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With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status.<\/p>\n
Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused in other industries like satellite space companies Loft Orbital and blockchain-based trading site Kalshi.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
This list will be updated throughout the year, so check back and see the latest powerhouse startups who are now worth over $1 billion.<\/p>\n
Linear<\/strong> \u2014 $1.25 billion: This software development product management tool <\/a>last raised an $82 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook. The company, founded in 2019, has raised more than $130 million in funding to date from investors, including Accel and Sequoia Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Gecko<\/strong> \u2014 $1.62 billion: This company makes data-gathering robotics<\/a> that climb, crawl, swim, and fly. Founded in 2013, the company last raised a $121 million Series D, valuing it at $1.6 billion, according to PitchBook. Gecko has raised more than $340 million in funding to date from investors, including Cox Enterprises and Drive Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meter<\/strong> \u2014 $1.25 billion: This company, which offers managed internet infrastructure <\/a>service to enterprises, last raised a $170 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook. The company, founded in 2015, has raised more than $250 in funding to date, from investors including General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Sam Altman, and Lachy Groom.\u00a0<\/p>\n Teamworks<\/strong> \u2014 $1.25 billion: This sports software<\/a> company last raised a $247 million Series F, valuing the company at $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook. The company, founded in 2006, has raised more than $400 million in funding to date from investors, including Seaport Capital and General Catalyst.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Thinking Machines<\/strong> \u2014 $10 billion: This AI research company,<\/a> founded just last year by OpenAI alum Mira Murati, raised a $2 billion seed round, valuing the company at $10 billion, according to PitchBook. The company\u2019s investors include a16z and Nvidia.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kalshi<\/strong> \u2014 $2 billion: The popular prediction markets company,<\/a> founded in 2018, last raised a $185 million Series C, valuing the company at $2 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised more than $290 million in funding to date, from investors including Sequoia and Global Founders Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Decagon<\/strong> \u2014 $1.5 billion: This customer service AI agent company<\/a>, founded in 2023, last raised a $131 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.5 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised more than $231 million in funding to date from investors, including a16z and Accel.\u00a0<\/p>\n Pathos<\/strong> \u2014 $1.6 billion: This drug development company<\/a>, founded in 2020, last raised a $365 million Series D, valuing the company at $1.6 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised more than $460 million to date from investors, including General Catalyst and Altimeter Capital Management.\u00a0<\/p>\n Statsig<\/strong> \u2014 $1.1 billion: This product development platform<\/a>, founded in 2021, last raised a $100 million Series C, valuing the company at $1.1 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised around $153 million to date from investors, including Sequoia, Madrona, and ICONIQ Growth.\u00a0<\/p>\n SpreeAI<\/strong> \u2014 $1.5 billion: This shopping tech company <\/a>last raised an undisclosed round, according to PitchBook, that valued the company at $1.5 billion. The company, founded in 2020, has raised more than $20 million to date from investors, including the Davidson Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n Function<\/strong> \u2014 $2.5 billion: This health tech company<\/a>, founded in 2020, last raised a $200 million round, according to PitchBook, valuing the company at $2.5 billion. The company has raised more than $250 million in funding to date from investors, including a16z.\u00a0<\/p>\n Owner<\/strong> \u2014 $1 billion: This restaurant marketing software company<\/a>, founded in 2018, last raised a $120 million Series C, valuing the company at $1 billion, per PitchBook. The company has raised more than $180 million in funding to date from investors, including Headline, Redpoint Ventures, SaaStr Fund, and Meritech Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Awardco<\/strong> \u2014 $1 billion: This employee engagement platform<\/a> last raised a $165 million Series B, valuing the company at $1 billion, per PitchBook. The company, founded in 2012, has raised more than $230 million in funding to date from investors, including General Catalyst.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nourish<\/strong> \u2014 $1 billion: This dietitian telehealth company<\/a> last raised a $70 million Series B, according to PitchBook, valuing the company at $1 billion. The company, founded in 2020, has raised more than $100 million in funding to date from investors, including Index Ventures and Thrive Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chapter<\/strong> \u2014 $1.38 billion: This Medicare guide health tech company,<\/a> founded in 2013, last raised a $75 million Series D, valuing it at $1.38 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised $186 million in funding to date, with investors including XYZ Venture Capital and Narya.\u00a0<\/p>\n Threatlocker<\/strong> \u2014 $1.2 billion: This Orlando-based data protection company<\/a> last raised a $60 million Series E, valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to PitchBook. The company, founded in 2017, has raised more than $200 million in funding to date from investors, including General Atlantic and StepStone Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cyberhaven<\/strong> \u2014 $1 billion: This data detection company<\/a> last raised a $100 million Series D in April, according to PitchBook, valuing the company at $1 billion. The company, launched in 2015, has raised more than $200 million in funding to date, with investors including Khosla Ventures and Redpoint Ventures.<\/p>\n Fleetio <\/strong>\u2014 $1.5 billion: This Alabama-based startup creates software to help make fleet operations easier. It last raised a $454 million Series D at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to PitchBook. It was launched in 2012 and has raised $624 million in funding to date, with investors including Elephant and Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives.<\/p>\n The Bot Company <\/strong>\u2014 $2 billion: This robotics platform last raised a $150 million early-stage round, valuing it at $2 billion, according to PitchBook. The company, which was founded in 2024, has raised $300 million to date in funding.\u00a0<\/p>\n Celestial AI<\/strong> \u2014 $2.5 billion: The AI company raised a $250 million Series C led by Fidelity that valued the company at $2.5 billion, per Crunchbase. The company, based in California, was launched in 2020 and counts BlackRock and Engine Ventures as investors. It has raised more than $580 million in capital to date, per PitchBook.\u00a0<\/p>\n Underdog Fantasy <\/strong>\u2014 $1.3 billion: The sports gaming company last raised a $70 million Series C valuing the company at $1.3 billion, according to Crunchbase. The company, founded in 2020, has raised more than $100 million in capital to date, per PitchBook. Investors include Spark Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Build Ops <\/strong>\u2014 $1 billion: This software company last raised a $122.6 million Series C, valuing it at $1 billion. Build Ops, which was launched in 2018, has raised $273 million in total, according to PitchBook, with investors including Founders Fund and Fika Ventures.\u00a0<\/p>\n Insilico Medicine <\/strong>\u2014 $1 billion: The drug research company raised a $110 million Series E valuing the company at $1 billion, per Crunchbase. It launched in 2014, has raised more than $500 million to date in capital, and counts Lilly Ventures and Value Partners Group as investors.\u00a0<\/p>\n Olipop<\/strong> \u2014 $2 billion: This popular probiotic soda company last raised a $137.9 million Series C at a $1.96 billion valuation. It was founded in 2018 and has raised $243 million to date, with investors including Scoop Ventures and J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners.\u00a0<\/p>\n Peregrine<\/strong> \u2014 $2.5 billion: This data analysis and integration platform, launched in 2017, last raised a $190 million Series C with a valuation of $2.5 billion. It has raised more than $250 million in funding to date, according to PitchBook, with investors including Sequoia and Fifth Down Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n Assured<\/strong> \u2014 $1 billion: The AI company helps process claims and last raised a $23 million Series B, valuing the company at $1 billion. It was launched in 2019 and has raised a little more than $26 million to date, with investors including ICONIQ Capital and Kleiner Perkins.\u00a0<\/p>\n Abridge<\/strong> \u2014 $2.8 billion: This medtech company, founded in 2018, last raised a $250 million Series D at a $2.75 billion valuation, per PitchBook. The company has raised more than $460 million to date in funding and counts Elad Gil and IVP as investors.\u00a0<\/p>\n OpenEvidence<\/strong> \u2014 $1 billion: This medtech company, founded in 2017, last raised a $75 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation, per PitchBook. The company has raised $135 million to date in funding and counts Sequoia Capital as an investor.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hightouch <\/strong>\u2014 $1.2 billion: The data platform, founded in 2018, last raised an $80 million Series C at a $1.2 billion valuation, per PitchBook. The company has raised $171 million to date in funding and counts Sapphire Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures as investors.<\/p>\n Kikoff<\/strong> \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<\/strong> \u2014 $1.35 billion: <\/strong>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 <\/strong>\u2014 $1.6 billion: This startup, founded in 2023, creates healthcare models. It raised a $141 million Series B<\/a>, valuing it at $1.64 billion, according to Crunchbase. The round was led by Kleiner Perkins.\u00a0<\/p>\n Truveta <\/strong>\u2014 $1 billion: This genetic research company<\/a> raised a $320 million round valuing it at $1 billion, according to Crunchbase. Founded in 2020, its investors include the CVCs from Microsoft and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.\u00a0<\/p>\n Clay <\/strong>\u2014 $1.25 billion: Founded in 2017, Clay is an AI sales platform. The company raised a $40 million Series B, valuing it at $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook. It has raised more than $100 million to date and counts Sequoia, First Round, Boldstar, and Box Group as investors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Mercor <\/strong>\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<\/strong> \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, Uncork Capital, and Tikehau Capital.\u00a0<\/p>\nMay<\/h2>\n
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