Number of AI unicorns in the U.S. 2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 11, 2025

The number of artificial intelligence (AI) startups reaching unicorns status has been growing in the last few years in the United States. In 2021, the U.S. counted 77 AI unicorns. In 2024, that figure more than doubled, reaching 163.

Number of artificial intelligence (AI) unicorns in the United States from 2021 to 2024

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January 2025

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2021 to 2024

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