ICONIQ: The 100%+ Growers Added 133% More Headcount in H1 2026. But The 50%-100% Growers Cut Hiring Almost in Half.

ICONIQ data reveals starkly divergent hiring strategies across growth bands in H1 2026: hypergrowth AI companies (100%+) are adding headcount at 133%, while 50%–100% growers cut hiring nearly in half to 25%, and mature companies (sub-25% growth) have settled into flat-team models—signaling AI leverage concentrated in specific cohorts, not across the market.

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