Solution Nation

Unique Research into Israeli Unicorns


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Which countries’ citizens are the most prolific producers of unicorns? At home? Abroad? Why might some unicorns’ valuations be exaggerated? What traps lurk in the data? Listen to our methodology for calculating Solution Nation’s Grand Unicorn Score.

Where else can you glean fascinating insights about unicorns?

Listen and learn about:

  • Which countries have the most entrepreneurial innovators in their diasporas?
  • How can a company’s unicorn status be manipulated?
  • What are the risks of a unicorn facing a downround?
  • When conducting worldwide unicorn analysis, should analysts take stated country populations and accounting practices at face value?
  • What inducements are provided to late-stage investors to help companies achieve unicorn status?
  • How should “flow of unicorns” and “vintage” factor into unicorn analysis?
  • How do definitions such as “founders” and “nationals” complicate unicorn research?
  • What can we learn from the 1972 Nobel Laureate in Economics in terms of conducting worldwide unicorn research?

David Wanetick is the CEO of Solution Nation and IncreMental Advantage (a patent valuation firm) and a Managing Director at JD Merit (a boutique investment bank). David has valued thousands of patents.

His clients include Fortune 50 companies, emerging growth companies, mid-sized companies, tech transfer offices, national laboratories, venture capital funds and private equity funds. He runs the Certified Patent Valuation Analyst designation and is the author of seven books.

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