AI is already creating a billionaire boom: There are now 498 AI unicorns—and they’re worth $2.7 trillion

fortune.com/2025/08/13/ai-creating-billionaire-boom-record-pace-now-498-ai-unicorns-worth-2-7-trillion

AI is minting billion-dollar startups faster than the dot-com era, with 100 unicorns born in the last two years, including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Scale AI. They join a total of nearly 500 AI companies with valuations of $1 billion or more, according to CB Insights. And the gold rush is…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-08-13 14:19:28.
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