United States · updated 10 November 2026

Unicorns in the United States

242 private companies from the United States valued at $1bn or more, worth $3.55trn combined. 48 are AI companies.

  1. 1
    Anthropic logo
    AnthropicSafety-focused lab building the Claude models.San Francisco$965bn
  2. 2$852bn
  3. 3
    Databricks logo
    DatabricksAmerican technology company.San Francisco$190bn
  4. 4
    Stripe logo
    StripeEconomic infrastructure for the internet.San Francisco$159bn
  5. 5
    Anduril Industries logo
    Anduril IndustriesAutonomous defence systems.Costa Mesa$61bn
  6. 6
    Cognition AI logo
    Cognition AIArtificial Intelligence. Valued at $48bn (September 2026).San Francisco$48bn
  7. 7$41bn
  8. 8
    Figure logo
    FigureGeneral-purpose humanoid robots.Sunnyvale$39bn
  9. 9$32bn
  10. 10$32bn
  11. 11$30bn
  12. 12
    Scale AI logo
    Scale AIData-centric infrastructure to accelerate the development of AI San Francisco$29bn
  13. 13$27bn
  14. 14$22.5bn
  15. 15
    Kalshi logo
    Kalshi1st federally regulated exchange where people can trade on eventsNew York City$22bn
  16. 16
    Groq logo
    GroqLPU silicon for very fast model inference.Mountain View$20bn
  17. 17$20bn
  18. 18$20bn
  19. 19$17.5bn
  20. 20
    Deel logo
    DeelThe all-in-one HR and payroll platform for global teamsSan Francisco$17.3bn
  21. 21
    Rippling logo
    RipplingOne place to run all your HR, IT, and Finance. Globally.San Francisco$16.8bn
  22. 22
    Helion Energy logo
    Helion EnergyBuilding the world's first fusion power plantSeattle$15.5bn
  23. 23
    Harvey logo
    HarveyGenerative AI built for law firms and in-house teams.San Francisco$15.5bn
  24. 24
    Discord logo
    DiscordSoftware. Valued at $15bn (September 2021).San Francisco$15bn
  25. 25$15bn
  26. 26
    Skild AI logo
    Skild AIRobotics. Valued at $14bn (January 2026).Pittsburgh$14bn
  27. 27
    Plaid logo
    PlaidFinancial technology. Valued at $13.4bn (April 2021).San Francisco$13.4bn
  28. 28
    OpenSea logo
    OpenSeaThis isn't just a marketplace; we're shaping the future of digital…New York City$13.3bn
  29. 29$13bn
  30. 30
    Shield AI logo
    Shield AIUnited States aerospace and defense technology company.San Diego$12.6bn
  31. 31$12.6bn
  32. 32
    Faire logo
    FaireThe global online platform empowering independent retail.San Francisco$12.6bn
  33. 33$12.3bn
  34. 34
    Thinking Machines Lab logo
    Thinking Machines LabResearch and product lab for adaptable AI systems.San Francisco$12bn
  35. 35
    Cyera logo
    CyeraCybersecurity. Valued at $12bn (June 2026).New York City$12bn
  36. 36
    OpenEvidence logo
    OpenEvidenceHealth Technology. Valued at $12bn (January 2026).Miami$12bn
  37. 37$12bn
  38. 38$12bn
  39. 39
    Whatnot logo
    WhatnotWhatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in the U.S.Los Angeles$11.5bn
  40. 40$10.8bn
  41. 41
    Etched logo
    EtchedArtificial intelligence. Valued at $10.3bn (July 2026).Cupertino$10.3bn
  42. 42
    Colossal Biosciences logo
    Colossal BiosciencesDallas$10.2bn
  43. 43$10.2bn
  44. 44$10.1bn
  45. 45
    Gusto logo
    GustoProvides growing businesses with everything to take care of their teamSan Francisco$10bn
  46. 46
    Ripple logo
    RippleCreator and a developer of the Ripple payment protocol and exchange network.San Francisco$10bn
  47. 47
    Digital Currency Group logo
    Digital Currency GroupVenture capital. Valued at $10bn (November 2021).Stamford$10bn
  48. 48
    Mercor logo
    MercorArtificial Intelligence. Valued at $10bn (October 2025).San Francisco$10bn
  49. 49$10bn
  50. 50$10bn

The top 50 of 242. Everything else is on the United States page.

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