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. June Genspark — $2.6 billion: This startup offers an AI workspace app called Genspark. Founded in 2023, it last raised $485 million in a Series B round led by LG Technology Ventures, SBI Investment, and Emergence Capital Partners, according to PitchBook. It has raised a total of $645 million in funding to date. AWS is among the other investors in the company. May Farther — <head>.25 billion: This wealth management platform, founded in 2019, last raised a <head>50 million Series D round led by General Atlantic, giving it a valuation of <head>.25 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised $273 million to date, with other investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Lightspeed, and Khosla. Socket — <head> billion: This cybersecurity startup helps protect against malicious supply chain attacks. Founded in 2020, it last raised a $60 million Series C round led by Thrive Capital, according to PitchBook. The company has raised <head>24 million to date, from investors including Aaron Levie and Andreessen Horowitz. EXA — <head>.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 round led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to PitchBook. It has raised $360 million to date, from other investors including Nvidia and YC. Radar — <head> billion: This inventory management platform last raised a <head>70 million Series B round led by Nimble Partners and Gideon Strategic Partners. Founded in 2013, it has raised around $250 million to date from investors including Founders Fund and YC, according to PitchBook. Vi Labs — <head>.64 billion: This AI enterprise platform helps health service organizations find patients and run operations. It was founded in 2021 and last raised a <head>45 million round led by RevelStoke Capital Partners and The Pritzker Organization, according to PitchBook. Overall, the startup has raised around $275 million to date from investors, including General Atlantic and Square Peg Capital. SendCutSend — <head> billion: This startup cuts custom industrial parts. Founded in 2018, it last raised a <head>10 million Series A round led by Paradigm and Sequoia and has raised around <head>23 million to date, according to PitchBook. MiRus — $4.41 billion: Founded in 2015, this cardiovascular and orthopedic medical device company last raised a <head>.5 billion late-stage round from Boston Scientific. It has raised more than <head> 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 — <head>.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 <head>60 million Series B round led by Accel and has raised around <head>97 million to date. Other investors in the company include Bain Capital Ventures and Thrive Capital, according to PitchBook. Positron — <head>.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 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 round led by Index Ventures. It has raised $355 million to date, with other investors including Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Draper Associates, according to PitchBook. Starcloud — <head>.1 billion: This startup is developing technology to deploy data centers in space. Founded in 2024, it last raised <head>70 million in a Series A round led by EQT and Benchmark Opportunity Partners. It has raised more than <head>90 million to date from investors including Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz, according to PitchBook. Advanced Manufa
