Unicorn companies are privately-owned startup businesses with a valuation of one billion U.S. dollars or more. In 2022, the Mexican startup incubator, Softtek, and the Brazilian food ordering and delivery platform, iFood, had around 10,001 employees. Meanwhile, Colombia's Rappi workforce ranged between 5,001 and 10,000 workers.
Number of employees at selected Latin American unicorn companies in 2022
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