The article discusses key trends of global unicorn startups, highlighting the rise of software and IT unicorns, the adoption of AI, freemium growth, and community by top startups. It also addresses the dominance of the US, China, and India in producing unicorn companies, the extended time to reach unicorn status, and the preferences of VCs for founder teams, large TAMs, early investments, scalable tech, and traction. Additionally, it mentions the filing of a $250 million fund by climate tech firm Congruent, the upcoming H-1B lottery, and the challenges and opportunities for HR startups in a crowded market.

Key Trends of Global Unicorn Startups