The time period “unicorn” refers to a privately-held startup firm with a valuation of greater than $1 billion.

CB Insights “State Of E-Commerce International 2021 Report” (PDF), issued in February 2022, addressed ecommerce unicorns. In line with the report, 48 ecommerce unicorn “births” occurred in 2021, bringing the overall variety of international ecommerce unicorns to 102 as of December 31.

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On December 31, 44% of world ecommerce unicorns have been in Asia, the best area.

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PwC, the worldwide accounting and consulting agency, revealed a report in January 2022 titled “Residing in a world of unicorns.” The report analyzes international unicorns from January 1, 2016, to June 30, 2021. In line with the PwC evaluation (based mostly on knowledge from PitchBook), the variety of unicorns throughout that interval elevated from 165 to 743. Monetary expertise unicorns led the pack, elevating $106 billion in non-public capital throughout 188 firms.

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The above-referenced CB Insights report included knowledge on ecommerce firms promoting public shares. In 2021 practically 4 instances as many ecommerce firms went public (by an preliminary public providing or a particular goal acquisition firm) than in 2020. Furthermore, the variety of ecommerce mergers and acquisitions — the place one firm buys one other or two firms merge — additionally elevated dramatically yr over yr.