Top 10 global unicorns of 2024

By Priyanka Roshan, May 29, 2024

The Hurun Research Institute has released the Global Unicorn Index for 2024. Here’s a look at the top 10 global unicorns of the year.

Tencent-backed digital bank WeBank has dropped four positions but remains in the top 10 with a valuation of $33 billion.

10. WeBank

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

The Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance's valuation surged from $14 billion to $34 billion.

9. Binance

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

The Sydney-based graphic design company Canva has doubled its valuation to $39 billion.

8. Canva

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

Databricks, a data and AI company, is valued at approximately $43 billion.

7. DataBricks

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

This financial services and software company, Stripe, is valued at around $61 billion.

6. Stripe

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

The Chinese fast fashion retailer Shein is valued at approximately $65 billion.

5. Shein

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

The Chinese fintech giant has dropped to fourth place, with its valuation decreasing by $40 billion to $80 billion.

4. Ant Group

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

The American artificial intelligence research organization has seen its valuation surge to $100 billion.

3. OpenAI

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

Elon Musk's space exploration company, SpaceX, is valued at around $180 billion.

2. SpaceX

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)

With a valuation of $220 billion, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, remains the leading unicorn globally.

1. ByteDance

(Source: Global Unicorn Index 2024, April 9, 2024)