In 2023, South Korea had 23 unicorn companies, one more than the previous year. The number of unicorns has been steadily increasing over the past seven years.
Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2023
A unicorn company is a privately owned company valued at one billion US dollars or more. From 2020 to 2023, the figures also include unicorn companies, which the South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups separately recorded.
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Sisajournal Economy. (November 22, 2023). Number of unicorn companies in South Korea from 2017 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1313099/south-korea-number-of-unicorns/
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