Investing in the next unicorn isn't just for the ultra-wealthy anymore.
Republic & IPO Prime are bridging the gap for everyday investors.
Read more about @joinrepublic & how it unlocks institutional-grade deals for you:
Just got hired as the CEO of a crypto unicorn project.
$44k/month.
HR reached out on Linkedin.
During the ZOOM interview, they installed their verification software on my laptop.
Excited to start on the 31st of June, wish me luck.
JUST IN: TURKEY-BASED INSIDER ONE JUST ACQUIRED AI MARKETING UNICORN BLUECORE AHEAD OF A PLANNED 2028 U.S. IPO
The deal retains Bluecore's unicorn status, meaning a valuation of more than $1 billion.
The full picture, per Bloomberg:
The deal:
- Mix of cash and equity (size undisclosed)
- Bluecore valued at $1B+ in the transaction
- Insider One absorbs 150 Bluecore staff, including co-founder Fayez Mohamood
- 50 other Bluecore employees being cut
The strategic context:
- Insider One uses AI to help brands personalize marketing and engagement
- The deal expands the company's U.S. client base ahead of a planned U.S. IPO targeted for early 2028
- Bluecore serves 400+ brands, including Wayfair $W, The Gap $GAP, and CVS Health $CVS
The company:
- 2,000+ customers, 1,500 employees
- Co-founder and CEO: Hande Cilingir
- Last raise: $500M in 2024, led by General Atlantic
- In March 2026, partnered with the OpenAI Foundation to use LLMs for customer data analysis
- In talks for multiple further deals, mainly in the U.S.
"The next acquisition may come from an area where we don't exist at the moment," Cilingir said.
Skyroot has become India’s first space-tech unicorn after securing $60 million in fresh funding from GIC and Sherpalo, lifting its valuation to $1.1 billion