Throwback Thursday DoorDash’s Rise From Startup to Game-Day Essential
DoorDash at a Glance With March Madness tipping off, fans across the country are gathering to watch buzzer-beaters, upsets, and championship runs. Whether it’s wings, pizza, or last-minute snacks, food delivery has become a key part of the game-day experience—and few companies have shaped that experience more than DoorDash. Founded in 2013 by Tony Xu, […]
Sector Snapshot: Artificial Intelligence
AI Sector Performance and Trends Artificial intelligence continues to be one of the most influential sectors within the Prime Unicorn Index. The sector includes companies developing foundation models, enterprise AI platforms, and infrastructure that supports the rapidly expanding AI ecosystem. With 25 AI-focused companies currently represented in the index, the sector reflects the accelerating adoption […]
Breaking News: Anthropic and the U.S. Government Clash Over AI Guardrails and Military Use
How Claude Entered Government Systems Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming embedded in national security operations, raising a critical question for frontier AI companies: how much control should developers retain over how their models are used once they are deployed by government agencies? That question is now at the center of a growing debate between Anthropic […]
Unicorn Spotlight: Inside BetterUp’s Rise as a Leadership Unicorn
Building Better Leaders in 2026 Welcome back to Unicorn Spotlight, a series where we highlight standout companies within the Prime Unicorn Index. As organizations enter a new year focused on performance, retention, and leadership development, this edition turns to a company helping businesses invest in their most valuable asset: people. This Unicorn Spotlight features BetterUp, […]
Breaking: SpaceX Acquires xAI in Record-Setting Deal
In one of the most consequential private-company deals in recent history, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired xAI, the artificial intelligence company also founded by Musk, in a transaction valued at approximately $250 billion. The merger creates a combined entity valued at approximately $1.25 trillion, positioning it as arguably the most valuable private company globally ahead […]