The unicorn has lingered in the collective consciousness of humankind since around 2000 BC. Throughout history, this mythical creature has undergone various interpretations, shapes, names, and abilities. It has been perceived as anything from a real animal, like a pelican, to a mystical being that can only be lured by young female virgins. It is also a constellation on the celestial equator, visible to observers located between +75° and -90° in latitude.
In Silicon Valley and the startup sphere, the unicorn symbolizes an aspirational status—a startup that achieves a valuation of one billion dollars. These modern unicorns are multilayered and opaque in structure, often built on infrastructures that are not easily understood, but very much exist.