This list highlights 819 high-growth companies internationally founded after 2000 that are most likely to reach a unicorn valuation of US$1 billion within 3 years (by the end of 2028). There are 206 new companies made the list this time globally, including 64 from the US and 55 from China, with TowardPi amongst them!
At this point, the United States and China lead with 302 and 278 companies respectively, accounting for 71% of the global total. The United Kingdom ranks third with 36 companies, followed closely by India with 34. In 2025, 71 companies from the previous year's list had "upgraded" to become unicorn companies officially, 33 companies "upgraded" to go public.
