2024年中国潜在独角兽企业总数突破800家

Core Insights - The report indicates that in 2024, there are 816 potential unicorn companies in China, with 255 new entrants, over 90% of which are in cutting-edge technology sectors [1][2] - The report is the sixth edition published by the Great Wall Enterprise Strategic Research Institute, which has been releasing unicorn-related reports for nine consecutive years [1] Group 1: Potential Unicorn Companies - The number of potential unicorn companies has increased from 296 in 2019 to 816 in 2024, representing an approximate growth of 1.8 times [2] - Among the potential unicorns, 547 companies (67%) were established within the last five years and valued at $100 million, while 269 companies (33%) were founded 5-9 years ago and valued at $500 million [1] - In 2024, 747 potential unicorn companies belong to the cutting-edge technology sector, with 363 deriving their technology from universities and research institutions [2] Group 2: Industry Distribution - Potential unicorn companies are distributed across 42 sectors, with over 100 companies in the chip and innovative drug sectors, followed by 78 in new semiconductors and 52 in clean energy [2] - New entrants are found in 31 sectors, with more than 20 new companies in chip, new semiconductor, innovative drug, and power battery sectors, and over 50% of new companies in smart flight, smart hardware, power batteries, new materials, and synthetic biology sectors [2] - The proportion of potential unicorn companies in cutting-edge technology has increased from 56.4% in 2019 to 91.5% in 2024 [2]