(Business). A relatively new company, usually less than ten years old, that has achieved millions of dollars in annual revenue and is wholly owned by its founders.
Five years ago, engineers who worked for a Silicon Valley unicorn had all the bragging rights, but today's talented techies dream of founding their own Jackalope company and bootstrapping a business without taking orders from a bunch of already wealthy asshats.
by J. Patrick August 11, 2021