# Global Unicorn Exits Hit Multi-Year High In 2018 | Venture News

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- Published at: 2018-08-16 15:56:35 UTC
- Updated at: 2025-07-09 03:11:38 UTC

## Author
Percy Fischel

## Subject
Venture News

## Content
Unicorn exits are taking flight. With the IPO window wide open, an apparent record number of venture-backed companies privately valued over $1 billion have launched public offerings this year. Crunchbase Data shows 23 unicorn IPOs globally so far in 2018, well outpacing full-year totals for 2016 and 2017.