Unicorn companies by business sector in Europe 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 20, 2016
This statistic shows a breakdown of unicorn companies by the business sector in which they operate in Europe as of 2016. It can be seen that more than a quarter (26 percent) of all European unicorn companies came from the software sector at that time.

Breakdown of unicorn companies by business sector in Europe as of 2016

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Release date

June 2016

Region

Europe

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

From source: "We have included: Tech companies only, with a bias towards internet and software (cleantech and biotech have been excluded). Companies falling into the following macro-sectors: eCommerce (e.g. sale of goods or services); Audience (e.g. monetisation through ads and lead generation); Software (e.g. licence of software); Gaming (including gambling); Fintech; Marketplaces; and Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality (AR/VR). Companies headquartered in Europe, which were founded in 2000 or later. Companies with an equity valuation of $1bn+ in the public or private markets."

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