Jan 26 2021, 6:58 AM January 23 2021, 5:30 AM January 26 2021, 6:58 AM (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Why should only the wealthy get to ride unicorns to further riches? (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Why should only the wealthy get to ride unicorns to further riches? Privately held firms with at least $1 billion in value come with daunting price tags that freeze out ordinary investors. Banks that help unicorns raise money are glad to chalk up a few bulky subscriptions â $1 million and more â from top clients. It works fine with regulators who donât want the general public to lose their life savings on risky bets. Were the ticket, say, $1,000, even affluent millennials might want to take a punt on the next Facebook Inc. or Uber Technologies Inc. without having to wait for a stock market debut. That wait is only getting longer. A sizable chunk of $2.5 trillion of uncalled private equity â dry powder â is with venture capital funds that promising companies can use to delay going public and spread the wealth more evenly.Â