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Colorado is home to 21 unicorn startups across many industries. The state's top companies include quantum computing firm Quantinuum, valued at $11B, and AI infrastructure company Crusoe Energy Systems at a $10B valuation.

Other major players are also present, such as commercial space company Sierra Space, which has secured $1.7B in funding.

Below is the full list of 21 Colorado unicorn startups at this time.

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Quantinuum accelerates quantum computing by building high-performance quantum computers and developing applications for fields like chemistry, cybersecurity, and finance. Their team combines world-class hardware with sophisticated software to address problems in areas from drug discovery to financial modeling.

Valuation$11B
Year Founded2021
FoundersIlyas Khan
Funding Amount$925M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsKorea Investment Partners, NVentures, QED Investors, Amgen, JP Morgan Chase

Crusoe Energy Systems builds and operates data centers designed for AI and high-performance computing. They are known for powering their infrastructure with otherwise wasted energy, like flared natural gas, to lower the costs and environmental impact of computation.

Valuation$10B
Year Founded2018
FoundersChase Lochmiller, Cully Cavness
Funding Amount$3.9B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsValor Equity Partners, Mubadala Capital, NVIDIA, Lowercarbon Capital, Franklin Templeton

Sierra Space develops commercial space technologies, including the reusable Dream Chaser spaceplane. They are building an end-to-end business and technology platform in low Earth orbit to support the future of the space economy.

Valuation$5B
Year Founded2021
FoundersEren Ozmen, Fatih Ozmen
Funding Amount$1.7B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsCoatue, General Atlantic, MUFG Bank, BlackRock Private Equity Partners, AE Industrial Partners

Guild has built a career opportunity platform that helps companies offer education as a benefit to their employees. Through their marketplace, working adults can access classes, programs, and degrees to advance their careers without taking on debt.

Valuation$4B
Year Founded2015
FoundersBrittany Stich, Chris Romer, Rachel Romer
Funding Amount$643.2M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsFPV Ventures, General Catalyst, Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Wellington Management

JumpCloud provides an open directory platform for secure, frictionless access from any device to any resource, anywhere. They help IT teams consolidate identity, access, and device management into a single, cloud-based solution.

Valuation$3B (Joined September 2021)
Year Founded2012
FoundersAntoine Vincent Jebara, David Campbell, Gregory Keller, Larry Middle, Rajat Bhargava, Topher Marie
Funding Amount$416.8M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsGeneral Atlantic, Alumni Ventures, Techstars, Endeavor Catalyst, Sapphire Ventures

Jetti Resources has developed a technology to extract copper from low-grade primary sulfides. Their process allows mining operations to tap into vast, previously uneconomical mineral sources.

Valuation$3B (Joined October 2022)
Year Founded2014
FoundersAndrew Perlman, Michael Outwin
Funding Amount$169.5M
Company SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGovernment of Canada, Teck, Kleiner Perkins, T. Rowe Price, Mitsubishi Corporation

Pax8 runs a cloud commerce marketplace that helps IT professionals buy, sell, and manage technology solutions. Their platform simplifies the entire cloud journey for managed service providers by consolidating vendors, billing, and support.

Valuation$2B (Joined April 2022)
Year Founded2012
FoundersJohn Street, Klaus Dimmler
Funding Amount$395.5M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsAvenir, Blue Cloud Ventures, Sageview Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, HSBC

Veho created a technology platform that modernizes last-mile delivery and returns for e-commerce companies. Their system uses a network of crowdsourced drivers to offer brands and their customers a premium, trackable shipping experience.

Valuation$2B (Joined December 2021)
Year Founded2016
FoundersFrederick Cook, Itamar Zur, Lukas Keindl, Matt Graham
Funding Amount$299.2M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsGeneral Catalyst, Bling Capital, Industry Ventures, Plug and Play, Techstars

Engine offers a modern travel platform for booking and managing business trips. Their software provides a centralized solution for companies to handle everything from flights and hotels to employee itineraries.

Valuation$2B
Year Founded2018
FoundersElia Wallen
Funding Amount$221M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsPermira, Telescope Partners, Blackstone Group

Uplight builds a software platform for energy providers to accelerate the clean energy transition. Their solutions help utilities manage grid decarbonization and improve customer engagement around energy efficiency.

Valuation$2B (Joined March 2021)
Year Founded2019
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Funding Amount$39M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsAES, Schneider Electric, Coatue, Inclusive Capital Partners, Huck Capital

The Remaining 11 Unicorns Founded in Colorado

The ten most valuable companies are just a glimpse into Colorado's growing startup scene. Another wave of unicorns is tackling big problems, especially in healthcare and mobility.

These companies have raised a combined $4.6 billion to build their businesses. Here’s a look at the other unicorns that are defining the state's startup landscape.

Unicorn StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Arcadia logo ArcadiaEnergy2014$575.5M$2B
DispatchHealth logo DispatchHealthHealthcare2013$733.2M$2B
Strive Health logo Strive HealthHealthcare2018$936M$2B
SonderMind logo SonderMindHealthcare2014$183M$1.42B
AgentSync logo AgentSyncEnterprise2018$161.1M$1.2B
Caribou logo CaribouMobility2016$189.1M$1.1B
Enveda Biosciences logo Enveda BiosciencesBiotech2019$529.9M$1B
Quantum Metric logo Quantum MetricAnalytics2015$251M$1B
Radia logo RadiaMobility2016$100M$1B
Velocity Global logo Velocity GlobalEducation2014$500M$1B
Boom Supersonic logo Boom SupersonicMobility2014$432.5M$1B

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