en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unicorn_startup_companies
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Klaviyo
Klaviyo is no longer a private unicorn startup. It became a public company in 2023, so it should not appear in the current list of privately held unicorns.
Full reasoning
The page defines a unicorn as a privately held startup company valued at $1 billion or more. Klaviyo no longer fits that definition. In Klaviyo's own November 7, 2023 financial-results release, the company described those results as its "inaugural quarterly financial results as a public company" and identified itself as NYSE: KVYO. That means its inclusion in the article's current unicorn list is factually wrong: Klaviyo had already gone public in 2023.
1 source
- Klaviyo Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results - Klaviyo
Boston, November 7, 2023- Klaviyo (NYSE: KVYO)... Today, we are proud to report our inaugural quarterly financial results as a public company.
September 2021
Wolt did not exit in September 2021. DoorDash announced the acquisition on November 9, 2021 and completed it on June 1, 2022.
Full reasoning
The Wolt row gives an exit date of September 2021, but Wolt's own newsroom shows that DoorDash and Wolt announced their acquisition agreement on November 9, 2021 and that DoorDash completed the acquisition on June 1, 2022. September 2021 therefore cannot be the correct exit date for Wolt's acquisition.
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- DoorDash Joins Forces with Wolt | Wolt Newsroom
November 9 2021 ... DoorDash, Inc. ... and Wolt ... today announced ... DoorDash will acquire Wolt in an all-stock transaction.
- DoorDash Completes Acquisition of Wolt | Wolt Newsroom
June 1 2022 ... DoorDash, Inc. ... today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Wolt Enterprises Oy.
March 2015
MuleSoft did not exit in March 2015. Its SEC filing says it completed its IPO on March 17, 2017, and Salesforce announced the acquisition in March 2018.
Full reasoning
The table lists MuleSoft's exit date as March 2015, but that is inconsistent with the historical record. MuleSoft's own SEC filing states that it completed its initial public offering on March 17, 2017. Salesforce then announced its agreement to acquire MuleSoft on March 20, 2018 for an enterprise value of about $6.5 billion. So March 2015 is not the correct exit date for MuleSoft.
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- MuleSoft, Inc. 2017 Annual Report (Form 10-K)
On March 17, 2017, the Company completed its initial public offering.
- Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire MuleSoft - Salesforce
March 20, 2018 ... Salesforce ... and MuleSoft ... have entered into a definitive agreement under which Salesforce will acquire MuleSoft for an enterprise value of approximately $6.5 billion.
George Churchm
The founder's name is misspelled. Colossal's own company page identifies the co-founder as George Church, not 'George Churchm.'
Full reasoning
Colossal Biosciences identifies one of its founders as George Church, Ph.D. on its company page. The article's current list row misspells his name as "George Churchm", which is factually incorrect.
1 source
- The De-extinction Company | Colossal
FOUNDER George Church, PH.D. ... George Church, Ph.D. acts as the co-founder and lead genetics advisor for Colossal.