Artificial Intelligence (AI) share of total unicorn births worldwide from 2015 to 2025

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July 2025

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2015 to 2025

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AI share of total unicorn births worldwide 2015-2025

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 10, 2026

In 2025, ** percent of new unicorn births worldwide were AI startups, marking a notable increase compared to the previous year. The share of AI unicorn births has increased significantly since 2015, but their growth accelerated most notably between 2023 and 2025. The source also added, that one in **** new unicorns in 2025 are were AI agents.

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