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Week of August 20 – August 26, 2026 Quick Summary Welcome back to This Week in the Index, where we’ll give a brief overview of what happened this week among Prime Unicorn Index components. Quiet week in the private markets, with Cerebras taking a dive in the public markets. Anthropic

Spotify at a Glance As summer road trips give way to back-to-school playlists and study sessions, it’s a fitting time to look back at the platform soundtracking so much of it: Spotify. Founded in April 2006 in Stockholm by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, Spotify was created at a time

A New Record The Prime Unicorn Index closed at 314.08 on August 12, a new all-time high. The record breaks the previous mark of 311.26, set just eight days earlier on August 4. The Index has now climbed for two straight weeks, even as its largest component pulled back in

Week of August 6 – August 12, 2026 Quick Summary Welcome back to This Week in the Index, where we’ll give a brief overview of what happened this week among Prime Unicorn Index components. The summer lull appears to be ending, with massive rounds raised from the likes of Whatnot

A Changing of the Guard For the first time since 2021, SpaceX is no longer the No. 1 ranked company in the Prime Unicorn Index. Following a recent secondary transaction at $925 per share, a 57% increase from its prior observed price, Anthropic moved into the top position. Based on

Week of July 30 – August 5, 2026 Quick Summary Welcome back to This Week in the Index, where we’ll give a brief overview of what happened this week among Prime Unicorn Index components. Anthropic leaps to the top of the Index following a secondary transaction, dethroning SpaceX for the