Analysis

November 4, 2019

How to hire like a unicorn

Billion-dollar "unicorn" tech companies are more likely to have someone in their leadership team with no degree than lower valued ones. How come?


Kim Darrah

2 min read

Unicorns are more likely to have a senior leader with no degree than companies that are not as highly valued, according to a new report from the venture fund Notion Capital.

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