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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

Week of February 26 – March 4, 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. Primaries were active with multiple step-ups (Whoop, Ayar Labs, SiFive), Databricks ticked higher, and publics were

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

Week of February 19 – February 25, 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. IPO activity continued (Generate listed); secondaries were light; and publics were mixed, with sharp dispersion. The

Week of February 12 – February 18, 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. Primaries featured a Skydio up‑round; secondaries were volatile (Shield AI surged; Noom/Podium reset lower); publics were

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.