The Hurun Research Institute today released the Global Unicorn Index 2025, a ranking of the world’s unicorns, defined as start-ups founded in the 2000s, worth at least a billion dollars and not yet listed on a public exchange. The cut-off was 1 January 2025, with significant changes in valuation updated up to the date of release. Hurun Research has been tracking unicorns since 2017. This is the se
Global Unicorn 2025-06-26
HSBC China in association with Hurun Education today released the HSBC Hurun Education Global Highschools 2025, a list of the world’s top highschools, ranked according to leavers’ university destinations, co-curricular and reputation. The ranking only includes independent schools, i.e. non-state schools, with physical campuses. This is the third year of the list.
Global Highschools 2025-06-23
The Hurun Research Institute, in association with Yuanzheng Culture, today released the Hurun Global Ceramics Report 2024, a report made up of four bespoke lists.
Global Ceramics 2025-05-27
The Hurun Research Institute today released the Changshu Kuncheng Lake · Hurun China Under30s 2024, a list of China’s most successful entrepreneurs aged 30 and under. This is the eighth year of the list.
Hurun China Under30s 2025-05-08
Hurun Research today released the Hurun Global Rich List 2025, a ranking of the US dollar billionaires in the world. Wealth calculations are a snapshot of 15 January 2025. This is the 14th year of the ranking.
Global Rich List 2025-03-27
The Hurun Research Institute today released the Hurun Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey & Hurun Best of the Best Awards 2025. This is the 21st consecutive year Hurun Research has revealed the brand preferences, investment and lifestyle trends of China’s wealthiest individuals. Widely regarded as an ISO9000 for China’s luxury sector, the CLCS has become a benchmark for the luxury sector.
Chinese Luxury Consumer Survey 2025-03-21
The Hurun Research Institute today releases the inaugural Hurun UK Under40s 2024, showcasing pioneering entrepreneurs in the UK creating thousands of jobs and powering economic growth.
UK Under40s 2025-03-11
The Hurun Research Institute today released the Hurun China 500 Most Valuable Private Companies 2024, a list of the Top 500 China-based non-state-controlled enterprises, ranked according to their value. The cut-off used for listed companies was 15 November 2024. Non-listed companies were valued with reference to similar-sized listed companies from the same industry. This is the sixth year of the H
Hurun China 500 2025-02-25
The Hurun Research Institute today launched the HENGCHANG SHAOFANG · Hurun Global Art List 2024, a ranking of the Top 50 artists in the world alive today, based on the sales of their works at public auction in the year ending 31 December 2023. This is the fifth year of the Hurun Global Art List.
Global Art List 2025-02-20
Hurun Research Institute released the 2024 Hurun Global 1000, ranking the 1000 most valuable companies in the world. Companies were ranked according to their value, defined as market capitalisation for listed companies and valuations for non-listed companies. The cut-off date used was 20 September 2024. This is the 5th year of the list, which expanded to 1000 companies, up from 500 last year and i
Hurun Global 1000 2025-01-14
The Hurun Research Institute today released the Hurun Largest Foreign & HK/Macau/Taiwan Companies in China 2024, a list of the 200 foreign & HK/Macao/Taiwan companies with the greatest contribution to China's economy, based on their sales and the number of employees in China. This is the third year of the list and is the first year the list expanded to 200, up from 100 companies in the first two l
Foreign Companies in China 2025-01-13
The Hurun Research Institute today released, in association with Beijing E-Town, the 2024 Hurun China Artificial Intelligence Enterprises Top 50, a ranking of the fifty most valuable specialist AI businesses in China. The cut-off used was 18 December 2024. This is the first year of the list.
Artificial Intelligence 2025-01-09