CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE NEXT UNICORN?
Hi, we are UNI380, and we create simulation courses based on real-life cases. Try this mini simulator and find out what your investing style is and whether your inner magic ball will help you to identify a future unicorn.
ALL YOU NEED IS TO IMAGINE
You work for an investment fund as an analyst. Various pre-seed startups are trying to get in touch with you. Your task is to decide whether to invest in them...
and you only have limited information!
You work for an investment fund as an analyst.
Various pre-seed startups are trying to get in touch with you. Your task is to decide whether to invest in them... and you only have limited information!

CASE 1 / 6

Would you invest in an EdTech startup that focuses on gamification of learning, even though some educators criticize gamification as potentially distracting from the actual learning process?

YOU SAVED DUOLINGO

Despite criticism from some educators, Duolingo's gamified approach to language learning gained popularity among students, leading to a surge in user growth and funding.

Current valuation — $3,1 B

YOU MISSED DUOLINGO

Despite criticism from some educators, Duolingo's gamified approach to language learning gained popularity among students, leading to a surge in user growth and funding.

Current valuation — $3,1 B

CASE 2 / 6

Would you invest in a startup still developing its product, with no clear timeline for when it will be ready to launch? Besides, it has a very well-known competitor most are already using.

YOU SAVED SLACK

Slack spent several years developing its product and focused on building a strong user base through a closed beta program. Eventually, it became one of the most popular collaboration tools.

Current valuation — $7 B

YOU MISSED SLACK

Slack spent several years developing its product and focused on building a strong user base through a closed beta program. Eventually, it became one of the most popular collaboration tools.

Current valuation — $7 B

CASE 3 / 6

Would you invest in a startup that offers online courses for free, and it is completely unclear, even for its core team, how the company is going to monetize its business model?

YOU SAVED COURSERA

Coursera was founded in 2012 and offered free online courses from top universities. In 2013, Coursera began charging for verifying certificates and later expanded its offer to paid programs.

Current valuation — $4,3 B

YOU MISSED COURSERA

Coursera was founded in 2012 and offered free online courses from top universities. In 2013, Coursera began charging for verifying certificates and later expanded its offer to paid programs.

Current valuation — $4,3 B

CASE 4 / 6

Would you invest in a startup with a great team that already faces fierce competition and regulatory challenges? Also, you know that this startup's founder's previous two companies have flopped.

YOU SAVED UBER

Uber struggled to make a profit and faced regulatory problems and competition from traditional cab services, but eventually managed to scale and become one of the most valuable companies in the world.

Current valuation — $60 B

YOU MISSED UBER

Uber struggled to make a profit and faced regulatory problems and competition from traditional cab services, but eventually managed to scale and become one of the most valuable companies in the world.

Current valuation — $60 B

CASE 5 / 6

Would you invest in a startup that operates in a highly bureaucratized industry with strict laws and regulations that may hinder growth and require significant resources to comply?

YOU SAVED ROBINHOOD

The trading app faced significant challenges due to its disruptive business model and lack of experience in the highly-regulated financial industry. But was eventually able to gain traction and raise funding.

Current valuation — $32 B

YOU MISSED ROBINHOOD

The trading app faced significant challenges due to its disruptive business model and lack of experience in the highly-regulated financial industry. But was eventually able to gain traction and raise funding.

Current valuation — $32 B

CASE 6 / 6

Would you invest in an educational startup that is launching in a market where the average salary is $115 a month, about a quarter of the population is illiterate, and Internet penetration is only about 50%?

YOU SAVED Byju's

Byju's is an Indian EdTech company founded in 2011 that has since become one of the most valuable EdTech startups in the world, with over 100M registered users and annual revenue of over $1B.

Current valuation — $16,5 B

YOU MISSED Byju's

Byju's is an Indian EdTech company founded in 2011 that has since become one of the most valuable EdTech startups in the world, with over 100M registered users and annual revenue of over $1B.

Current valuation — $16,5 B

YOU’VE GOT 0 OF 6 UNICORNS
If a start-up looks like a safe option with a 100% guarantee of success, it is not a potential unicorn. Focus more on the opportunities rather than the risks, and start by checking out UNI380 - let's see what your gut tells you this time.
Safe and low-risk choices may be a great functional strategy, but if you are looking for a unicorn, you should let yourself be more adventurous. Start by checking UNI380 - maybe we can be a win-win match for each other.
Fast growth goes hand in hand with out-of-the-box solutions. And you know it so well! Keep going - when the time comes, you'll be ready to identify the next unicorn! And check out UNI380 - it looks like we can be a win-win match for each other.