Garry Tan San Francisco Unicorn Rate

Published on Jan 13, 2025
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Garry Tan of Y Combinator sent a Slack message with the percentage of companies that turn into unicorns ($1b+ valuation) that come out of San Francisco (SF) and the surrounding San Francisco Bay Area (SFBA).

This is generally why VC companies invest in companies out of these areas because they historically have a much higher chance of becoming worth over a billion than other locations.

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200 clients × $5K = $1,000,000

What it actually looks like:

• 1 client paying $200K
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• 2 clients paying $100K each
• 3 clients paying $50K each
• Plus a bunch of smaller $5K-$10K clients

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