"In our [CB Insights] State Of Venture Q2’21 Report, we dig into global investment trends to spotlight takeaways like: · The new global funding record, up 157% year-over-year · Which startup raised a blockbuster $3B in the quarter’s top deal · The highest-valued decacorns, or companies valued at $10B+ · Which investor is doing 1.3 deals a day, and other top-ranked firms · How US company valuations compare across deal stages · Which company saw a massive $73B exit, and other M&A and IPO trends · Which US tech hub is competing to become the next Silicon Valley" More unicorns were created in the last 12 months (333 companies) than in the previous 24 months (291 companies). Apparently, the pandemic was good to late-stage tech.