Unicorns report 25% surge in hiring in Jan 2025

Bengaluru: Unicorns or most successful start-ups have reported a 25% surge in hiring in January 2025 with Hyderabad leading at 74% growth, followed by Chennai at 60%. Unicorns are privately-owned start-ups that have a valuation of over $1 billion.

The Naukri JobSpeak Index for January 2025 points out that the trend spans multiple sectors, with Banking and Financial Services unicorns showing 35% growth, and IT and Internet/Ecommerce unicorns grew by 16% and 18%, respectively.