With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month.
Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused on other industries like healthcare and even a few crypto companies. This list will be updated throughout the year.
June
Genspark — $2.6 billion: This startup offers an AI workspace app called Genspark. Founded in 2023, it last raised $485 million in a Series B round led by LG Technology Ventures, SBI Investment, and Emergence Capital Partners, according to PitchBook. It has raised a total of $645 million in funding to date. AWS is among the other investors in the company.
May
Farther — $1.25 billion: This wealth management platform, founded in 2019, last raised a $150 million Series D round led by General Atlantic, giving it a valuation of $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised $273 million to date, with other investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed, and Khosla.
Socket — $1 billion: This cybersecurity startup helps protect against malicious supply chain attacks. Founded in 2020, it last raised a $60 million Series C round led by Thrive Capital, according to PitchBook. The company has raised $124 million to date, from investors including Aaron Levie and Andreessen Horowitz.
EXA — $1.95 billion: This company has built a web engine for AI agents to search, crawl, and research. Founded in 2021, it last raised a $250 million Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to PitchBook. It has raised $360 million to date, from other investors including Nvidia and YC.
Radar — $1 billion: This inventory management platform last raised a $170 million Series B round led by Nimble Partners and Gideon Strategic Partners. Founded in 2013, it has raised around $250 million to date from investors including Founders Fund and YC, according to PitchBook.
Vi Labs — $1.64 billion: This AI enterprise platform helps health service organizations find patients and run operations. It was founded in 2021 and last raised a $145 million round led by RevelStoke Capital Partners and The Pritzker Organization, according to PitchBook. Overall, the startup has raised around $275 million to date from investors, including General Atlantic and Square Peg Capital.
SendCutSend — $1 billion: This startup cuts custom industrial parts. Founded in 2018, it last raised a $110 million Series A round led by Paradigm and Sequoia and has raised around $123 million to date, according to PitchBook.
MiRus — $4.41 billion: Founded in 2015, this cardiovascular and orthopedic medical device company last raised a $1.5 billion late-stage round from Boston Scientific. It has raised more than $1 billion in funding to date, according to PitchBook.
Recursive — $4.65 billion: Founded in 2025, this AI research lab last raised $650 million in a Series A round led by GV and Greycroft, bringing the total it has raised to $650 million. Other investors include Nvidia, according to PitchBook.
Forus — $1.01 billion: Founded in 2023, this company automates part of the patient care process, like benefit verifications, appeal letters, and enrollment forms, to help speed up treatment time. It last raised a $160 million Series B round led by Accel and has raised around $197 million to date. Other investors in the company include Bain Capital Ventures and Thrive Capital, according to PitchBook.
Positron — $1.06 billion: Founded in 2024, this company builds custom AI hardware for inference. It last raised a $234 million Series B, with investors in the company including ARENA Private Wealth and Valor Equity Partners. The company has raised more than $310 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Cowboy Space — $2 billion: Founded in 2023, this company, which seeks to build a power grid in space to help power AI on Earth, last raised a $305 million Series B round led by Index Ventures. It has raised $355 million to date, with other investors including Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Draper Associates, according to PitchBook.
Starcloud — $1.1 billion: This startup is developing technology to deploy data centers in space. Founded in 2024, it last raised $170 million in a Series A round led by EQT and Benchmark Opportunity Partners. It has raised more than $190 million to date from investors including Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz, according to PitchBook.
Advanced Manufacturing Company of America — $1.1 billion: This company develops and manufactures defense and aerospace parts. Founded in 2024, it last raised $300 million in a Series B round led by Caffeinated Capital. Other investors in the company include Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, and Founders Fund, and the startup has raised more than $370 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Xbow — $1.32 billion: This startup, founded in 2024, is an autonomous hacker that helps companies find security flaws. It last raised a $155 million Series C round led by Samsung Venture Investment, DFJ Growth, and Northzone Ventures and has raised a little more than $270 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Corgi — $2.6 billion: This startup offers insurance coverage to startups for liabilities like cyber, general, and tech and AI. It was founded in 2024 and last raised a $105 million Series B1 round from TCV. The company has raised $374 million to date from investors including Kindred Ventures and YC, according to PitchBook.
Blitzy — $1.4 billion: This startup, founded in 2023, offers an AI coding tool for enterprise teams. It last raised $200 million from Northzone Ventures and has raised around $206 million to date, according to PitchBook.
April
Rogo — $2 billion: This startup, founded in 2021, is a platform for financial intuitions to help manage analytical workflow. It last raised a $160 million Series D round led by Kleiner Perkins, and has raised a little more than $310 million to date. Other investors in the company include Tiger Global Management and Khosla Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Parallel — $2 billion: Founded in 2023, this company is building a search engine for AI agents to use. It last raised a $100 million Series B round led by Sequoia, with other investors in the company including Khosla Ventures and Kleiner Perkins. The company has raised around $230 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Avoca — $1 billion: Founded in 2022, this startup offers AI agents for customer support tasks like inbound and outbound communications. It last raised a $125 million Series B round led by General Catalyst and Meritech Capital Partners, bringing the total capital raised to $125 million. Other investors in the company include Kleiner Perkins and YC, according to PitchBook.
Core Automation — $1 billion: Founded in 2026, this company is an enterprise platform that helps companies automate complex business workflows. It last raised a $100 million seed round with investors including Threshold Ventures and Scribble Ventures. The company has raised $100 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Prometheus — $41 billion: Co-founded by Jeff Bezos last year, this startup is building AI tools that automate general engineering tasks. It raised a $12 billion Series B round led by JPMorgan Chase and BlackRock. It has raised $18.2 billion to date, according to PitchBook.
Omni Analytics — $1.51 billion: Founded in 2022, this startup is a business intelligence platform that helps answer questions for employees. It last raised a $120 million Series C round led by ICONIQ Growth and has raised around $215 million to date. Other investors in the company include Databricks and GV, according to PitchBook.
Factory — $1.5 billion: Founded in 2023, this startup is building self-improving software. It last raised a $150 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures, with other investors including Blackstone and Nvidia. It has raised around $219 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Slash — $1.4 billion: Founded in 2020, this is a banking and corporate financial management platform, putting banking, payments, expense management, and corporate card management into one platform. It last raised a $100 million Series C round led by Ribbit Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Goodwater Capital. It has raised around $160 million to date from other investors, including Menlo and YC, according to PitchBook.
Alloy Therapeutics — $1 billion: This startup, which is using AI for drug discovery and development, was founded in 2017 and last raised a $40 million Series R. Investors in the company include Founders Fund, 8VC, and 10X Capital, and the startup has raised more than $170 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Applied Compute — $1.3 billion: The startup helps enterprises use their own data to train custom AI software and solutions. Founded in 2025, it last raised an $80 million round led by Kleiner Perkins. Other investors in the company include Benchmark and Sequoia, and the company has raised $160 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Hermeus — $1 billion: This company seeks to build high-speed unmanned aircraft. Founded in 2018, it last raised a $350 million Series C round led by Khosla Ventures. Other investors in the company include Peter Thiel and Founders Fund and the company has raised almost $550 million to date, according to PitchBook.
March
Tenex.AI — $1 billion: This startup bills itself as one of the leading “AI-native, human-led agentic” platforms that provide cybersecurity services. Founded in 2024, the company last raised a $250 million Series B round led by Crosspoint Capital. It has raised $277 million to date from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, according to PitchBook.
Also — $1 billion: Founded in 2024, this Rivian spinout focuses on building electric autonomous small vehicles to transport people and goods. It last raised a $200 million Series C round led by Greenoaks Capital Partners. Other investors in the company include DoorDash and Rivian and the company has raised more than $300 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Stipple Bio — $2.25 billion: This startup was founded in 2022 and focuses on targeted cancer drug discovery. It last raised a $100 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz, Nextech Invest, and RA Capital Management, according to PitchBook. It has raised a total of around $121 million to date. Other investors in the company include Emerson Collective and OMX.
Nextop AI — $4.2 billion: Founded in 2024, this startup builds ethernet networking hardware for AI data centers. It last raised a $500 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners and has raised $610 million to date, according to PitchBook.
ModRetro — $1 billion: Founded in 2023 by Palmer Luckey, this startup manufactures classic “retro” games like GameBoy but with modern enhancements, according to PitchBook. It last raised a $195 million Series A and has raised $217 million to date. Investors in the company include Valor Equity Partners and Drover Ventures.
Rhoda AI — $1.7 billion: This startup, founded in 2024, focuses on building foundational models that help deploy robotic systems. It last raised a $450 million Series A round led by Premji Invest, Mayfield Fund, Capricorn Investment Group, Khosla Ventures, and Temasek Holdings. It has raised $450 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Nominal — $2 billion: This company, founded in 2022, developed a software suite that helps engineering teams test and run hardware. It last raised a $115 million Series B round led by Founders Fund and Sequoia, according to PitchBook. Other investors in the company include Lightspeed Venture Partners and the company has raised $182 million to date.
Eight Sleep — $1.5 billion: Founded in 2014, this startup creates tech-enabled mattresses. It last raised $150 million in a Series D round led by Tether Investments and has raised around $309 million to date, according to PitchBook. Other investors in the company include YC, Founders Fund, and SoftBank.
Science — $1.5 billion: Founded in 2021, this startup creates brain-computer medical devices. It last raised a $230 million Series C round led by Lightspeed and Khosla, according to PitchBook. It has raised around $519 million to date with other investors in the company including YC.
Axiom — $1.6 billion: Founded in 2025, this startup is building a platform to help with mathematical discoveries. It last raised a $200 million Series A round led by Menlo, according to PitchBook. Other investors in the company include Toyota Ventures and B Capital Group. It has raised $264 million to date.
True Anomaly — $2.2 billion: Founded in 2022, this space defense manufacturing company last raised a $650 million Series D round led by Riot Ventures and Eclipse Capital, according to PitchBook. It has raised around $1 billion to date, with other investors in the company including Accel and Menlo.
OpenRouter — $1.3 billion: This startup, founded in 2023, has created a platform that offers software called an AI gateway that lets an AI app use a variety of LLMs, depending on its need. It last raised a $113 million Series B round led by CapitalG, according to PitchBook. Other investors in the round include Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. It has raised around $163 million to date.
Granola — $1.5 billion: This AI-powered note-taking app last raised a $125 million Series C round led by Index Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, according to PitchBook. The company has raised $192 million to date, with other investors including Sequoia and Lightspeed.
Hark — $6 billion: Founded in 2025, this startup is building consumer hardware devices with “personal intelligence” that can talk, hear, and remember. It last raised a $700 million Series A round led by Parkway Venture Capital, with other investors in the company including Nvidia and Salesforce Ventures, according to PitchBook. It has raised around $759 million to date.
Dash0 — $1 billion: Founded in 2023, this observability platform last raised a $110 million Series B round led by Balderton Capital. The company has raised around $154 million to date from other investors, including Accel, according to PitchBook.
Valar Atomics — $2 billion: Founded in 2023, this atomic energy company last raised $450 million, per Bloomberg. It has raised around $600 million to date from investors, some of whom work at companies like Palantir and Lockheed Martin.
Frore Systems — $1.64 billion: This startup, founded in 2018, creates cooling systems for chips and AI devices. It last raised a $143 million Series D round led by MVP Ventures, according to PitchBook. The company has raised around $373 million to date, with other investors including Addition and Qualcomm Ventures.
February
Positron — $1 billion: This AI semiconductor startup was founded in 2023 and announced a $230 million Series B in February. It’s now raised more than $300 million in funding to date from investors like Valor Equity Partners and Jump Trading, according to PitchBook.
Skyryse — $1.1 billion: This semi-automated flight operating system, founded in 2016, last raised a $300 million Series C. It has raised more than $540 million in funding from investors like Autopilot Ventures, Fidelity, and Venrock, according to PitchBook.
TRM Labs — $1 billion: This platform helps crypto businesses investigate and prevent fraud. It was founded in 2018 and last raised a $70 million Series C. It has raised around $219 million in funding to date from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and PayPal Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Midi Health — $1 billion: This telemedicine platform aimed at menopausal health was founded in 2021. It last raised a $100 million Series D. It has raised more than $250 million in funding to date from investors like GV and Emerson Collective, according to PitchBook.
Lunar Energy — $1 billion: This company makes batteries for homeowners to store their own energy. Founded in 2020, Lunar Energy last raised a $102 million Series D. It has raised more than $230 million in funding to date from investors like B Capital and Prelude Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Bedrock Robotics — $1.8 billon: This AI-powered system lets construction equipment operate without much human control. Founded in 2024 by a former Waymo employee, it last raised a $270 million Series B. It has raised $350 million in funding to date from investors like 8VC and Valor Equity Partners, according to PitchBook.
Fundamental — $1.4 billion: This AI Lab offering foundational models is designed to analyze large datasets. Founded in 2024, it last raised a $255 million Series A. The bulk of it comes from the firm Oak HC/FT, according to PitchBook.
Goodfire — $1.3 billion: This company is building tools to help researchers inspect and understand how AI models work. Founded in 2013, it last raised a $150 million Series B, according to PitchBook.
Iterative Health — $1.4 billion: This medical research company, focused on the digestive system, was founded in 2017 and last raised a $75 million Series C. It has raised more than $270 million in funding to date from investors like Insight Partners and Obvious Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Oxide — $1.6 billion: This company builds cloud infrastructure so companies can run their own private cloud inside their own data center. It was founded in 2019 and last raised a $200 million Series C. It has raised more than $360 million in funding to date from the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund and Eclipse, according to PitchBook.
Solace — $1 billion: This healthcare marketplace, founded in 2022, last raised a $130 million Series C. It has raised more than $200 million in funding to date from investors, including Menlo Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Garner — $1.4 billion: This company uses data to help patients find better doctors. Founded in 2019, it last raised a $118 million Series D and has raised $179 million in funding to date from investors like Rounders Fund and Redpoint Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Apptronik — $5.3 billion: This humanoid robotics company, founded in 2016, last raised a $935 million Series A from investors like B Capital Group and Capital Factory. It has raised $935 million in funding to date, according to PitchBook.
Talkiatry — $1.4 billion: This startup is trying to make psychiatric services more accessible to patients and providers. It was founded in 2019 and last raised a $210 million Series D. It has raised almost $430 million in funding to date from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Left Lane Capital, according to PitchBook.
Erebor Bank — $4 billion: Founded in 2025 by Palmer Luckey, this bank specializes in working with crypto clients. It last raised a $635 million seed round from investors like Lux Capital, according to PitchBook.
Render — $1.5 billion: This cloud app hosting company, tuned for AI and agentic apps, was founded in 2018. It last raised a $100 million Series C1 round and has raised more than $250 million in funding to date from investors like General Catalyst and Bessemer Venture Partners, according to PitchBook. Render won the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield competition in 2019.
ZaiNar — $1 billion: Founded in 2017, this company offers wireless location tracking technology to physical assets like vehicles and drones. It last raised a $100 million Series A and has raised around $118 million in funding to date from investors like SoftBank Investment Advisers and AME Cloud Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Code Metal — $1.3 billion: This AI coding assistant platform, founded in 2023, last raised a $125 million Series B. It has raised more than $170 million in funding to date from investors like Salesforce and J2 Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Flapping Airplanes — $1.5 billion: This AI research lab was founded in 2025 and last raised $180 million in seed funding, valuing it at $1.5 billion. It has funding from investors like Index Ventures and GV, according to PitchBook.
Profound — $1 billion: This SEO platform is designed to help companies show up in AI search answers. Founded in 2024, it last raised a $96 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation. It has raised around $148 million in funding to date from investors, including Sequoia and Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to PitchBook.
Basis — $1.1 billion: Founded in 2023, this accounting automation software last raised a $100 million Series B at a $1.1 billion valuation. It has raised more than $130 million in funding to date from investors such as Khosla Ventures and Accel, according to PitchBook.
January
Aalyria — $1.3 billion: Founded in 2021, this AI-powered orchestration software, spun out of Google, last raised a $100 million Series B, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. Investors in the company include Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures. It has raised $130 million to date, according to PitchBook.
Gecko — $1.8 billion: This AI and robotics company, founded in 2013, last raised a $125 million Series D, valuing the company at $1.8 billion. It has raised more than $300 million in funding to date, from investors including Founders Fund and Cox Enterprises, according to PitchBook.
Arena — $1.7 billion: This AI platform helps business leaders make decisions. It was founded in 2022 and last raised a $150 million Series A, valuing the company at $1.7 billion. The company has raised $250 million in funding to date, from investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Felicis, according to PitchBook.
humans& — $4.5 billion: This AI research lab, which focuses on creating AI that collaborates with humans, last raised a $480 million seed round led by SV Angel and Georges Harik, per Crunchbase.
webAI — $2.5 billion: This company lets organizations build their own private enterprise models. It was founded in 2019 and last raised an undisclosed Series A round, per PitchBook.
Tandem — $1 billion: This company helps doctors effectively fill prescriptions. Founded in 2013, it last raised a $100 million Series B from investors including Accel, per PitchBook and Crunchbase.
Higgsfield — $1.3 billion: Launched in 2023, this generative AI video startup, founded by an ex-Snap executive, raised a $180 million Series A, per Crunchbase.
Pomelo Care — $1.7 billion: Founded in 2021, this virtual maternity care company last raised a $92 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.7 billion. It has raised more than $170 million to date from investors, including Andreessen Horowitz and First Round Capital, according to PitchBook.
Rain — $1.9 billion: This crypto wallet company, founded in 2021, last raised a $250 million Series C. It has raised $338 million to date from investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital, according to PitchBook.
Deepgram — $1.3 billion: This voice AI infrastructure company lets software communicate with humans. It was founded in 2015 and last raised a $143 million Series C at a $1.3 billion valuation. It has raised more than $240 million in funding to date from investors like VC and Tiger Global Management, according to PitchBook.
Alpaca — $1.1 billion: Founded in 2013, this API and crypto brokerage platform last raised a $150 million Series D, giving it a $1.1 billion valuation. It has raised more than $340 million in funding to date from investors like Tribe Capital and Drive Capital, according to PitchBook.
Tulip — $1.3 billion: This platform helps factories monitor their operations using data and insights. It last raised a $120 million Series D and has raised more than $270 million in funding to date. Investors include Insight Partners, New Enterprise Associates, and Vertex Ventures US, according to PitchBook.
Preply — $1.2 billion: This language learning platform last raised a $150 million Series D at a $1.2 billion valuation, led by WestCap. The company has raised nearly $300 million to date, with investors including Owl Ventures and Full-In Partners.
Upscale AI — $1 billion: This AI infrastructure company last raised a $200 million Series A, giving it a $1 billion valuation. It was founded in 2025 and has raised $300 million in funding to date from investors like Tiger Global Management and Xora Innovation, according to PitchBook.
GlossGenius — $1.1 billion: This software helps enterprises handle appointments. It was founded in 2015 and last raised a $44 million Series D, giving it a $1.1 billion valuation. It has raised around $115 million in funding to date from investors, including Bessemer Venture Partners and Imaginary Ventures, according to PitchBook.
Recursive Intelligence — $4 billion: This AI-powered chip design startup, founded in 2025, last raised a $300 million Series A, giving it a $4 billion valuation. It has raised around $335 million in funding to date, from investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital, according to PitchBook.
Varda — $1.6 billion: This company mines raw materials from space for product use on Earth. It last raised a $250 million Series D, giving it a $1.6 billion valuation. It has raised more than $570 million in funding to date from investors like Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and Lux Capital, according to PitchBook.
PaleBlueDot AI — $1 billion: Founded in 2013, this company helps developers manage GPU computing by using AI agents and automation. It last raised a $150 million Series B, giving it a $1 billion valuation. It has raised $160 million in funding to date from investors like B Capital Group and Sky Arc Capital, according to PitchBook.
