The 49 Startups That Became Unicorns in 2026 (So Far)
2025 produced 190 unicorns. 2026 has already produced 49. We explore who they are and what they are building.
2025 produced 190 unicorns. 2026 has already added 49 more. Here are the latest startups crossing the $1B mark — what they’re building and why investors are backing them.
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Let’s meet the latest unicorns and what they do
In January, the following companies reached unicorn status:
Aalyria
This company enables commercial and government customers to operate advanced communications networks. To date, they have raised $100M from the likes of Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures.
Aikido Security
This company secures your code, cloud, and runtime in one central system. To date, they have raised $85M from the likes of DST Global, Singular, Connect Venture, and Notion Capital.
Alpaca
This company allows you to trade with algorithms, connect with apps, and build financial apps. To date, they have raised $328M from the likes of 850 Management, SBI Group, Spark Capital, Y Combinator, and others.
Arena
This company provides an online platform for evaluating and comparing AI models using real-world prompts and human feedback. To date, they have raised $250M from the likes of Felicis, UC Investments, and Andreessen Horowitz.
Cast AI
This company is the leading open-source automation platform that cuts AWS, Azure, and GCP customers’ cloud costs by over 50%. To date, they have raised $180M from the likes of Pacific Alliance Ventures, SoftBank, Creandum, and others.
Deepgram
This AI company provides speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice applications. To date, they have raised $229M from the likes of AVP, Tiger Global, and Y Combinator.
Faculty
This company is one of Europe’s leading AI companies which helps public and private sector clients to deploy AI solutions. The startup was recently acquired by Accenture in a billion-dollar deal.
Gecko
This company provides robotics and inspection services for industrial applications. To date, they have raised $347M from the likes of Founders Fund and Y Combinator.
GlossGenius
This company is a vertical SaaS platform for small business owners across the salon and studio space. To date, they have raised $115M from the likes of Bessemer Venture Partners and Imaginary Ventures.
Harmattan AI
This company develops AI-powered autonomous systems and software for military and defense applications. To date, they have raised $242M from the likes of Dassault Aviation and FirstMark.
Higgsfield
This AI company is committed to democratizing social media content creation for everyone. To date, they have raised $138M from the likes of Menlo Ventures.
humans&
This AI company focuses on human-centered AI systems and interaction models. To date, they have raised $480M from the likes of SV Angel.
Justpay
This FinTech company helps merchants and banks streamline their payment processes globally. To date, they have raised $197M from the likes of WestBridge Capital, SoftBank, Accel, and others.
Mesh
This crypto company enables easy payments across hundreds of exchanges, wallets, and providers. To date, they have raised $199M from the likes of Dragonfly and Paradigm.
Osapiens
This company provides digital systems and software solutions to automate and optimize operational workflows. To date, they have raised $247M from the likes of Decarbonization Partners and Goldman Sachs Alternatives.
PaleBlueDot AI
This company provides cloud-based GPU infrastructure through a marketplace and dedicated computing clusters. To date, they have raised $160M from the likes of B Capital.
Pomelo Care
This healthcare company develops evidence-based healthcare solutions for women and children. To date, they have raised $179M from the likes of Stripes, Andreessen Horowitz, and First Round Capital.
Preply
This EdTech company helps students learn foreign languages confidently. To date, they have raised $320M from the likes of WestCap, Horizon Ventures, Owl Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, Point Nine, and others.
We recently had Preply’s Co-Founder and CEO Kirill Bigai on our podcast show. Watch the episode here.
Rain
This company builds stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure, allowing businesses and individuals to use tokenized money. To date, they have raised $332M from the likes of ICONIQ Capital, Sapphire Ventures, and Norwest.
Recursive Intelligence
This company uses AI and computing to shorten semiconductor timelines. To date, they have raised $335M from the likes of Lightspeed Ventures and Sequoia.
Tandem
This healthcare company uses AI to handle prior authorizations, affordability, and pharmacy coordination for every prescription. The company has raised $130M+ to date from the likes of General Catalyst, Accel, and Thrive.
Tulip
This company is a frontline operations platform designed to empower companies with AI-enabled, connected applications. To date, they have raised $272M from the likes of Mitsubishi Electric, Insight Partners, and New Enterprise Associates.
Upscale AI
This company redefines networking with purpose-built solutions for high-performance compute. To date, they have raised $300M from the likes of Premji Invest, Tiger Global Management, and Xora Innovation.
Varda
This space company creates products in microgravity and retrieves them for terrestrial use. To date, they have raised $328M from the likes of Natural Capital, Shrug Capital, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, and Lux Capital.
webAI
This company builds, deploys, and operates custom AI on your local infrastructure with low latency, full ownership, and predictable costs. They recently raised an oversubscribed round led by Forerunner and OXCART Ventures.
February
Allica Bank
This FinTech company delivers digital banking for small and medium-sized businesses. To date, they have raised $523M from the likes of GLG, Sona Asset Management, and Ventura Capital.
Basis
This AI company automates accounting workflows for professionals. To date, they have raised $137M from the likes of Accel, Google Ventures, and Khosla Ventures.
Bedrock Robotics
This company develops robotics to modernize construction and increase building productivity. To date, they have raised $350M from the likes of CapitalG, Valor Equity Partners, and 8VC.
Code Metal
This company is an AI-enabled platform providing verifiable code translation and optimization for edge development and code modernization. To date, they have raised $184M from the likes of Salesforce Ventures and Accel.
Erebor Bank
This company is building a nationally chartered bank for the innovation economy, founded by Palmer Luckey, backed by the likes of Peter Thiel. This will be one unique startup to watch.
Flapping Airplanes
This AI lab focuses on advancing foundational AI technologies. To date, they have raised $180M from the likes of Google Ventures, Index Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.
Fundamental
This AI research company focuses on overcoming the fundamental challenges of machine learning. To date, they have raised $255M from the likes of Oak HC/FT, Battery Ventures, Headline, Hetz Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures.
Garner
This healthcare company connects employers and employees with high-performing medical providers. To date, they have raised $219M from the likes of Kleiner Perkins, Redpoint, and Founders Fund.
Goodfire
This AI research company is using interpretability to turn AI into something that can be understood, debugged, and shaped like software. To date, they have raised $207M from the likes of B Capital, Menlo Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Iterative Health
This healthcare company develops technology that can benefit patients anywhere, regardless of socioeconomic or geographic barriers. To date, they have raised more than $270M from the likes of Insight Partners and Obvious Ventures.
Midi Health
This healthcare company provides virtual care for women in midlife, offering clinician support for menopause, hormonal health, and related conditions. To date, they have raised $252M from the likes of Goodwater Capital and Google Ventures.
Oxide
This company is a maker of server racks for on-premises compute infrastructure. To date, they have raised $394M from the likes of U.S. Innovative Technology Fund and Eclipse Ventures.
Positron
This AI infrastructure company designs and supplies purpose-built hardware and software systems for transformer-based models. To date, they have raised $305M from the likes of ARENA Private Wealth, Jump Trading, and Unless.
Profound
This AI company optimizes content that helps brands increase their visibility in generative AI search. To date, they have raised $154M from the likes of Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia, and Kleiner Perkins.
Render
This company provides a unified cloud for developers and teams to host all their applications, databases, and websites. To date, they have raised $256M from the likes of Georgia, Bessemer Ventures, and General Catalyst.
Skyryse
This manufacturing company offers aerospace hardware and software operating systems. To date, they have raised $530M from the likes of Autopilot Ventures and Fidelity.
Solace
This healthcare company connects patients with professional healthcare advocates that support them through complex medical journeys. To date, they have raised $204M from the likes of IVP and Menlo Ventures.
Talkiatry
This healthcare company provides virtual mental healthcare services covered by insurance, connecting patients with licensed psychiatrists. To date, they have raised $452M from the likes of Perceptive Advisors, Andreessen Horowitz, and Left Lane Capital.
TRM Labs
This software company offers blockchain, transaction monitoring, and analytics to help financial institutions and governments. To date, they have raised $219M from the likes of Blockchain Capital and Thoma Bravo.
ZaiNar
This company develops real-time 3D location and positioning solutions using patented signal processing and network timing techniques. To date, they have raised $116M from the likes of SoftBank, Happiness Ventures, and Samsung NEXT.
March
Entrepreneurs First
This venture firm runs programs that identify individuals pursuing technology startups and supports them during early company formation. To date, they have raised $380M from the likes of Greylock and a host of industry titans.
Auterion
This company provides a platform that unifies a diverse fleet of autonomous robots, catering to a wide range of applications and use cases. To date, they have raised $181M from the likes of Bessemer Venture Partners and Lakestar.
AMI Labs (Advanced Machine Intelligence)
The AI company develops artificial intelligence systems that model real-world environments using sensor data. To date, they have raised $1B from the likes of Bezos Expeditions, Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, and HV Capital.
PixVerse
This AI company creates amazing AI generated videos from text & photos. They recently raised a $300M Series C round from investors including: CDH, Antler, EnvisionX Capital, iGlobe Partners, Lion X Ventures, and UOB Venture Management.
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