Context
In business, a unicorn is a privately held startup company valued at over US$1 billion. The term was first popularised in 2013 by venture capitalist Aileen Lee, choosing the mythical animal to represent the statistical rarity of such successful ventures. In this Dataset we have The Complete List Of Unicorn Companies around the world provided by cbinsights.com. The Method for collecting the Data is Web Scraping - Check the notebook attached to the Data to know How I created this Dataset
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Unicorn is the term used in the venture capital industry to describe a startup company with a value of over $1 billion.
The term was first coined by venture capitalist Aileen Lee in 2013.
Some popular unicorns include SpaceX, Robinhood, and Instacart.
There are more than 1,000 unicorn companies around the world, as of March 2022.
The term unicorn can also be used by human resources managers to describe their ideal candidates, who may be overqualified for a certain position.
Special Considerations
The term isn't just exclusive to the world of startups. In fact, it is also a common word used to describe s recruitment phenomenon within the human resources (HR) sector.
Examples of Unicorns
Far from being merely mythological creatures, unicorns are a regular feature in business and finance. In fact, there are more than 1,000 unicorns around the world, as of March 2022. Collectively, they are valued at over $3,516 billion.
Content
In this Dataset we have The Complete List Of Unicorn Companies around the world provided by cbinsights.com
Data Columns:
Index of Serial Number
Name of the Company
Total valuation in ($B)
Date of joining the Unicorn Club
Origin Country
Origin City
Domain of Work
Name of Investors
Acknowledgements
The Method for collecting the Data is Web Scraping - Check the notebook attached to the Data to know How I created this Dataset.