A venture capitalist may have pumped enough money into your company’s bank account to push it into the unicorn category, but that doesn’t guarantee success. Which is good news for people like me who ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Author, professor and founder. Deeply curious about leadership. While becoming a unicorn is what almost every startup founder ...

A unicorn refers to a privately held startup company valued at over $1 billion. The term was coined in 2013 by venture capitalist Aileen Lee, choosing the mythical animal to represent the statistical ...

Unicorn companies reach billion-dollar valuations, propelled by VC and angel investments. Investing in unicorns is risky but can yield high returns, as few start-ups achieve this status. Unicorns that ...