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53% -- ai share of new unicorn startups for Global billion-dollar startups (2025)
AI startups accounted for approximately 53% of new unicorn births globally in 2025.
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2025
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60
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30
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45
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95
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CB Insights
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https://www.sitebard.com/ai-statistics/ ↗
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AI Statistics 2026: Market, Usage, Jobs & Trends
Artificial intelligence moved from buzzword to business infrastructure faster than almost any technology in history. In 2026, AI sits at the center of corporate spending, daily consumer habits, and the future of work — with global corporate AI investment reaching record levels and the vast majority …
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Global billion-dollar startups: 53% ai share of new unicorn startups. Source: CB Insights (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-share-unicorn-births-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-share-unicorn-births-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>53%</strong> -- ai share of new unicorn startups for Global billion-dollar startups<br><small>Source: CB Insights (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-share-unicorn-births-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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