The Year Of The Decacorn: 2021 Shatters Records For Number Of New Startups Valued At $10B+

More new startups valued at $10 billion or above have been minted in 2021—far more than in any prior year, and double the number created in 2020, which set the previous record for new “decacorns,” as these highly valued companies are known. All told, 30 companies have been newly valued at a decacorn valuation in 2021 so far, Crunchbase data shows.