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What is a unicorn company

Updated 26 Oct 2026

Unicorn: A private company recorded at a valuation of one billion dollars or more.

1,063

Unicorn companies

By country

United States572 China132 India55 United Kingdom48 Germany31 France23 Canada21 Singapore18 Israel16 Brazil12

Table 1. Unicorn companies by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 1,063.

Glossary

Accelerator Angel group Angel investor Convertible note Corporate venture capital Family office Fund of funds Incubator Micro VC Pre-seed Private equity firm Secondary market Seed Syndicate Venture capital firm Venture debt