https://ryanorban.com/categories/unicorns/Recent content in Unicorns on Ryan OrbanHugoen-usme@ryanorban.com (Ryan Orban)me@ryanorban.com (Ryan Orban)Ryan OrbanWed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://ryanorban.com/notes/forbes-next-billion-startups/Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000me@ryanorban.com (Ryan Orban)https://ryanorban.com/notes/forbes-next-billion-startups/<h3 id="summary" class="scroll-mt-8 group"> Summary <a href="#summary" class="no-underline hidden opacity-50 hover:opacity-100 !text-inherit group-hover:inline-block" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to this heading" tabindex="-1"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" class="lucide lucide-link w-4 h-4 block" viewBox="0 0 24 24" > <path d="M10 13a5 5 0 0 0 7.54.54l3-3a5 5 0 0 0-7.07-7.07l-1.72 1.71" /> <path d="M14 11a5 5 0 0 0-7.54-.54l-3 3a5 5 0 0 0 7.07 7.07l1.71-1.71" /> </svg> </a> </h3> <p>Forbes&rsquo; annual Next Billion-Dollar Startups list identifies 25 companies deemed likely to reach unicorn status ($1B+ valuation). The 2022 edition was published in August 2022 — at a specific inflection point: the 2021 venture capital bubble had peaked, interest rates were rising, and startup valuations were beginning to compress. Companies selected here were being evaluated at the tail end of peak ZIRP-era optimism.</p>