Unicorn companies are firms that have received venture capital investment and have subsequently reached a market valuation above one billion U.S dollars.
Annual figures only include exits involving companies with a valuation of over one billion euros and therefore are considered unicorns.
This statistic illustrates the total number of venture capital backed exits involving unicorns in Europe from 2013 to 2017. Unicorn companies are firms that have a valuation of over * U.S dollars and have received investment funds through venture capital companies. The number of venture capital-backed exits has seen a year on year increase during the period displayed. Despite the fact that the overall value of VC backed exits decreased between 2016 and 2017, the number of exits increased by **.
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