Venture capitalists in the US are providing support to start - ups created by entrepreneurs . Such start - ups have been threatened by the Trump administration ’s decision to delay a ruling that would have permitted overseas entrepreneurs to remain in the country for five years . Unshackled Ventures , which started to invest in 2015 , has enabled founders from 16 different countries to obtain visas by working in partnership with an immigration law firm . Immigrants founded or co - founded 50 % of US - based “ unicorn ” start - ups worth at least $ 500 , according to a 2016 study .
Venture capitalists in the US are providing support to start-ups created by immigrants. Such start-ups have been threatened by the Trump administration’s decision to delay a ruling that would have permitted overseas entrepreneurs to remain in the country for five years. Unshackled Ventures, which started to invest in 2015, has supported founders from 16 different countries to obtain visas by working in partnership with an immigration law firm. Immigrants founded or co-founded 50% of US-based “unicorn” start-ups worth at least $1bn, according to a 2016 study.