Some of the start-ups may even be “gazelles”, companies that grow by leaps and bounds.

新创公司中有一些甚至成了“羚羊”，这些公司的成长是跨越式的。

China has the second-highest number of gazelle companies in the world, according to the Hurun Global Gazelle Index for 2021 released on Tuesday.

胡润研究院1月25日发布《2021胡润全球瞪羚企业》榜单。

Among the 525 gazelle companies Hurun Research found in the world, 201 are from the US, ranking first on the list, with China in second place with 171.

胡润研究院在全球共找到525家瞪羚企业，美国以201家排名第一，中国以171家排名第二。

Gazelle companies refer to start-ups founded in the 2000s that are worth over $500 million and most likely to go " unicorn, " or hit a valuation of $1 billion, within three years.

瞪羚企业指的是成立于2000年之后，目前估值超过5亿美元，三年内最有可能达到独角兽级(十亿美元)估值的高成长性企业。