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Despite a still tight venture capital market, new unicorns are still being created every month.<\/p>\n
Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the newly VC-backed startup minted unicorns <\/a>so far this year as of the end of January. Those include healthcare companies like Hippocratic AI and satellite space companies like Loft Orbital.\u00a0<\/p>\n This list will be updated throughout the year, so check back and see the powerhouses raising this year!\u00a0<\/p>\n Kikoff \u2014 $1 billion: This personal finance platform last raised an undisclosed amount that valued it at $1 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company, founded in 2019, has raised $42.5 million to date <\/a>and counts Female Founders Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and basketballer Steph Curry as investors.\u00a0<\/p>\n NetraDyne \u2014 $1.35 billion: Founded in 2015, this computer vision startup raised a $90 million series D<\/a> valuing it at $1.35 billion, according to Crunchbase. The round was led by Point72 Ventures.<\/p>\n Hippocratic AI \u2014 $1.6 billion: This startup, founded in 2023, creates healthcare models. It raised a $141 million Series B<\/a>, valuing it a $1.64 billion, according to Crunchbase. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins.\u00a0<\/p>\n Truveta \u2014 $1 billion: This genetic research company<\/a> raised a $320 million round valuing it a $1 billion, according to Crunchbase. Founded in 2020, its investors include the CVCs from Microsoft and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Mercor \u2014 $2 billion: This contract recruiting startup raised<\/a> a $100 million Series B valuing it at $2 billion. The company, founded in 2022, counts Felicis, Menlo Ventures, Jack Dorsey, Peter Thiel, and Anthology Fund as investors.\u00a0<\/p>\n Loft Orbital \u2014 $1 billion: Founded in 2017, the satellite company<\/a> raised a $170 million Series C valuing the company at $1 billion, according to Crunchbase. Investors in the round included Temasek and Tikehau Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\nJanuary\u00a0<\/h2>\n