April 20, 2023
BEIJING – Chinese company ByteDance leads the global unicorn index 2023, according to a Hurun report.
Beijing-based ByteDance, which was founded in 2012, is officially the world’s most valuable unicorn for the second year running with a value of $200 billion, according to the Global Unicorn Index 2023.
Five Chinese companies in total won positions on the top 10 list of Global Unicorn Index 2023. They include Ant Group, Shein, WeBank and Cainiao, which were on third, fourth, sixth and tenth place respectively.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 unicorn companies in the world.
An employee arranges packages at a Cainiao Network logistics center in Guadalajara, Spain. [Photo/Xinhua]
A screenshot from Revolut’s official website. [Photo/revolut.com]
A screenshot from Telegram’s official website. [Photo/telegram.org]
A screenshot from Databricks’ official website. [Photo/databricks.com]
Visitors talk with staff members at the WeBank booth at the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services on Sept 5, 2022. [Photo/IC]
A screenshot from Stripe’s official website. [Photo/Stripe.com]
A keyboard and a shopping cart in front of a Shein logo are seen in this illustration from Oct 13, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
An advertisement for Ant Group is seen at a subway station in Beijing on Feb 14, 2023. [Photo/VCG]
The SpaceX Starship with booster stands on the launchpad ahead of the SpaceX Starship flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on April 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]
The ByteDance logo is seen in Shanghai on Jan 7, 2023. [Photo/VCG]