Unicorn Brief
[Interview] Justin Byers Turns Passion for ‘Trading’ into a Career Tracking Behemoth Private Companies at Prime Unicorn Index
Justin Byers is the Chief Data Officer of Prime Unicorn Index, an industry leader when it comes to analyzing the market for Unicorns. Although the data that we use is public, it is data that few either know about and/or utilize. We use this data to determine which of...
Thumbtack to raise $120M, flat round
Thumbtack authorized enough shares for a $120 million raise at a valuation of $1.32 billion, if all shares authorized are issued. The online marketplace for consumer services is previously backed by Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, Google Ventures (GV), and...
Social Finance Authorizes $784 Million Series H, Down Round
Social Finance put out a press release May 29 announcing they have closed over $500 million in equity financing led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA). The Delaware filing uncovered by the Prime Unicorn Index shows they have authorized a new series of preferred...
DoorDash to raise $1 Billion
DoorDash authorized enough shares for a $1 Billion raise at a valuation of $12.6 billion, if all shares authorized are issued. The delivery service company is previously backed by Sequoia Capital, SoftBank, GIC Special Investments, Khosla Ventures, DST Global, and...
Cyber Security: Crowdstrike and Others in the Prime Unicorn Index
With Crowdstrike about to go public, we thought it would be interesting to look at a few companies in the Prime Unicorn Index that are in the same industry niche. We've compared 7 companies by valuation, investment amount, and price per share by round of financing....
Unity Software Ups Their Game With $125M Funding
Unity Software authorized enough shares for a $125 million raise at a valuation of $5.96 billion, if all shares authorized are issued. Unity provides a real-time 3D development platform and is previously backed by Thrive Capital Partners, DFJ Growth, Silver Lake...
Prime Unicorn Index: Q1 Trend Report
The Q1 Prime Unicorn Index Trend Report is an analysis of 116 components that comprised the Index in the first quarter of 2019. The Index includes both unicorns and “approaching unicorns,” which are private companies with a valuation of at least $500 million....
Prime Unicorn Index: 12 New Components Added, 4 Removed
The Prime Unicorn Index added 12 constituents and dropped 4 in its quarterly reconstitution, for a total of 124 index components for Q2 2019. Currently, we are tracking 124 U.S.-based private companies in the Index, with a median market cap of $1.01 billion. The...
Mars Is Getting Closer As SpaceX Lands Another $500 Million
SpaceX authorized enough shares for a $500 million raise at a valuation of $29 billion, if all shares authorized are issued. The rocket and spacecraft company was founded by Elon Musk in 2002 and has been making history ever since. SpaceX has gained worldwide...
Unicorns Startups: The Great Disruptors
Have unicorns startups become present day versions of IBM, GE, Bell Labs, GM and Walmart on steroids? In the days of old (pre-Amazon circa 1994), for these giants of industry, emphasis was on the bottom line and steady growth over many, many years. This strategy is in...
[White Paper] Private Equity Secondary Markets Demystified
In the last several years, the private equity secondary market has transitioned and the debate around liquidity has continued. Explore different views on the liquidity in the private markets as we study transaction costs and their impact in the secondary markets....
9 New York Companies Poised for an IPO
From software to exercise bikes, these 9 New York companies are poised for an IPO according to the Prime Unicorn Index. 1. Urban Compass, Inc. Description: Urban Compass develops a technology-driven real estate platform that enables agents and clients to streamline...
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