Startup World

Despite a still tight venture capital market, new unicorns are still being created every month.Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, A Technology NewsRoom tracked down the newly VC-backed startup minted unicorns so far this year (as of the end of March).
These include healthcare companies like Hippocratic AI and satellite space companies like Loft Orbital.This list will be updated throughout the year, so check back and see the powerhouses raising this year!MarchFleetio $1.5 billion: This Alabama-based startup creates software to help make fleet operations easier.
It last raised a $454 million Series D at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to PitchBook.
It was launched in 2012 and has raised $624 million in funding to date, with investors including Elephant Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management.The Bot Company $2 billion: This robotics platform last raised a $150 million early-stage round, valuing it at $2 billion, according to PitchBook.
The company, which was founded in 2024, has raised $300 million to date in funding.Celestial AI $2.5 billion: The AI company raised a $250 million Series C led by Fidelity that valued the company at $2.5 billion, per Crunchbase.
The company, based in California, was launched in 2020 and counts BlackRock and Engine Ventures as investors.
It has raised more than $580 million in capital to date, per PitchBook.Underdog Fantasy $1.3 billion: The sports gaming company last raised a $70 million Series C valuing the company at $1.3 billion, according to Crunchbase.
The company, founded in 2020, has raised more than $100 million in capital to date, per PitchBook.
Investors include Spark Capital.Build Ops $1 billion: This software company last raised a $122.6 million Series C, valuing it at $1 billion.
Build Ops, which was launched in 2018, has raised $273 million in total, according to PitchBook, with investors including Founders Fund and Fika Ventures.Insilico Medicine $1 billion: The drug research company raised a $110 million Series E valuing the company at $1 billion, per Crunchbase.
It launched in 2014, has raised more than $500 million to date in capital, and counts Lilly Ventures and Value Partners Group as investors.Olipop $2 billion: This popular probiotic soda company last raised a $137.9 million Series C at a $1.96 billion valuation.
It was founded in 2018 and has raised $243 million to date with investors including Scoop Ventures and J.P.
Morgan Growth Equity Partners.Peregrine $2.5 billion: This data analysis and integration platform, launched in 2017, last raised a $190 million Series C with a valuation of $2.5 billion.
It has raised more than $250 million in funding to date, according to PitchBook, with investors including Sequoia and Fifth Down Capital.Assured $1 billion: The AI company helps process claims and last raised a $23 million Series B, valuing the company at $1 billion.
It was launched in 2019 and has raised a little more than $26 million to date, with investors including ICONIQ Capital and Kleiner Perkins.FebruaryAbridge $2.8 billion: This medtech company, founded in 2018, last raised a $250 million Series D at a $2.75 billion valuation, per PitchBook.
The company has raised more than $460 million to date in funding and counts Elad Gil and IVP as investors.OpenEvidence $1 billion: This medtech company, founded in 2017, last raised a $75 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation, per PitchBook.
The company has raised $135 million to date in funding and counts Sequoia Capital as an investor.Hightouch $1.2 billion: The data platform, founded in 2018, last raised an $80 million Series C at a $1.2 billion valuation, per PitchBook.
The company has raised $171 million to date in funding and counts Sapphire Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures as investors.January Kikoff $1 billion: This personal finance platform last raised an undisclosed amount that valued it at $1 billion, according to PitchBook.
The company, founded in 2019, has raised $42.5 million to date and counts Female Founders Fund, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and basketballer Steph Curry as investors.Netradyne $1.35 billion: Founded in 2015, this computer vision startup raised a $90 million Series D valuing it at $1.35 billion, according to Crunchbase.
The round was led by Point72 Ventures.Hippocratic AI $1.6 billion: This startup, founded in 2023, creates healthcare models.
It raised a $141 million Series B, valuing it at $1.64 billion, according to Crunchbase.
The round was led by Kleiner Perkins.Truveta $1 billion: This genetic research company raised a $320 million round valuing it at $1 billion, according to Crunchbase.
Founded in 2020, its investors include the CVCs from Microsoft and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.Clay $1.25 billion: Founded in 2017, Clay is an AI sales platform.
The company raised a $40 million Series B, valuing it at $1.25 billion, according to PitchBook.
It has raised more than $100 million to date and counts Sequoia, First Round, Boldstar, and Box Group as investors.Mercor $2 billion: This contract recruiting startup raised a $100 million Series B valuing it at $2 billion.
The company, founded in 2022, counts Felicis, Menlo Ventures, Jack Dorsey, Peter Thiel, and Anthology Fund as investors.Loft Orbital $1 billion: Founded in 2017, the satellite company raised a $170 million Series C valuing the company at $1 billion, according to Crunchbase.
Investors in the round included Temasek and Tikehau Capital.This post was updated to reflect what Peregine does.





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