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25 June 2026
The Hurun Research Institute identified a record 1,603 unicorns globally — private companies founded after 2000 valued at US$1bn or more — up 5.3% on the prior year. Their combined value reached US$8 trillion, a remarkable 43% jump driven largely by AI. Anthropic (owner of Claude) claimed the top spot as the world's most valuable unicorn at US$965bn, posting the single largest one-year valuation gain ever recorded. OpenAI ranked second at US$852bn, with ByteDance third at US$480bn. The US led with 806 unicorns, followed by China with 381. Together they account for 74% of the global total. The UK overtook India for third place with 70 unicorns. AI dominated by value with 36% of total unicorn value, while FinTech led by number with 216 unicorns. San Francisco remained the world's unicorn capital with 222, ahead of New York (141) and Beijing (86). 308 new unicorns were minted in the year — nearly one per day. The average unicorn is 10.3 years old, founded by entrepreneurs aged 35 on average.
10 Mar 2026
A ranking of the world’s self-made dollar billionaires aged 40 or under. This is a sublist of the Hurun Global Rich List 2026, released on 5 March 2026. Hurun Research found 108 self-made billionaires in the world aged 40 & under, up 30. They came from 16 countries, up 2. Their total wealth was US$347bn, down 31%. 8 individuals, up 3, are worth US$10bn or more. The average age was 36 years.
28 Oct 2025
The Hurun Research Institute today released, in association with premium baijiu brand Hengchang Shaofang, the Hurun China Rich List 2025, a ranking of the richest individuals in China. The cut-off was CNY 5 billion (equivalent to US$700 million), and wealth calculations were from 1 September. This is the 27th year of the list.
23 Dec 2025
Hurun Global Art List 2025, a ranking of the Top 50 artists in the world alive today, based on the sales of their works at public auction in the year ending 31 December 2024. This is the sixth year of the Hurun Global Art List.
25 June 2026
The Hurun Research Institute identified a record 1,603 unicorns globally — private companies founded after 2000 valued at US$1bn or more — up 5.3% on the prior year. Their combined value reached US$8 trillion, a remarkable 43% jump driven largely by AI. Anthropic (owner of Claude) claimed the top spot as the world's most valuable unicorn at US$965bn, posting the single largest one-year valuation gain ever recorded. OpenAI ranked second at US$852bn, with ByteDance third at US$480bn. The US led with 806 unicorns, followed by China with 381. Together they account for 74% of the global total. The UK overtook India for third place with 70 unicorns. AI dominated by value with 36% of total unicorn value, while FinTech led by number with 216 unicorns. San Francisco remained the world's unicorn capital with 222, ahead of New York (141) and Beijing (86). 308 new unicorns were minted in the year — nearly one per day. The average unicorn is 10.3 years old, founded by entrepreneurs aged 35 on average.
10 Mar 2026
A ranking of the world’s self-made dollar billionaires aged 40 or under. This is a sublist of the Hurun Global Rich List 2026, released on 5 March 2026. Hurun Research found 108 self-made billionaires in the world aged 40 & under, up 30. They came from 16 countries, up 2. Their total wealth was US$347bn, down 31%. 8 individuals, up 3, are worth US$10bn or more. The average age was 36 years.
28 Oct 2025
The Hurun Research Institute today released, in association with premium baijiu brand Hengchang Shaofang, the Hurun China Rich List 2025, a ranking of the richest individuals in China. The cut-off was CNY 5 billion (equivalent to US$700 million), and wealth calculations were from 1 September. This is the 27th year of the list.
23 Dec 2025
Hurun Global Art List 2025, a ranking of the Top 50 artists in the world alive today, based on the sales of their works at public auction in the year ending 31 December 2024. This is the sixth year of the Hurun Global Art List.
25 June 2026
The Hurun Research Institute identified a record 1,603 unicorns globally — private companies founded after 2000 valued at US$1bn or more — up 5.3% on the prior year. Their combined value reached US$8 trillion, a remarkable 43% jump driven largely by AI. Anthropic (owner of Claude) claimed the top spot as the world's most valuable unicorn at US$965bn, posting the single largest one-year valuation gain ever recorded. OpenAI ranked second at US$852bn, with ByteDance third at US$480bn. The US led with 806 unicorns, followed by China with 381. Together they account for 74% of the global total. The UK overtook India for third place with 70 unicorns. AI dominated by value with 36% of total unicorn value, while FinTech led by number with 216 unicorns. San Francisco remained the world's unicorn capital with 222, ahead of New York (141) and Beijing (86). 308 new unicorns were minted in the year — nearly one per day. The average unicorn is 10.3 years old, founded by entrepreneurs aged 35 on average.
10 Mar 2026
A ranking of the world’s self-made dollar billionaires aged 40 or under. This is a sublist of the Hurun Global Rich List 2026, released on 5 March 2026. Hurun Research found 108 self-made billionaires in the world aged 40 & under, up 30. They came from 16 countries, up 2. Their total wealth was US$347bn, down 31%. 8 individuals, up 3, are worth US$10bn or more. The average age was 36 years.
28 Oct 2025
The Hurun Research Institute today released, in association with premium baijiu brand Hengchang Shaofang, the Hurun China Rich List 2025, a ranking of the richest individuals in China. The cut-off was CNY 5 billion (equivalent to US$700 million), and wealth calculations were from 1 September. This is the 27th year of the list.
23 Dec 2025
Hurun Global Art List 2025, a ranking of the Top 50 artists in the world alive today, based on the sales of their works at public auction in the year ending 31 December 2024. This is the sixth year of the Hurun Global Art List.
Interviews & Articles
6 Jan 2026
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Chinese ultra-high-net-worth collectors are reshaping how Australian contemporary art is valued — not through volume, but through cultural intelligence. As cross-border lives become the norm, collectors are gravitating toward artists with institutional credibility, Asia-Pacific relevance, and the ability to command space. This shift signals the emergence of a genuinely regional art ecosystem, where judgement and context matter more than national labels.
16 Dec 2025
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10min
Philanthropist and conservationist Susan Rockefeller shares her view on entrepreneurship as a force for real-world impact.
21 Oct 2025
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12min
Hotelier and philanthropist Hayley Baillie shares why passion, deep industry understanding, and human experience, not scale or speed, are the true foundations of lasting value.
6 Jan 2026
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5min
Chinese ultra-high-net-worth collectors are reshaping how Australian contemporary art is valued — not through volume, but through cultural intelligence. As cross-border lives become the norm, collectors are gravitating toward artists with institutional credibility, Asia-Pacific relevance, and the ability to command space. This shift signals the emergence of a genuinely regional art ecosystem, where judgement and context matter more than national labels.
16 Dec 2025
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10min
Philanthropist and conservationist Susan Rockefeller shares her view on entrepreneurship as a force for real-world impact.
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