hectocorn

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English

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Etymology

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From hecto- (hundred) +‎ -corn, by analogy with unicorn.

Noun

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hectocorn (plural hectocorns)

  1. (finance) A private startup with a valuation of US$100 billion or greater.
    Coordinate term: unicorn
    • 2018 May 8, David Kellenberger, “Entering the Age of the Hectocorn”, in LinkedIn[1]:
      If Ant Financial is able to raise it’s $9B funding round at an expected $150B valuation it will become the first Hectocorn (or venture backed private company valued at over $100B) – a massive business by any standards, public or private.