505] | IPO | 7 | US |
| Coupang | 9 | November 2018[506] | March 2021[507] | IPO | 58 | South Korea |
| Spotify | 8.53 | March 2016[5] | April 2018[508] | Direct listing | 30 |  Sweden |
| Skype | 8.5 | May 2011 | September 2015[509] | Acquired | 2.6 | Sweden |
| Toast | 8 | November 2020[510] | September 2021[511] | IPO | 20 | US |
| 8 | September 2011 | November 2013[512] | IPO | 14.2 | US | |
| Coinbase | 8 | October 2018[513] | April 2021[514] | IPO | 65 | US |
| Deliveroo | 7.0 | January 2021[515] | March 2021[516][517] | IPO | 10.5 |  UK |
| Slack Technologies | 7.0 | August 2018[518] | IPO | US | ||
| Compass | 6.4 | July 2019[519][520] | April 2021 | IPO | 7.0 | US |
| Square | 6 | October 2014 | November 2015[521] | IPO | 3.6 | US |
| SoFi | 6 | May 2020 | May 2021[522] | SPAC merger | 8.65 | US |
| Zomato | 5.4 | February 2021[523] | July 2021 | IPO | 8.7 | India |
| Stemcentrx | 5 | September 2015 | April 2016[524] | Acquired | 5.8 | US |
| dLocal | 5.0 | April 2021[525] | June 2021[526] | IPO | 6.1 |  Uruguay |
| Groupon | 4.75 | December 2010[527] | November 2011[528] | IPO | 13 | US |
| Confluent | 4.5 | April 2020[529] | June 2021[530] | IPO | 9 | US |
| Ucar | 4.4 | March 2017 | July 2016[531] | IPO | 5.5 | China |
| Zalando | 4.03 | November 2013 | October 2014[532][533] | IPO | 6.7 |  Germany |
| Peloton | 4.0 | August 2018[534] | September 2019 | IPO | 8.1 | US |
| Credit Karma | 4 | March 2018[535] | December 2020 | Acquired | 8.1 | US |
| Ginkgo Bioworks | 4 | September 2019[536] | September 2021[537] | SPAC merger | 2.5 | US |
| Lending Club | 3.8 | August 2014 | December 2014[538] | IPO | 8.5 | US |
| Sea Limited | 3.7 | March 2016 | October 2017[539] | IPO | 5.3 |  Singapore |
| Freshworks | 3.5 | November 2019 | September 2021 | IPO | 10.13 | India / US |
| Bukalapak | 3.5 | April 2021[56] | August 2021[540] | IPO | 6 |  Indonesia |
| Wise | 3.5 | May 2019[541] | July 2021[542] | Direct listing | 11 | UK |
| Zhihu | 3.5 | August 2019[543] | March 2021[544] | IPO | 5.3 | China |
| Atlassian | 3.3 | April 2014 | December 2015[545] | IPO | 7.02 |  Australia |
| e-Shang Redwood | 3.25 | July 2017[56] | October 2019[546] | IPO | 6.7 | China |
| SmileDirectClub | 3.2 | October 2018 | September 2019[547] | IPO | 8.9 | US |
| Zoox | 3.2 | July 2018[548] | July 2020[549] | Acquired | 1.3 | US |
| Oscar Health | 3.2 | March 2018[550] | March 2021[551] | IPO | 7.9 | US |
| Cloudflare | 3 | March 2019 | September 2019[552] | IPO | 4 | US |
| Pure Storage | 3 | August 2014[553] | October 2015 | IPO | 3.1 | US |
| Maoyan | 3.0 | November 2017 | January 2019[554] | IPO | 2.2 | China |
| Jia.com | 3 | February 2015[56] | July 2018[555] | IPO | 0.74 | China |
| Mogu | 3 | January 2016 | December 2018[556] | IPO | 1.3 | China |
| Luckin Coffee | 2.9 | April 2019[56][557] | May 2019 | IPO | China | |
| Pivotal | 2.8 | May 2016[5] | April 2018[558][559] | IPO | 3.9 | US |
| Monday.com | 2.7 | May 2020[560] | June 2021[561] | IPO | 6.8 |  Israel |
| Cazoo | 2.6 | September 2020[562] | August 2021[563] | SPAC merger | 8 | UK |
| Woowa Brothers | 2.6 | March 2018[371] | December 2019[564] | Acquired | 4 | South Korea |
| Ucommune | 2.6 | August 2018[56] | November 2020 | SPAC merger | 0.769 | China |
| Coursera | 2.5 | July 2020[565] | March 2021[566] | IPO | 4.3 | US |
| Cambricon | 2.5 | June 2018[56] | June 2020[567] | IPO | China | |
| The Hut Group | 2.5 | August 2017[568] | September 2020[569] | IPO | 5.8 | UK |
| Postmates | 2.4 | September 2019[570] | December 2020[571] | Acquired | 2.65 | US |
| Box | 2.4 | July 2014 | January 2015[572] | IPO | 1.67 | US |
| Mercari | 2.4 | March 2018[573] | June 2018[574] | IPO | 3.7 |  Japan |
| Kingsoft | 2.4 | January 2018[56] | May 2020[575] | IPO | 3.7 | China |
| Sportradar | 2.4 | July 2018[576] | September 2021[577] | IPO | 21 |  Switzerland |
| GoPro | 2.25 | December 2012 | June 2014[578] | IPO | 2.96 | US |
| Babytree | 2.19 | May 2018 | November 2018[579] | IPO | 1.47 | China |
| Roku, Inc. | 2.1 | September 2017 | September 2017[580] | IPO | 2.1 | US |
| Three Squirrels | 2.09 | September 2015[56] | July 2019[581] | IPO | 0.86 | China |
| AppDynamics | 2.05 | November 2015 | January 2017[582] | Acquired | 3.7 | US |
| Wayfair | 2 | March 2014 | October 2014[583] | IPO | 2.4 | US |
| NantHealth | 2 | January 2016 | June 2016[584] | IPO | 1.7 | US |
| Meitu | 2 | December 2014 | December 2016 | IPO | 4.6 | China |
| Nutanix | 2 | September 2016 | September 2016 | IPO | 2.21 | US |
| Uxin | 2.0 | January 2017[56] | June 2018[585] | IPO | China | |
| Careem | 2 | October 2018 | March 2019[586] | Acquired | 3.1 |  UAE |
| AppLovin | 2 | July 2018[587] | April 2021[588] | IPO | 28.6 | US |
| ReNew Power | 2 | February 2017[589] | August 2021[590] | SPAC merger | 4.5 | India |
| Auth0 | 1.92 | July 2020[591] | March 2021[592] | Acquired | 6.5 |  Argentina / US |
| Mobileye | 1.9 | July 2013 | August 2014 | IPO | 7.6 | Israel |
| WalkMe | 1.9 | December 2019 | June 2021[593] | IPO | 2.6 | Israel / US |
| Avito.ru | 1.82 | February 2014[5][594] | January 2019[595] | Acquired | 1.16 |  Russia |
| BillDesk | 1.8 | November 2018[596] | August 2021[597] | Acquired | 4.7 | India |
| 23andMe | 1.75 | September 2017[598] | June 2021[599] | SPAC merger | 3.5 | US |
| IronSource | 1.75 | October 2019[600] | June 2021[601] | SPAC merger | 11 | Israel |
| MedMen | 1.65 | February 2018[602] | May 2018 | Reverse takeover | 2.0 | US |
| Better Place | 1.6 | November 2012 | July 2013 | Acquired | 0.012 | US |
| Farfetch | 1.5 | May 2016[603] | September 2018[604] | IPO | 6.2 | UK |
| Freshly | 1.5 | October 2020[605] | October 2020 | Acquired | 1.5 | US |
| MuleSoft | 1.5 | May 2015 | March 2015 | IPO, Acquired | 6.5 | US |
| Jet.com | 1.5 | November 2015[606] | August 2016[607] | Acquired | 3.3 | US |
| LivingSocial | 1.5 | February 2013 | October 2016 | Acquired | US | |
| 1.5 | July 2013 | February 2014 | Acquired | 19 | US | |
| Lakala | 1.5 | June 2015[56] | April 2019 | IPO | China | |
| UCloud | 1.5 | June 2018[56] | January 2020[608] | IPO | 1.9 | China |
| One Medical | 1.5 | August 2018[609] | January 2020[610] | IPO | 1.7 | US |
| Quikr | 1.5 | October 2015[611] | February 2020[612] | Devalued | 0.57 | India |
| Letgo | 1.5 | August 2018[613] | March 2020[614] | Acquired |  Spain / US | |
| Ninebot | 1.5 | October 2017[56] | October 2020[615] | IPO | China | |
| DouYu | 1.5 | March 2018[56] | July 2019[616] | IPO | 3.73 | China |
| Proteus Digital Health | 1.5 | February 2016[617] | July 2020[618] | Bankruptcy | US | |
| Tuandaiwang | 1.46 | May 2017[56] | April 2019[619] | Bankruptcy | China | |
| HomeAway | 1.4 | October 2010 | November 2016 | Acquired | 3.9 | US |
| Hike Messenger | 1.4 | August 2016[589] | January 2021[620] | Defunct | India | |
| Jasper | 1.35 | April 2014 | February 2016 | Acquired | 1.4 | US |
| Paidy | 1.32 | March 2021[621] | September 2021[622] | Acquired | 2.7 | Japan |
| eFront | 1.3 | March 2019[623] | May 2019[624] | Acquired | 1.3 |  France |
| Sunrun | 1.3 | July 2016 | August 2015 | IPO | 1.4 | US |
| Solstice | 1.7 | July 2018 | December 2009 | Acquired | 1.3 | US |
| Darktrace | 1.25 | May 2018[625] | April 2021[626] | IPO | 2.37 | UK |
| Good Technology | 1.2 | September 2014 | September 2015 | Acquired | 0.425 | US |
| Bigbasket | 1.2 | March 2019[627] | February 2021[628] | Acquired | 1.8 | India |
| HeadSpin | 1.16 | February 2020 | August 2020[629] | Devalued | 0.25 | US |
| Fab | 1.15 | August 2013 | March 2015 | Acquired | 0.015 | US |
| Gilt Groupe | 1.15 | February 2015 | January 2016 | Acquired | 0.25 | US |
| Vonage | 1.11 | August 2014 | May 2006 | IPO | 2.65 | US |
| ShopClues | 1.1 | January 2016 | October 2019[630] | Acquired | 0.1 | India |
| Global Fashion Group | 1.1 | July 2016[631] | July 2019[632] | IPO |  Luxembourg | |
| Zulily | 1.09 | November 2012 | October 2015 | Acquired | 2.4 | US |
| Coupa | 1.08 | June 2015 | October 2016 | IPO | 1.68 | US |
| 1.06 | February 2016 | May 2011 | IPO | 4.3 | US | |
| Twilio | 1.03 | July 2015 | June 2016 | IPO | 1.2 | US |
| SimpliVity | 1.03 | March 2015 | January 2017 | Acquired | 0.65 | US |
| Kabam | 1+ | December 2016[633] | February 2017[634] | Acquired | 0.8 |  Canada |
| Zoom | 1 | January 2017 | April 2019 | IPO[635] | 9.0 | US |
| Shopify | 1 | December 2013 | May 2015 | IPO | 1.3 | Canada |
| Kik | 1+ | August 2015 | October 2019 | Acquired | Canada | |
| AirWatch | 1 | May 2013 | January 2014 | Acquired | 1.54 | US |
| Lynda.com | 1 | January 2015 | April 2015 | Acquired | 1.5 | US |
| New Relic | 1 | April 2014 | December 2014 | IPO | 1.42 | US |
| Quotient Technology | 1 | April 2016 | March 2014 | IPO | 1.17 | US |
| Futu Holdings | 1+ | June 2017[56] | March 2019[636] | IPO | China | |
| Peak Games | 1+ | May 2020[637] | Acquired | 1.8 |  Turkey | |
| Skyscanner | 1.6 | February 2016[638] | November 2016[639] | Acquired | 1.74 | UK |
| Blue Apron | 2 | January 2015[5] | June 2017[640] | IPO | 2 | US |
| Stitch Fix | November 2017[641][642] | IPO | 1.5 | US | ||
| Shazam | 1 | January 2015[643] | December 2017[644] | Acquired | 0.4 | UK |
| Flywire | 1+ | February 2020[645] | May 2021[646] | IPO | 2.4 | US |
| Mobike | 3 | July 2017[647] | April 2018[648] | Acquired | 2.7 | China |
| Ele.me | 6.0 | June 2017[56][649] | April 2018[650] | Acquired | 9.5 | China |
| Duo Security | 1.17 | October 2017[651] | August 2018[652] | Acquired | 2.35 | US |
| Bloom Energy | 2.83 | January 2015[5] | July 2018[653] | IPO | 1.6 | US |
| Moderna Therapeutics | 7.5 | February 2018[654] | December 2018 | IPO | 7.5 | US |
| Vlocity | 1.0 | March 2019[655] | February 2020[656] | Acquired | 1.33 | US |
| JFrog | 1+ | October 2018[657] | September 2020[658] | IPO | 3.9 | Israel / US |
| Innovent Biologics | 1+ | April 2018[56] | November 2018[659] | IPO | 2.1 | China |
| iTutorGroup | 1+ | August 2016[56] | July 2019[660] | Acquired | China | |
| 9F | 1+ | March 2018[56] | August 2019[citation needed] | IPO | 2.1 | China |
| Fangdd.com | 1+ | September 2015[56] | November 2019[661] | IPO | 1.2 | China |
| 36Kr Media | 1+ | December 2017[56] | November 2019[662] | IPO | 0.67 | China |
| Fanli | 1+ | April 2015[56] | March 2020[663] | Direct listing | China | |
| 17Zuoye | 1+ | March 2018[56] | December 2020[664] | IPO | 2.2 | China |
| Zimi | 1+ | February 2015[56] | March 2021[665] | Acquired | 0.4 | China |
| QingCloud | 1+ | June 2017[56] | March 2021[666] | IPO | 0.46 | China |
| Novogene | 1+ | November 2016[56] | April 2021 | IPO | China | |
| MissFresh | 1+ | December 2017[56] | June 2021[667] | IPO | 2.5 | China |
| Essential Products | 1+ | August 2017[668] | February 2020[669] | Defunct | US |