Throwback Thursday: DraftKings, the Fantasy Startup That Became a Sports-Betting Powerhouse
This summer, the world’s biggest sporting event has come to North America. For the first time ever, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is being co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, bringing an expanded field of 48 national teams and millions of fans together across the continent. As supporters pack stadiums and crowd around […]
Breaking News: SpaceX Goes Public in the Largest IPO in History
A Top Holding Graduates to the Public Markets SpaceX, the top-weighted component of the Prime Unicorn 30 Index, priced its initial public offering last night at $135 per share. Shares began trading sharply above the IPO price, opening near $160 and climbing toward the high $160s and low $170s in early trading, a gain of […]
This Week in the Index – IPO Week
Week of June 4 – June 10, 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 IPO pipeline grows as SpaceX prepares for takeoff. The Prime Unicorn 30 Index is +0.7% week over week. Primary Rounds […]
This Week in the Index- Anthropic Topples OpenAI
Week of May 28 – June 3, 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 raises $65B, SpaceX sets its IPO price target, and more. The Prime Unicorn 30 Index is +5.2% week over week. […]
Breaking News: Anthropic Files for IPO, Marking a Defining Moment for AI and Private Markets
A Major AI IPO Enters the Pipeline Anthropic has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, marking one of the most significant private-to-public market transitions in the artificial intelligence sector to date. As one of the leading frontier AI companies, Anthropic’s move is more than a company milestone. It signals that the IPO window for […]
This Week in the Index- Countdown to SpaceX IPO
Week of May 21 – May 27, 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. All eyes are on the SpaceX IPO, while Anthropic climbs in the secondaries ahead of its Series H announcement. The Prime […]
Sector Snapshot: Fintech
The fintech sector represents one of the most important segments within the Prime Unicorn Index Composite, reflecting how technology continues to reshape payments, banking, lending, wealth management, payroll, and financial infrastructure. Because many leading fintech companies remain private, the sector also highlights why early private market visibility matters. The Prime Unicorn Index helps track where […]
Throwback Thursday: Uber and the Technology Behind Modern Travel
As summer vacation season approaches, millions of travelers are preparing for flights, road trips, concerts, sporting events, and weekends away. Over the past decade, few companies have changed how people move around cities and travel destinations more than Uber Technologies. Founded in 2009 by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, Uber began with a simple idea: […]
This Week in the Index- IPOs Pop
Week of May 7 – May 13, 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. Fervo and Cerebras price well above their last round. The Prime Unicorn 30 Index is +3.0% week over week. Primary Rounds […]
Unicorn Spotlight: OpenAI and the AI Revolution
Welcome back to Unicorn Spotlight, a series where we highlight standout companies within the Prime Unicorn Index. Few private companies have had a greater impact on the technology landscape in recent years than OpenAI. What began as an AI research organization has evolved into one of the most influential and valuable private technology companies in […]