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The World’s 200+ Unicorns, in One Giant Map
Unicorns are privately held startups valued at over $1B. Map is plotted based on country of origin, not exact geographic location.
The World’s 200+ Unicorns, in One Giant Map
Today’s infographic comes to us from cost information site HowMuch.net, and it shows the hundreds of unicorns around the world. The special “unicorn” moniker, of course, is reserved for privately-held startups that reach valuations of a billion dollars or more.
In this map, the startups are plotted plotted based on their country of origin, and not their physical geographic location (such as a specific city or state). Further, companies are organized also based on color, which represents the spectrum of sectors that these startups span across.
The Most Valuable Startups
Today, there are 214 unicorns worth a collective $744 billion – but that dollar value is distributed very unequally.
According to research firm CB Insights, the top 10 unicorns alone are worth $303.3 billion (41%), while the “bottom” 204 make up the remaining $440.7 billion (59%) of the pool.
| Rank | Unicorn | Country | Valuation ($B) | % of Unicorn Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Uber | USA | $68 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Didi Chuxing | China | $50 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Xiaomi | China | $46 | 6.2% |
| #4 | Airbnb | USA | $29.3 | 3.9% |
| #5 | SpaceX | USA | $21.2 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Palantir Technologies | USA | $20 | 2.7% |
| #7 | WeWork | USA | $20 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Lu.com | China | $18.5 | 2.5% |
| #9 | China Internet Plus Holding | China | $18 | 2.4% |
| #10 | USA | $12.3 | 1.7% | |
| Top 10 Total | $303.3 | 40.8% | ||
| All Other 204 Unicorns | $440.70 | 59.2% |
Known Unknowns
You’re probably very familiar with companies like Uber and Airbnb, but almost half of the companies on the Top 10 list are from China.
What do these companies do that make them more valuable than big names like Dropbox, Stripe, or Spotify?
Didi Chuxing – $50 billion
Didi Chuxing is China’s most popular ride-sharing service, providing transportation to 400 million users across over 400 cities in China. In 2016, they even acquired Uber’s China division, winning an epic “battle” between these two transportation startup giants.
Xiaomi – $46 billion
Xiaomi designs and sells consumer electronics products, and is currently the world’s fifth-largest smartphone maker. (We talked about how Xiaomi and other companies in China are shaking up global the smartphone market here.)
Lu.com – $18.5 billion
Lufax is the second-largest P2P lender in China, and is partially owned by Ping An Insurance Group. The company plans to aggressively target other areas of fintech, including wealth, credit, payments, insurance, and regulatory tech.
China Internet Plus Holding – $18 billion
Formed by a merger in 2015, and now doing business as Meituan-Dianping, this company has the world’s largest online and on-demand delivery platform, recently reaching up to 10 million daily orders and deliveries. Think of it as a combination Groupon and Yelp.
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Graphene: An Investor’s Guide to the Emerging Market
The market value of graphene could reach $3.75 billion by 2030. As the emerging industry shows fast growth, it also faces obstacles.
Graphene: An Investor’s Guide to the Emerging Market
Graphene is an atomic-scale “honeycomb” that is revolutionizing the world of materials and capturing investor attention.
Experts predict that its market value could reach the billion-dollar threshold by 2027 and soar to a staggering $3.75 billion by 2030.
In this infographic sponsored by HydroGraph, we dive into everything investors need to know about this exciting industry and where it’s headed.
Promising Properties
Graphene possesses several unique physical properties which contribute to its wide range of potential applications.
- 200 times stronger than steel
- Harder than diamonds
- 1,000 times lighter than paper
- 98% transparent
- Higher electrical conductivity than copper
- Heat conductivity: 5 times that of copper
- 2,630 m² of surface area per gram
Since its first successful isolation in 2004, graphene’s properties have opened the doors to a multitude of commercial applications and products.
Applications of Graphene
Graphene has permeated numerous sectors like electronics, energy, and healthcare because of its impressive array of end uses.
| Industry | Revenue CAGR of Graphene Across Industries, 2022-2027 |
|---|---|
| Biomedical and Healthcare | 52% |
| Electronics and Telecommunications | 34% |
| Energy | 25% |
| Aerospace and Defense | 16% |
| Other End-User Industries | 17% |
Graphene’s antibacterial properties make it highly suitable for medical instruments and implants. Furthermore, it has shown remarkable potential in helping treat diseases such as cancer.
Another one of the material’s applications is its ability to emit high-speed light pulses, or to combine graphene’s thinness and high-conductivity to create the tiniest possible light sources.
All in all, it’s difficult to sum up graphene’s properties and potential applications in one place. The supermaterial has been covered and cited in thousands of academic journals, and comes up with over 2 million search results on Google Scholar.
Graphene Commercialization
Graphene has evolved from a scientific breakthrough to a commercial reality in less than two decades, putting it firmly on the radar of many future-focused investors.
But despite the strides the industry is making, it is still in its infancy, and therefore challenges exist on the path to widespread adoption. Here are the top five commercialization obstacles perceived by industry players.
| Obstacle | % of survey respondents |
|---|---|
| Cost | 31% |
| Production Methods, Scaling, and Distribution | 21% |
| Material Quality/Consistency | 17% |
| Lack of Knowledge/Awareness | 15% |
| Dispersion/Handling | 14% |
When transitioning cutting-edge materials from the laboratory to consumer products, challenges like these can be expected. But one company is tackling them head-on.
By producing 99.8% pure graphene, and ensuring batch-to-batch consistency, HydroGraph is helping meet the growing demand for graphene products across industries while addressing challenges like cost, scale, and quality.
Interested in learning more? Explore investment opportunities with HydroGraph now.
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