Members of this coveted group are known as "unicorns." They make up only a small percentage of all startups, but that percentage has been gradually growing.
2018 was a record-setting year for unicorns almost 100 companies were able to woo investors and achieve ten-digit valuations, according to data from Pitchbook. As 2019 takes off, Pitchbook has been tracking the startups that have already reached unicorn status this year.
These are the tech startups whose valuations reached $1 billion in 2019:
10x Genomics Gene sequencing system
YouTube/Bloomberg Technology
Date unicorn status achieved: January 7
Headquarters: Pleasanton, California
Current valuation: $1.28 billion
360 Enterprise Security Group Internet cybersecurity platform
Date unicorn status achieved: January 9
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Current valuation: $3 billion
N26 Mobile banking services
Date unicorn status achieved: January 10
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Current valuation: $2.7 billion
Read more about N26 on Pitchbook.
Hims Online platform for wellness products
Date unicorn status achieved: January 28
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Current valuation: $1.1 billion
Read more about Hims on Pitchbook.
Databricks Data analytics platform
Date unicorn status achieved: February 5
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Current valuation: $2.75 billion
Calm Meditation app
Date unicorn status achieved: February 6
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Current valuation: $1 billion
Read more about Calm on Pitchbook.
Aurora Autonomous car technology
Reuters/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
Date unicorn status achieved: February 7
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California
Current valuation: $2.5 billion
Read more about Aurora on Pitchbook.
Health Catalyst Healthcare analytics platform
YouTube/World Medical Innovation Forum
Date unicorn status achieved: February 7
Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Current valuation: $1 billion
Nuro Autonomous delivery vehicles
Date unicorn status achieved: February 11
Headquarters: Mountain View, California
Current valuation: $2.7 billion
Read more about Nuro on Pitchbook.
Flexport Freight logistics platform
Date unicorn status achieved: February 21
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Current valuation: $3.2 billion
Horizon Robotics Artificial intelligence technology
Date unicorn status achieved: February 26
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Current valuation: $3 billion
Danke Apartment Apartment rental platform
Date unicorn status achieved: February 28
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Current valuation: $2 billion
Chime Mobile banking platform
Date unicorn status achieved: March 5
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Current valuation: $1.3 billion
Read more about Chime on Pitchbook.
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