The U.S. startup ecosystem is the most dynamic in the world and attracts entrepreneurs from all over. As of last year, there were 319 unicorns (startups that have reached a valuation of more than US$1 billion) that had at least one immigrant among their founders. Which country’s immigrants account for the largest number of unicorn founders in the U.S.?

ANSWER

India. Sixty-six entrepreneurs from that country are among the founders of current unicorns in the United States. They are followed by entrepreneurs from Israel, with 54, and, further behind, the United Kingdom, with 27, as you can see in this infographic from Visualcapitalist.