Global Unicorn Startups Map and List of Unicorn Startups

The Global Startup Map and Startup Rankings helps you identify the best startups in 1,000 cities and 100 countries through its ever-growing database of over 120,000 startups, as well as startup unicorns, exits and the influential startup ecosystem stakeholders.

How to find Startup Unicorns?

The StartupBlink Global Unicorn Map and the Unicorn List showcase a collection of over 1,200 unicorns, helping you in locating where these remarkable entities are situated. Our filters on the map allow you to filter these startup unicorns on 12 startup industries and over 100 subindustries. You can also check the map to see how startup unicorns are distributed across countries, cities and regions.

What percentage of startups are unicorns?

StartupBlink’s Global Startup Ecosystem Map has mapped over 120,000 startups, with unicorns numbering approximately 1,200, representing roughly 1% of the startups in our database. However, it's important to note that, due to the decrease in global startup funding, these numbers are subject to change, as some unicorns may lose their status in subsequent quarters.

What is a unicorn startup?

Unicorns are startups that have achieved a total valuation of over US$1 billion. They are important success stories, not only increasing the capital flow within the ecosystem but also contributing the narrative for the ecosystem. The presence of unicorns in an ecosystem is a parameter in our ranking algorithm.

Top Unicorn Startups

Some of the most recognized unicorn startups include Open AI and Discord from San Francisco, as well as Epic Games from Cary, the United States. You can search for more unicorns from a specific region or a country with our list of unicorn startups exceeding 1,200 entities.

How to identify Unicorn Startups by Country?

StartupBlink's Global Unicorn Map helps you identify samples of unicorns in over 1,000 cities across 100 countries. According to the latest data, the United States boasts the largest number of unicorn startups with 618, followed by China with 173, and then the United Kingdom with 50.

Which Startup Industry has the most unicorns?

Based on the Global Startup Ecosystem Index, the Software & Data industry has the 39.37% of all unicorns, followed by Fintech that has 20.58% and Ecommerce & Retail with 12.13%.