独角兽

Unicorn companies

即成立时间不超过10年、估值超过10亿美元的未上市创业公司。独角兽企业主要在高科技领域，被视为新经济发展的一个重要风向标。胡润研究院发布的《2022年中全球独角兽榜》显示，北京共有90家独角兽企业，位列全球城市第三。

They refer to privately-held start-ups that have been established for less than 10 years and are valued at over one billion US dollars. These companies primarily operate in the high-tech industry, and are considered a significant indicator of the development of the new economy. According to the Global Unicorn Index 2022 Half-Year Report by the Hurun Research Institute, Beijing is home to 90 unicorns, ranking third worldwide.