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Global Billion-Dollar Startups List
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This resource documents 1196 privately held startup companies globally, each possessing a valuation exceeding $1 billion. This valuation threshold defines a "unicorn," a term frequently used in the venture capital industry. Achieving unicorn status is a rare achievement that requires innovation, a clear vision for growth, and a solid business plan. The data is vital for tracking rare, high-growth global ventures, noting that the earliest unicorns were founded in the 1990s.
Columns
- Company Name of the Unicorn Company.
- Valuation ($B) Total valuation of the company in US billions.
- Date Joined The specific date the company was designated with the Unicorn Tag.
- Country The country to which the company belongs.
- City The city where the company's Headquarter is located.
- Industry The primary business activity, which refers to a group of related companies such as Artificial Intelligence or Data Management & Analytics.
- Select Investors Investors who have invested capital in these startup companies.
Distribution
The resource contains 7 columns and 1199 records. Key fields like 'Company', 'Valuation ($B)', 'Date Joined', 'Country', 'Industry', and 'Select Investors' are 100% valid. The 'City' column is 98% valid, with 18 missing values. The list is typically available in CSV format.
Usage
This data is highly suitable for use in Exploratory Data Analysis and Data Visualization. It serves as an excellent resource for economics studies, enabling users to analyse geographical distribution, identify major investors, and track industry trends. For example, Fintech is the most frequent primary activity, accounting for 21% of the list, followed by Internet software & services at 19%.
Coverage
The dataset provides worldwide coverage, documenting companies from 50 unique countries. The data points span the period from April 2011 to November 2022, detailing the entry date into the unicorn club. Geographically, coverage is heavily concentrated in the United States (54%) and China (14%). Updates to the data are expected annually.
License
CC0: Public Domain.
Who Can Use It
Intended users include financial analysts tracking global economic trends, venture capitalists seeking investment context, academic researchers studying innovation and company growth dynamics, and data scientists performing geographical or industry-based analysis. The data is also suitable for users who are new to data analysis.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- WorldWide-Unicorn-Company-List
- Global Billion-Dollar Startups List
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Original Data Source: Global Billion-Dollar Startups List
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