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Newborn Unicorns: Meet The New Class Of $1B+ US Startups

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Last quarter, the US unicorn “birth rate” ticked up significantly as 9 new VC-backed companies reached $1B+ valuations (compared to only 3 companies in Q1’17), the highest quarterly total since the close of Q3’15, according to our Q2’17 Venture Capital Funding Report with PwC. OUTCOME HEALTH. Valuation: $5.5B.

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Newborn Unicorns: The First Half Of 2017 Sees 12 New US Startups Valued At $1B+

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This new unicorn cohort operates across industries, from fitness tech to cybersecurity to enterprise data management. Select Round Investors: capitalG, Goldman Sachs, Balyasny Asset Management. Select Round Investors: Y Combinator, Matrix Partners, Tiger Global Management. OUTCOME HEALTH. Valuation: $5B – $5.5B.

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The Beauty Tech Revolution: The Startups, Investors, Products And Tech Reshaping Personal Care

CB Insights

Startups are capitalizing on the trend by offering natural products, organic products, and even vegan products, and emphasizing transparency in their labeling. Viking Global Investors, San Francisco Equity Partners, Bridge Capital Holdings. FreshTracks Capital. Breakout Capital. Winona Capital Management.

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