Soonicorn
A startup widely expected to become a unicorn soon: fast-growing, well-funded, and closing in on a billion-dollar valuation. A term especially common in the Indian startup ecosystem.
Why it matters
The soonicorn label captures momentum and helps ecosystems, and investors, spot rising companies before they cross the line. In India in particular it has become a popular way to track the next wave of breakout startups.
For example
A fast-growing, well-funded Indian startup nearing a billion-dollar valuation gets tagged a soonicorn, the next in line to become a unicorn.
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