Friday, 8 May 2015

In Silicon Valley, ‘unicorn’ is a dirty word

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Unicorns are mythical creatures, and in medieval lore they were visible only to very select people of exceptional purity. In Silicon Valley, however, if you miss a unicorn, you can always wait for the next one.

After all, there are 90 of them.

In the tech world, of course, a unicorn is not a flitting creature of fancy, but something very different: A startup that is a very tangible, concrete evidence of just how much money is looking for a home in Silicon Valley. "Unicorn" has become a widely used shorthand for startups who have won the techie jackpot: companies that are worth $1 billion or more, solely through fundraising and the generosity and faith of venture capitalists. Read more...

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