They’re called “unicorns”—private companies valued at $1 billion or more. The billion-dollar technology startup was once the stuff of myth. Today they're seemingly everywhere, backed by a ...

An estimated 517 global unicorns — or private companies valued at $1 billion or more — raised their last known round more than three years ago, per Crunchbase data.

Using data from Crunchbase, CB Insights, and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the newly minted unicorns so far this year. The list includes Elon Musk’s xAI, which is already valued at a ...