Unicorn is a creature in myths and legends. It is rare and noble. 20 13 AileenLee, a well-known CowboyVenture investor in the United States, classified startups with private equity and open market valuations exceeding $ 10 billion as "unicorns".
Then the word quickly became popular in Silicon Valley and appeared on the cover of Fortune. The so-called "unicorn company" refers to those start-ups with a valuation of more than US$ 6,543.8+US$ 0 billion. When Li Faming introduced the concept of unicorn, she described a specific historical situation. From 2003 to 20 13, only 39 companies stood out from more than 60,000 competitors and achieved a valuation of $654.38 billion.
20 17 12, Hurun Research Institute released "20 17 Hurun Unicorn Index for Greater China". There are 120 unicorn enterprises in Greater China, with an overall valuation of more than 3 trillion; Beijing has become the city with the largest number of unicorn enterprises, accounting for 45% of the total number of listed enterprises, followed by Shanghai, Hangzhou and Shenzhen. Ant Financial Service, Didi Chuxing and Xiaomi Company's valuation occupy the top three. Based on the definition of a unicorn in the capital market, the list selects outstanding enterprises with external financing and a valuation of more than one billion US dollars (7 billion RMB). The data deadline is 2017165438+1October 30th.