{"id":294646,"date":"2025-12-02T09:57:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/294646\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:57:15","slug":"at-least-80-new-tech-unicorns-were-minted-in-2025-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/294646\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 80 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using data from Crunchbase and\u00a0PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns so far this year. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused\u00a0in\u00a0other industries like satellite space companies Loft Orbital and blockchain-based trading site Kalshi.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This list will be updated throughout the year, so check back and see the latest powerhouse startups that are now worth over\u00a0$1 billion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">November\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genspark\u00a0\u2014 $1.25nbsp;billion: This company builds AI agents to help automate tasks. It raised a $275\u00a0million\u00a0Series B, giving it a\u00a0$1.25 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Forbes. Backers include Emergence Capital Partners and LV Technology Ventures. The company was founded in 2023.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gamma\u00a0\u2014 $2.1 billion: This company, which creates AI-generated visuals, such as websites, announced a $68 million Series B led by a16z, giving it a\u00a0$2.1 billion\u00a0valuation,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/11\/10\/ai-powerpoint-killer-gamma-hits-2-1b-valuation-100m-arr-founder-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">TechCrunch previously reported<\/a>. The company launched its first product in 2022. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Techcrunch event<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSan Francisco<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t|<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 13-15, 2026\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modal\u00a0\u2014 $1.1 billion: This AI cloud computing platform, founded in 2021, last raised an $87 million Series B, giving it a\u00a0$1.1 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. It counts Lux Capital and Redpoint Ventures as investors and has raised around $110 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fireworks AI \u2014\u00a0$4 billion: This AI infrastructure platform for\u00a0open source\u00a0models, founded in 2022, last raised a $250 million Series C giving it a\u00a0$4 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It counts Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures as investors and has raised more than $320 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Substrate\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1 billion: This semiconductor fabrication company, founded in 2022, last raised a $100 million seed\u00a0round\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It\u00a0countsValor\u00a0Equity Partners and Founders Fund as investors.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shop My\u00a0\u2014 $1.5 billion: This marketing and affiliate platform, founded in 2020, last raised a $70 million Series B giving it a\u00a0$1.5 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. It has raised more than $160 million in funding to date and counts Bain capital Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners as investors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LangChain\u00a0\u2014 $1.3 billion: This agent engineering platform, founded in 2022, last raised a $125 million Series B giving it a\u00a0$1.3 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. It has raised around $160 million to date and counts Sequoia and Benchmark Capital as investors.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Limit \u2014\u00a0$1.6 billion: This precision medicine company, founded in 2021, last raised a $45 million\u00a0round\u00a0valuing it\u00a0$1.6 billion, according to Pitchbook. It counts Kleiner Perkins as an investor and has raised more than $240 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tempo\u00a0\u2014 $5 billion: This blockchain payments company, which counts Thrive Capital as an investor, last raised a $500 million Series A, giving it a\u00a0$5 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It was founded in 2025.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lila\u00a0\u2014 $1.3 billion: This life scientific discovery company, founded in 2023, last raised a $235 million Series A giving it around a\u00a0$1.3 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. It counts\u00a0Braidwell\u00a0and Collective Global as investors and has raised more than $170 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflection\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$8 billion:\u00a0A developer of open foundation models, founded in 2024, last raised a\u00a0$2 billion\u00a0Series B, giving\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0$8\u00a0billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It counts Light Speed Venture Partners, Nvidia, and Sequoia as partners and has raised around\u00a0$2.2\u00a0billion\u00a0in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stoke\u00a0\u2014 $2 billion: This sustainable rocket company, founded in 2019, last raised a $610 million Series D, giving it a\u00a0$2 billion\u00a0valuation,\u00a0according to\u00a0Pitchbook.\u00a0It counts\u00a0MaC\u00a0Venture capital, and the US\u00a0Innovation Technology Fund as investors\u00a0and\u00a0has raised around\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0Apex\u00a0\u2014 $1 billion:\u00a0This\u00a0company, which uses off-the-shelf\u00a0components\u00a0for building satellites,\u00a0was\u00a0founded in 2022\u00a0and\u00a0last raised a $200 million Series D, giving it a\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. It counts Andreessen Horowitz\u00a0and 8VC as investors and has raised more than $500 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">September\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You.com\u00a0\u2014 $1.5 billion: This\u00a0company\u00a0enterprise AI platform sells AIs to help businesses use AI\u00a0more effectively. It\u00a0last raised a $100 million Series C giving it a\u00a0$1.5 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. It was founded in 2020, counts Time Ventures and Cox Enterprises as investors, and has raised more than $190 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enveda\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1.2 billion: This drug\u00a0discovery\u00a0analytics\u00a0platform, which counts Lux Capital and True\u00a0Ventures\u00a0as investors, last raised a $150 million Series D giving it a\u00a0$1.2 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It was founded in 2019 and has raised $520 million to date in funding.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filevine\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$3 billion: This legal\u00a0case management\u00a0startup last raised a $260 million Series E, counting Accel and Insight Partners as investors, according to Crunchbase. It was founded in 2014.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baseten\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$2.2 billion: This\u00a0AI company focuses on model inference to help\u00a0businesses\u00a0build and deploy their AI models more effectively. Founded in 2019,\u00a0it\u00a0last raised a $150 million Series D, giving it a\u00a0$2.2 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It counts Greylock and Spark Capital as investors and has raised more than $280 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PsiQuantum\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$7 billion: This quantum computing company, looking to\u00a0build one of the \u201cworld\u2019s first useful quantum computers,\u201d\u00a0per its\u00a0website,\u00a0counts BlackRock, Founders Fund, and Redpoint Ventures as investors, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It was founded\u00a0in 2015 and\u00a0last raised a\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0Series E. It has raised\u00a0around\u00a0$1.7 billion\u00a0to date in funding.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Invisible\u00a0\u2014 $2 billion: This\u00a0AI technology integrates into manufacturing software to help\u00a0analyze movement,\u00a0like from\u00a0humans or robots, on factory floors. It was\u00a0founded in 2015, last raised a $100 million\u00a0round\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$2 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It counts Vanara Capital as investors and has raised more than\u00a0$120\u00a0million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flying Tulip\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1 billion: This decentralized trading platform, founded in 2025, last raised a $200 million seed\u00a0round\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$1\u00a0billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It counts\u00a0CoinFund\u00a0Management and Susquehanna Capital\u00a0as investors.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Distyl\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1.8 billion: This\u00a0platform generates and deploys AI native workflows\u00a0into business operations. It\u00a0was\u00a0founded\u00a0in 2022, last raised a $175\u00a0million Series B, giving it a\u00a0$1.8 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It counts Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners as investors and has raised more than $200 million to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modular\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1.6 billion: This AI infrastructure platform\u00a0lets enterprises update AI systems without\u00a0impacting\u00a0the\u00a0whole system. It\u00a0counts General Catalyst and GV as\u00a0investors,\u00a0last raised a $250 million round giving it a\u00a0$1.6 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0It was founded in 2022 and has raised\u00a0around $380 million to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thyme Care\u00a0\u2014 $1.5 billion: This oncology platform\u00a0helps provide personalized cancer care. It was founded\u00a0in 2020, last\u00a0raised a $97 million Series D, giving it a\u00a0$1.5 billion\u00a0valuation. It counts a16z and Concord Health Partners as investors and has raised around $280 million in funding to date, according to Pitchbook.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Strive Health\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1.8 billion: This kidney care company\u00a0works with\u00a0clinicians\u00a0to help care for those with kidney disease. It\u00a0last raised a $300 million Series D counting\u00a0NEA as investors, according to Crunchbase, giving it a\u00a0$1.8 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0It was founded in 2018.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Base\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$4 billion: This\u00a0company equipes home with backup home batteries. It was founded\u00a0in 2023, last raised a\u00a0$1\u00a0billion\u00a0Series C,\u00a0giving it\u00a0a\u00a0$4\u00a0billion\u00a0valuation, according to\u00a0Pitchbook. It\u00a0counts a16z and Valor Equity Partners as investors and has raised more than\u00a0$1.3 billion\u00a0in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eve\u00a0\u2013 $1.1 billion \u2014 This legal AI\u00a0platform\u00a0helps with tasks such as intake and\u00a0evaluation,\u00a0and\u00a0drafting pre-litigation letters.\u00a0It\u00a0counts a16z and Lightspeed Venture Partners as investors, last raised a $103 million Series B, giving it a\u00a0$1.1 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. It was founded in 2020 and has\u00a0raised\u00a0more than $160 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Posthog\u00a0\u2014 $1.4 billion: This\u00a0platform\u00a0that\u00a0makes\u00a0devops\u00a0tools,\u00a0founded in 2020, last raised a $75 million Series E, giving it a\u00a0$1.4 billion\u00a0valuation, according to Pitchbook. The company, which counts GV and YC as investors, has raised more than $180 million in funding to date.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shrapnel\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1.1 billion: This\u00a0video game developer,\u00a0founded in 2014, has raised more than $38 million in funding to date from investors including Gala Games and Griffin Gaming Partners, according to\u00a0Pitchbook.\u00a0The company last raised a $19.5\u00a0million\u00a0Series A, giving it a\u00a0$1.1 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fal\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$4 billion: This\u00a0platform helps developers create images, video, and audio. It was founded in\u00a02021,\u00a0has raised more than $440 million in funding to date, from investors including a16z, Kindred Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.\u00a0The company\u00a0last raised\u00a0an around\u00a0$250 million\u00a0late late-stage\u00a0round,\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$4 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CompanyCam\u00a0\u2014 $2 billion: This\u00a0project management platform\u00a0uses AI to help make job site management more efficient. It was\u00a0founded\u00a0in 2015, has raised more than $450\u00a0million\u00a0in funding to date from investors including B Capital Group and\u00a0Insight\u00a0Partners. It last raised a $415 million Series C, giving it a\u00a0$2 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Field AI\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$2 billion: This AI company helps\u00a0companies autonomously\u00a0operate\u00a0robots. Founded in 2023, this company has raised more than $500 million in funding to date, according to Pitchbook,\u00a0from investors including Khosla Ventures and Bezos Expeditions.\u00a0The company last raised a $315 million\u00a0round,\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$2 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Periodic Labs\u00a0\u2014 $1 billion: This material science company announced\u00a0a $300 million seed\u00a0with a16z as an investor, giving it a\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0valuation, Pitchbook estimates. It was founded just this year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polymarket\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$9 billion: Founded in 2017, this\u00a0trading and betting\u00a0company has raised more than\u00a0$2 billion\u00a0in funding, according to Pitchbook, from investors including General Catalyst and Founders Fund.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">July\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castellion\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$2.8 billion: This company\u00a0creates military systems\u00a0to scale and\u00a0manufacture\u00a0strike systems. It has raised more than $460 million in funding to date, according to Pitchbook. Investors in the company, founded in\u00a02022, include\u00a0a16z\u00a0and Lightspeed Venture Partners.\u00a0The company last raised a $350\u00a0million\u00a0Series B,\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$2.8\u00a0billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1 billion:\u00a0This\u00a0electric mobility company, founded in\u00a02025, has raised more than $300 million to date, according to Pitchbook, with investors including\u00a0Greenoaks\u00a0Capital and Eclipse Ventures.\u00a0It was originally incubated\u00a0in\u00a0the electric vehicle company Rivian.\u00a0The company last raised a $200 million\u00a0round\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$1\u00a0billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MaintainX\u00a0\u2014 $2.5 billion: This\u00a0management software company\u00a0helps businesses assess team performance and manage work orders.\u00a0It was\u00a0founded in\u00a02018,\u00a0and\u00a0has\u00a0raised more than $240 million to date, according to Pitchbook, with investors including Bain Capital Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners.\u00a0The company last raised a $150 million Series\u00a0D, giving\u00a0it a\u00a0$2.5 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tala Health\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1.2 billion: This\u00a0personalized healthcare company\u00a0uses AI to help provide virtual care. It was founded in\u00a02025,\u00a0has raised more than $100 million to date. The company\u00a0allows clinicals to use AI agents to diagnose and treat patients\u00a0and last raised a $100 million\u00a0seed\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$1.2\u00a0billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Substack\u00a0\u2014 $1.1 billion: This\u00a0newsletter platform,\u00a0founded in\u00a02017, has raised more than $200 million to date, according to Pitchbook, with investors including a16z.\u00a0The company last raised a $100\u00a0million Series C\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/newsletter-platform-substack-valued-11-billion-latest-funding-round-2025-07-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">giving it a\u00a0$1.1 billion<\/a>\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Erebor\u00a0\u2014 $2 billion: This company,\u00a0currently in\u00a0stealth, was founded in 2025 and has raised more than $250 million according\u00a0to Pitchbook, from investors including Founders Fund. The bank works with crypto clients and startups.\u00a0The company last raised a $250 million\u00a0seed\u00a0giving it a\u00a0$2 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reka\u00a0\u2014 $1 billion:\u00a0This AI model\u00a0builder\u00a0company, founded in 2022,\u00a0has raised more than\u00a0$160 million to date in funding, according to Pitchbook, with investors including Snowflake and Nvidia.\u00a0The company last raised a $110 million\u00a0early-stage\u00a0round\u00a0giving\u00a0it a\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OnXmaps\u00a0\u2014\u00a0$1.4 billion: This mobile mapping company, founded in 2009, has raised more than $380 million in funding to date, according to Pitchbook,\u00a0from investors including Summit Partners. The company marks property boundaries\u00a0to\u00a0help users stay on\u00a0permitted\u00a0paths as they travel.\u00a0It last raised a $280 million Series C giving it a\u00a0nearly\u00a0$1.4 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambience\u00a0\u2014 $1.25\u00a0billion:\u00a0This AI medical scribe, founded in 2020, has raised more than $340 million to date, according to Pitchbook, with\u00a0investors including OpenAI Startup Fund, a16z, and Kleiner Perkins.\u00a0The company last raised a $243\u00a0million\u00a0Series\u00a0C, giving\u00a0it a\u00a0$1.25 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anaconda\u00a0\u2014 $1.5 billion:\u00a0This\u00a0AI platform, which offers\u00a0open source\u00a0workflow\u00a0solutions, was founded in 2012 and has raised more than $220 million in funding to date, according to Pitchbook, from investors including General Atlantic and GIC Private.\u00a0The company last raised a $150 million Series\u00a0C, giving\u00a0it a\u00a0$1.5 billion\u00a0valuation.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>June<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linear \u2014 $1.25 billion: This<a href=\"https:\/\/linear.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gecko \u2014 $1.62 billion: This company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geckorobotics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meter \u2014 $1.25 billion: This company, which offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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 million in funding to date, from investors including General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Sam Altman, and Lachy Groom.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teamworks \u2014 $1.25 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/teamworks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking Machines \u2014 $10 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/thinkingmachines.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kalshi \u2014 $2 billion: The popular <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decagon \u2014 $1.5 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/decagon.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p>May<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pathos \u2014 $1.6 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/pathos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Statsig \u2014 $1.1 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statsig.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Function \u2014 $2.5 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.functionhealth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SpreeAI \u2014 $1.5 billion: This <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/spreeai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">company last raised <\/a>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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Owner \u2014 $1 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awardco \u2014 $1 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awardco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p>April<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nourish \u2014 $1 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usenourish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter \u2014 $1.38 billion: This<a href=\"https:\/\/askchapter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatlocker \u2014 $1.2 billion: This Orlando-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threatlocker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cyberhaven \u2014 $1 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyberhaven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">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<p>March\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fleetio \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bot Company \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celestial AI \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underdog Fantasy \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Build Ops \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Insilico Medicine \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olipop \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peregrine \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assured \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<p>February\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abridge \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OpenEvidence \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hightouch \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<p>January <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2021\/06\/30\/kikoff-raises-30m-for-its-hybrid-consumer-credit-and-financial-literacy-service\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Netradyne \u2014 $1.35 billion: Founded in 2015, this computer vision startup <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/17\/netradyne-snags-90m-at-1-25b-valuation-to-expand-smart-dashcams-for-commercial-fleets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hippocratic AI \u2014 $1.6 billion: This startup, founded in 2023, creates healthcare models. It <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/09\/hippocratic-ai-raises-141m-for-creating-patient-facing-ai-agents\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Truveta \u2014 $1 billion: This <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/11\/07\/truvetas-big-data-healthcare-project-is-pretty-cool\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clay \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mercor \u2014 $2 billion: This<a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/02\/20\/mercor-an-ai-recruiting-startup-founded-by-21-year-olds-raises-100m-at-2b-valuation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> 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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loft Orbital \u2014 $1 billion: Founded in 2017, the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2025\/01\/15\/loft-orbital-lands-a-fresh-170-million-after-logging-over-500-million-of-bookings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">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>\n<p>This story was originally published in February and is updated periodically with new information. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With AI igniting an investor frenzy, every month, more startups obtain unicorn status.\u00a0 Using data from Crunchbase and\u00a0PitchBook,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[554,733,4308,20413,3370,86,56,5232,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-294646","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-artificial-intelligence","8":"tag-ai","9":"tag-artificial-intelligence","10":"tag-artificialintelligence","11":"tag-evergreens","12":"tag-fundraising","13":"tag-technology","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-unicorns","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}