For the first time, “unicorns” (startups that reach a valuation of more than $1 billion) are no longer the exclusive preserve of the United States – a reality that would have been unthinkable only a few years ago. A bright generation of global youth – from Mumbai to Prague to Kenya to Singapore – is betting on innovation, and American venture capital funds, sustained by access to cheap financing, are sating their investment appetites overseas.
历史上第一次，“独角兽”（估值达到10亿美元以上的初创企业）不再是美国的专属品——几年前这仍然是不可思议的事情。全新一代全球青年——从孟买到布拉格、肯尼亚和新加坡——正在蜂拥涌向创新，以廉价融资为支撑的美国风险资本基金正在海外大肆满足其投资胃口。