• The Hurun Report categorizes startups into Cheetahs and Gazelles based on their expected growth trajectory towards achieving unicorn status (valuation of $1 billion or more).
• Cheetah startups are those that are expected to reach unicorn status within 3 years due to their extremely rapid growth and scalable business models.
• Gazelle startups are companies that are expected to achieve unicorn status within 5 years, indicating strong but slightly more gradual growth compared to Cheetahs.
Similar Status & Criteria:
• Unicorns: Companies with a valuation of $1 billion or more.
• Decacorns: Companies valued at $10 billion or more.
• Horns: Companies valued between $500 million to $1 billion, approaching unicorn status.
• These classifications help investors identify high-potential startups in the early stages of scaling.
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