Do we really have to call them unicorns
If you’re looking for more, then check out the Wall Street Journal’s list of 115 ‘unicorns’ across all industries.
Just one thing though – isn’t ‘unicorn’ kind of a funny name for these companies
I understand the origin of calling startups unicorns. Back a few years ago there were less than a handful of them, and they were celebrated for growing fast and catching the eye of investors. But then the stock market and economy went up and up and up. And so did valuations. While unicorns used to be rare and mythical, now today they’re not that big of a deal. Shouldn’t “unicorn” be reserved for something that’s special Not to call out any particular company, but should Shazam (an app used to identify songs on the radio) or Razer (a mouse designed especially for hardcore gamers) really classify as ‘unicorns’
I supposed I’m guilty of buying into the unicorn hype – I did after all just write a story about the top 15 unicorns. Perhaps I like the term because it lets me put photos of unicorns in my stories. But we really probably should pick a new name. Feel free to leave suggestions in the comments.