unicorn hunter

noun

Someone who invests in startups that may become unicorns (startups whose valuation has exceeded one billion U.S. dollars).

Meanings

noununicorn hunter (plural unicorn hunters)

plural unicorn hunters

  1. Someone who invests in startups that may become unicorns (startups whose valuation has exceeded one billion U.S. dollars).
  2. derogatorySomeone who seeks unicorns (bisexual women who participate in swinging or polyamory), stereotyped as harassing uninterested women.
  3. Austrogomphus cornutus, a species of dragonfly.
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APA

unicorn hunter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unicorn%20hunter

MLA

“unicorn hunter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unicorn%20hunter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unicorn hunter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unicorn%20hunter.

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