A lot of the tech community is "magic" to the uninformed and uneducated. I think the term "unicorn" is a play on this sentiment.
There is nothing mythical about well funded startups having high valuations.
You don't stumble into one while galavanting through an enchanted forest.
You can't drink the blood of a successful SV CEO to prolong your life.
If you say "unicorn" in reference to tech startups I immediately assume you are a trendy idiot who's vocabulary doesn't extend past memes and buzzwords.
I've worked at several "unicorns", we all think you sound dumb.
edit: "you" is directed at the financial news community.
There is nothing mythical about well funded startups having high valuations.
You don't stumble into one while galavanting through an enchanted forest.
You can't drink the blood of a successful SV CEO to prolong your life.
If you say "unicorn" in reference to tech startups I immediately assume you are a trendy idiot who's vocabulary doesn't extend past memes and buzzwords.
I've worked at several "unicorns", we all think you sound dumb.
edit: "you" is directed at the financial news community.