“For a sample of 1,107 US-based VC-backed unicorns, 595 exited as of October 2022. At exit time, an average (median) unicorn was valued at $3.3 billion ($1.5 billion).” | learn more
Beware of selection bias here, even when it’s not obvious (i.e. the last decade might be unique). “We analyzed over 2,600 seed-stage startup investments made on AngelList dating back to 2013 to determine the likelihood of any startup achieving unicorn […]
“In collaboration with the New York Times, [CB Insights] put together a list of 50 future unicorns (companies that we think will eventually be valued at $1B or more).” | learn more