Unicorns from emerging economies : creating value through technology and innovation / edited by Veneta Andonova, Diego Finchelstein, Juana García Duque.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Andonova, Veneta, editor.

Finchelstein, Diego, editor.

García Duque, Juana, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business enterprises--Developing countries.

Business enterprises.

Entrepreneurship--Developing countries.

Entrepreneurship.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"In business terms, a 'unicorn' is a privately-owned startup company valued at over $1 billion. While unicorns have predominantly been a feature of well-developed economies, such as the USA and Europe, recent years have seen their increase in emerging economies – to the extent that these markets now host one-third of the world's unicorns. The emergence of unicorns from the Global South represents a transformative shift in the global business and innovation landscape. Despite limited systematic knowledge on this novel phenomenon, high-growth, innovation-driven companies from emerging economies are rapidly positioning themselves at the forefront of technology and business model innovation. These firms challenge the traditional dominance of established markets, asserting their influence on a global scale. This book offers an in-depth analysis of this fast-evolving process, covering a wide geographical range of unicorns. These dynamic new players have the impact and potential to reshape the future of business worldwide."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Entrepreneurial ecosystems from emerging markets and their unicorns: An overview / Juana García Duque, Veneta Andonova and Diego Finchelstein

Unicorns from emerging economies: A framework for analysing their genesis and nature / Veneta Andonova, Juana García Duque and Diego Finchelstein

Unicorns: From Silicon Valley to a global phenomenon? / Jan Jacob Vogelaar and Erik Stam

Finding the unicorns: A national entrepreneurship ecosystem approach / Jose´ Ernesto Amoro´ S, Eduardo Avancci Dionisio, Edmundo Ina´ Cio Ju´ Nior, Cristiano Morini and Liliane Oliveira Guimara˜ Es

Where unicorns are born: Innovation hubs in China / Lourdes Casanova, Anne Miroux and Xingqi Ye

A supply–demand model of Indian start-ups and unicorns / Ravi Ramamurti

Entrepreneurial ecosystems and unicorns in Southeast Asia / John R. McIntyre and James Hoadley

Latin American unicorn firms: Transcending entrepreneurial hubs / Armando Borda, Ricardo Buitrago, Fernanda Cahen and Michel Hermans

Can the MENA region build its indigenous start-up unicorns? Analysis of unicorns and soonicorns and the supporting entrepreneurship ecosystem / Ayman Ismail and Sherif Kamel

Nurturing unicorns and entrepreneurial ecosystems in Africa: Harnessing policy innovation for digital transformation / Fred Olayele and Mzukisi Qobo

China private sector innovators: Established disruptors and new challengers / Lourdes Casanova, Anne Miroux and Xingqi Ye

Brazilian unicorns and their triggers of scalability / Moacir De Miranda Oliveira Jr and Leandro Lima Dos Santos

A unicorn under sanctions: The case of Yandex / Andrei Panibratov and Kalman Kalotay

What lies ahead for unicorns from emerging economies / Diego Finchelstein, Veneta Andonova and Juana García Duque

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge University Press, viewed December 10, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version: Unicorns from emerging economies

ISBN:

9781009469210

1009469215

OCLC:

1545082291

Publisher Number:

CIPO000290649

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license