The document analyzes data from CB Insights on unicorn companies (privately held startups valued at over $1 billion) as of June 2021. It provides statistics on the number and valuation of unicorns by country, industry, and city. Some of the key findings include: the US leads in number of unicorns, while China and India have higher average valuations; the UK has the most unicorns in Europe, led by London; and fintech is the top industry for unicorns in Germany and the UK.

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China
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Canada
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Europe is still lagging behind Asia and the US in
the unicorn race
NUMBER OF UNICORNS PER COUNTRY
United Kingdom
Germany
France
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Surprisingly, Sweden unicorns land a top 5
position in total valuation¹
TOTAL VALUATION OF UNICORNS IN BN USD PER COUNTRY
1. Due to the high valuation of the e-commerce payment solutions platform Klarna - 46bn USD
Sweden
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Klarna is the highest valued unicorn in Europe
with 45bn USD valuation
VALUATION OF TOP 10 HIGHEST-VALUED UNICORNS WORLDWIDE IN BN USD
Klarna
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United Kingdom
Germany
France
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The average unicorn valuation in Asia is higher
than the rest of the world
AVERAGE VALUATION OF AN UNICORN IN BN USD PER COUNTRY
China
India
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US has been the leading place, where unicorns
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European countries are growing unicorns but
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8. Europe -
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France
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UK is the leader in the unicorn race in Europe
NUMBER OF UNICORNS IN EUROPE PER COUNTRY
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10. 30% of the European unicorns are coming from
the fintech space
Fintech
E-commerce & direct-to-consumer
Internet software & services
Auto & transportation
Data management & analytics
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Artificial intelligence
Health
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NUMBER OF UNICORNS IN EUROPE PER INDUSTRY
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11. 48% of the unicorns in Europe are founded in
London, Paris or Berlin
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Munich
Stockholm
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2 of the top 10 highest-valued unicorns in
Europe started in Germany
VALUATION OF TOP 10 HIGHEST-VALUED UNICORNS IN EUROPE IN BN USD
Trade Republic
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13. 7 startups have obtained a unicorn status in
2021 in Germany
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14. Fintech is the leading industry for unicorns in
Germany
E-commerce & direct-to-consumer
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Internet software & services
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Other
Health
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NUMBER OF UNICORNS IN GERMANY PER INDUSTRY
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15. Berlin is the headquarter of more than half of
the German unicorns
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Europe started in UK
VALUATION OF TOP 10 HIGHEST-VALUED UNICORNS IN EUROPE IN BN USD
Hopin
Revolut
Checkout.com
Global Switch
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decacorns in UK
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18. 48% of the unicorns in UK are fintech startups
Fintech
Artificial intelligence
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E-commerce & direct-to-consumer
Health
Other
Internet software & services
Hardware
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NUMBER OF UNICORNS IN UK PER INDUSTRY
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19. More than 70% of the unicorns in UK started in
London
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Cambridge
Bristol
Aberdeen
London
Peterborough
Solihull
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NUMBER OF UNICORNS IN UK PER CITY
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20. 6 of the 15 unicorns in France got their unicorn
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21. E-commerce is the leading industry for
unicorns in France
E-commerce & direct-to-consumer
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Internet software & services
Health
Hardware
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NUMBER OF UNICORNS IN FRANCE PER INDUSTRY
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22. Paris is the undisputed location for unicorns in
France
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NUMBER OF UNICORNS IN FRANCE PER CITY
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Source of data - The Complete List Of Unicorn Companies
by CB Insights
Data analysed as of June 2021
Aware of small sample bias
For further insights or any comments, contact me at
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Disclaimer