10 new unicorns in Q2 2016 as 33 firms raise $25.1 billion

This quarter’s funding year-over-year was marked by a higher total fundraising, but coming from a smaller number of deals. In the second quarter of 2016, 33 unicorns raised a total of $25.1 billion from 41 funding events. This represents a 70 percent increase in funding compared to the second quarter of 2015, but from fewer funding events: 41 versus 69. […]