Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are Dominic-Madori Davis 5:47 AM PDT · July 5, 2026 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.
MainFunc — $2.6 billion. This startup offers an AI workspace called Genspark. Founded in 2023, it last raised a $485 million Series B in a round led by Lg Technology Ventures, SBI Investment, and Emergency Equity Management, according to Pitchbook. It has raised a total of $645 million in funding to date, with other investors in the company including AWS.
Farther — $1.25 billion. This wealth management platform, founded in 2019, last raised a $150 million Series D in a round led by General Atlantic, giving it a valuation of $1.25 billion, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised $273 million in funds 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 in a round led by Thrive Capital, according to Pitchbook. The company has raised $124 million in funding 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 in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to Pitchbook. It has raised $360 million in funds to date, from other investors including Nvidia and YC.
Radar — $1 billion: This inventory management platform last raised a $170 million Series B in a round led by Nimble Partners and Gideon Strategic Partners. Founded in 2013, it has raised around $250 million in funding to date from investors including Founders Fund and YC, according to Pitchbook.
Vi Labs — $1.64: 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 RevelStroke Capital Partners and The Pritzker Organization, according to Pitchbook. Overall, the startup has raised around $275 million in funding 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 in a round led by Paradigm and Sequoia and has raised around $123 million in funding 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 in a round led by Accel and has raised around $197 million in funding 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 in funding 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 in a round led by Index Ventures. It has raised $355 million in funding 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 in funding to date from investors including Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz, according to Pitchbook.
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