Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are

The AI gold rush continues to heat up, and the latest unicorn roster proves it. With investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence reaching a fever pitch, February 2026 has delivered a fresh wave of startups crossing the $1 billion valuation mark. While AI dominates the headlines, a surprising number of companies in healthcare, aerospace, and even crypto have also joined the billion-dollar club. This rapidly expanding list, compiled from Crunchbase and PitchBook data, will be updated throughout the year as more startups achieve unicorn status.

Here’s a detailed look at the latest AI and tech unicorns:

February 2026

Positron — $1 billion: This AI semiconductor startup, founded in 2023, announced a $230 million Series B in February. It has now raised over $300 million from investors like Valor Equity Partners and Jump Trading, positioning itself as a challenger to Nvidia’s AI chip dominance.

Skyryse — $1.1 billion: This semi-automated flight operating system, founded in 2016, raised a $300 million Series C. It has secured over $540 million in funding from investors like Autopilot Ventures, Fidelity, and Venrock, aiming to make flying—even helicopters—simple and safe.

TRM Labs — $1 billion: This crypto fraud investigation and prevention platform, founded in 2018, last raised a $70 million Series C. It has raised around $219 million from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and PayPal Ventures.

Midi Health — $1 billion: This telemedicine platform focused on menopausal health, founded in 2021, raised a $100 million Series D. It has secured over $250 million in funding from investors like GV and Emerson Collective.

Lunar Energy — $1 billion: This company makes home energy storage batteries, founded in 2020. It raised a $102 million Series D and has raised over $230 million from investors like B Capital and Prelude Ventures.

Bedrock Robotics — $1.8 billion: This AI-powered construction equipment system, founded in 2024 by a former Waymo employee, raised a $270 million Series B. It has raised $350 million from investors like 8VC and Valor Equity Partners.

Fundamental — $1.4 billion: This AI lab offering foundational models for large dataset analysis, founded in 2024, raised a $255 million Series A. The bulk of the funding comes from Oak HC/FT.

Goodfire — $1.3 billion: This company builds tools to help researchers understand how AI models work. Founded in 2013, it raised a $150 million Series B.

Iterative Health — $1.4 billion: This medical research company focused on the digestive system, founded in 2017, raised a $75 million Series C. It has raised over $270 million from investors like Insight Partners and Obvious Ventures.

Oxide — $1.6 billion: This company builds cloud infrastructure for private data centers, founded in 2019. It raised a $200 million Series C and has raised over $360 million from investors like the U.S. Innovative Technology Fund and Eclipse.

Solace — $1 billion: This healthcare marketplace, founded in 2022, raised a $130 million Series C. It has raised over $200 million from investors like Menlo Ventures.

Garner — $1.4 billion: This data-driven platform helps patients find better doctors, founded in 2019. It raised a $118 million Series D and has raised $179 million from investors like Rounders Fund and Redpoint Ventures.

Apptronik — $5.3 billion: This humanoid robotics company, founded in 2016, raised a $935 million Series A from investors like B Capital Group and Capital Factory. It has raised $935 million to date.

Talkiatry — $1.4 billion: This startup aims to make psychiatric services more accessible, founded in 2019. It raised a $210 million Series D and has raised almost $430 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Left Lane Capital.

Erebor Bank — $4 billion: Founded in 2025 by Palmer Luckey, this crypto-focused bank raised a $635 million seed round from investors like Lux Capital.

Render — $1.5 billion: This cloud app hosting company, tuned for AI and agentic apps, founded in 2018, raised a $100 million Series C1. It has raised over $250 million from investors like General Catalyst and Bessemer Venture Partners. Render won the TechCrunch Startup Battlefield competition in 2019.

ZaiNar — $1 billion: This wireless location tracking technology company, founded in 2017, raised a $100 million Series A. It has raised around $118 million from investors like SoftBank Investment Advisers and AME Cloud Ventures.

Code Metal — $1.3 billion: This AI coding assistant platform, founded in 2023, raised a $125 million Series B. It has raised over $170 million from investors like Salesforce and J2 Ventures.

Flapping Airplanes — $1.5 billion: This AI research lab, founded in 2025, raised $180 million in seed funding. It has funding from investors like Index Ventures and GV.

Profound — $1 billion: This SEO platform designed to help companies show up in AI search answers, founded in 2024, raised a $96 million Series C at a $1 billion valuation. It has raised around $148 million from investors like Sequoia and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Basis — $1.1 billion: This accounting automation software, founded in 2023, raised a $100 million Series B at a $1.1 billion valuation. It has raised over $130 million from investors like Khosla Ventures and Accel.

January 2026

Aalyria — $1.3 billion: This AI-powered orchestration software, spun out of Google, founded in 2021, raised a $100 million Series B. Investors include Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures. It has raised $130 million to date.

Gecko — $1.8 billion: This AI and robotics company, founded in 2013, raised a $125 million Series D. It has raised over $300 million from investors like Founders Fund and Cox Enterprises.

Arena — $1.7 billion: This AI platform helps business leaders make decisions, founded in 2022. It raised a $150 million Series A and has raised $250 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Felicis.

humans& — $4.5 billion: This AI research lab focused on human-AI collaboration raised a $480 million seed round led by SV Angel and Georges Harik.

webAI — $2.5 billion: This company lets organizations build private enterprise models, founded in 2019. It raised an undisclosed Series A.

Tandem — $1 billion: This company helps doctors fill prescriptions, founded in 2013. It raised a $100 million Series B from investors like Accel.

Higgsfield — $1.3 billion: This generative AI video startup, founded by an ex-Snap executive in 2023, raised a $180 million Series A.

Pomelo Care — $1.7 billion: This virtual maternity care company, founded in 2021, raised a $92 million Series C. It has raised over $170 million from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and First Round Capital.

Rain — $1.9 billion: This crypto wallet company, founded in 2021, raised a $250 million Series C. It has raised $338 million from investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital.

Deepgram — $1.3 billion: This voice AI infrastructure company, founded in 2015, raised a $143 million Series C at a $1.3 billion valuation. It has raised over $240 million from investors like VC and Tiger Global Management.

Alpaca — $1.1 billion: This API and crypto brokerage platform, founded in 2013, raised a $150 million Series D. It has raised over $340 million from investors like Tribe Capital and Drive Capital.

Tulip — $1.3 billion: This platform helps factories monitor operations using data and insights, founded in 2019. It raised a $120 million Series D and has raised over $270 million from investors like Insight Partners, New Enterprise Associates, and Vertex Ventures US.

Preply — $1.2 billion: This language learning platform, founded in 2013, raised a $150 million Series D at a $1.2 billion valuation. It has raised nearly $300 million from investors like Owl Ventures and Full-In Partners.

Upscale AI — $1 billion: This AI infrastructure company, founded in 2025, raised a $200 million Series A. It has raised $300 million from investors like Tiger Global Management and Xora Innovation.

GlossGenius — $1.1 billion: This software helps enterprises handle appointments, founded in 2015. It raised a $44 million Series D and has raised around $115 million from investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and Imaginary Ventures.

Recursive Intelligence — $4 billion: This AI-powered chip design startup, founded in 2025, raised a $300 million Series A. It has raised around $335 million from investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital.

Varda — $1.6 billion: This company mines raw materials from space for product use on Earth, founded in 2020. It raised a $250 million Series D and has raised over $570 million from investors like Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, and Lux Capital.

PaleBlueDot AI — $1 billion: This company helps developers manage GPU computing using AI agents and automation, founded in 2013. It raised a $150 million Series B and has raised $160 million from investors like B Capital Group and Sky Arc Capital.

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