by At the beginning of 2014, there were 43 known “unicorns” worldwide — private companies valued at billion or more. As of November 2015, that number had nearly tripled to 132. The rapid growth in the number of well-funded, late-stage private companies raises several important questions: If companies can raise so much money without tapping capital markets, why do they even need to go public? More importantly, are valuations getting so lofty that they warrant concern? Jim Breyer, founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, a global venture capital and private equity firm, discussed these questions and more at Credit Suisse’s 6th Annual Emerging Markets Leadership Forum. Hear what Jim has to say about the sudden proliferation of unicorns.
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At the beginning of 2014, there were 43 known “unicorns” worldwide — private companies valued at $1 billion or more. As of November 2015, that number had nearly tripled to 132. The rapid growth in the number of well-funded, late-stage private companies raises several important questions: If companies can raise so much money without tapping capital markets, why do they even need to go public? More importantly, are valuations getting so lofty that they warrant concern? Jim Breyer, founder and CEO of Breyer Capital, a global venture capital and private equity firm, discussed these questions and more at Credit Suisse’s 6th Annual Emerging Markets Leadership Forum. Hear what Jim has to say about the sudden proliferation of unicorns.