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Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are

Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year —…

With AI igniting an investor frenzy, more startups are achieving unicorn status every month. 

This list will be updated throughout the year. 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.   Farther — $1.25 billion: This wealth management platform, founded in 2019, last raised a $150 million Series D round led by General Atlantic, giving it a valuation of $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook. The company has raised $273 million 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 round led by Thrive Capital, according to PitchBook. The company has raised $124 million 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 round led by Andreessen Horowitz, according to PitchBook. It has raised $360 million to date, from other investors including Nvidia and YC.   Radar — $1 billion: This inventory management platform last raised a $170 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 — $1.64 billion: 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 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 — $1 billion: This startup cuts custom industrial parts. Founded in 2018, it last raised a $110 million Series A round led by Paradigm and Sequoia and has raised around $123 million 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 round led by Accel and has raised around $197 million to date. Other investors in the company include Bain Capital Ventures and Thrive Capital, according to PitchBook.