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48% of all 2025 unicorns work in AI sector

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When the term ‘unicorn’ was first coined in 2013 to describe privately owned startups with a valuation of more than $1 billion, there were an estimated 39 such companies worldwide. By 2025, the landscape had shifted dramatically, with 23 companies attaining unicorn status in just the first quarter. Finbold research found that 11 of them – 48% – were in some way involved with artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Most of these AI unicorns were…

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48% of all 2025 unicorns work in AI sector - London Tech News

Finbold research found that during the first quarter of 2025, as many as 48% of the 23 startups that attained unicorn status – exceeded $1 billion in valuation – were involved with the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Furthermore, 70% of these AI unicorns are concentrated in the top ten biggest startups, as seven out of eleven fall within the range between $1.6 billion and $2.8 billion. Most artificial intelligence startups are from the US, …

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