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A record 42 startups reportedly reached $10 billion valuations in 2026 through October 9

Techmeme links to Axios and cites PitchBook figures showing a 5.5-year average to reach $10 billion in 2025.

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Techmeme, linking to an Axios report, says 42 startups had become decacorns—companies valued at $10 billion or more—by October 9, 2026, surpassing the previous record of 34 in 2021. It also cites PitchBook figures showing the average time to reach $10 billion fell from 9.4 years in 2020 to 5.5 years in 2025.

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Techmeme@TechmemeA record 42 startups became decacorns so far in 2026, beating 2021's 34; PitchBook: the average time to hit $10B dropped to 5.5 years in 2025 vs. 9.4 in 2020 (@shenlucinda / Axios) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)1h
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    Techmeme@TechmemeA record 42 startups became decacorns so far in 2026, beating 2021's 34; PitchBook: the average time to hit $10B dropped to 5.5 years in 2025 vs. 9.4 in 2020 (@shenlucinda / Axios) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)1h
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