In 2022, there were 22 unicorn companies in South Korea, representing the largest growth in unicorns ever. Seven new companies were identified as unicorns that year. Additionally, three companies graduated from their unicorn status.
Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2022
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Ministry of SMEs and Startups. (February 9, 2023). Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups. "Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2022." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups. (2023). Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups. "Number of Unicorn Companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2022 [Graph], Ministry of SMEs and Startups, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/