There are now 106 unicorn startups with at least one female founder on their team. The list is led by AI companies like OpenAI, with a $500B valuation, and Anthropic, valued at $183B.
Beyond AI, fintech is another major area, with companies like Deel reaching a $17B valuation.
Below is the full list of 106 Female Founded unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50OpenAI develops advanced AI models and makes them available through various products and platforms. They are the research company behind ChatGPT, a highly capable conversational AI that has seen massive adoption.
| Valuation | $500B (Joined July 2019) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Andrej Karpathy, Durk Kingma, Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, Pamela Vagata, Sam Altman, Trevor Blackwell, Vicki Cheung, Wojciech Zaremba |
| Funding Amount | $78B |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | TPG, NVIDIA, Andreessen Horowitz, Citi, Sequoia Capital |
Anthropic builds large-scale AI systems with a core focus on safety and making them steerable. They are best known for Claude, a family of conversational AI models designed to be helpful, harmless, and honest.
| Valuation | $183B (Joined February 2023) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | Daniela Amodei, Dario Amodei, Jack Clark, Jared Kaplan, Sam McCandlish, Tom Brown |
| Funding Amount | $33.7B |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | General Catalyst, Menlo Ventures, Insight Partners, General Atlantic, TPG |
Scale AI builds a data-centric platform that provides the high-quality data needed to train and validate AI models. Their system is used to deliver labeled data and human feedback for applications ranging from generative AI to computer vision.
| Valuation | $29B |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Alexandr Wang, Lucy Guo |
| Funding Amount | $15.9B |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Corporate Round |
| Top Investors | Index Ventures, Founders Fund, Accel, NVIDIA, Wellington Management |
Deel built an all-in-one platform to help companies hire, pay, and manage their international workforce. They are known for making it simple to onboard international employees and contractors while automatically handling local compliance and payroll.
| Valuation | $17B (Joined April 2021) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Alex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, Shuo Wang |
| Funding Amount | $1.3B |
| Company Size | Enterprise Organization (5,001+) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | Y Combinator, Franklin Templeton, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital |
Talkdesk provides an AI-powered cloud contact center platform for enterprises to manage customer interactions. Their software helps businesses improve agent productivity and customer satisfaction, turning customer service into a competitive advantage.
| Valuation | $10B (Joined October 2018) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Cristina Fonseca, Tiago Paiva |
| Funding Amount | $497.5M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Top Tier Capital Partners, Salesforce Ventures, Amity Ventures, Franklin Templeton, 500 Global |
Upgrade builds financial products that combine mobile banking, credit, and payment solutions for mainstream consumers. They offer tools designed to help people access affordable credit and make smarter financial decisions.
| Valuation | $7B (Joined February 2018) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Adelina Grozdanova, Jeff Bogan, Matt Wierman, Renaud Laplanche, Soul Htite, Visar Nimani |
| Funding Amount | $752M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series G |
| Top Investors | FirstMark, Ribbit Capital, Union Square Ventures, Coatue, G Squared |
Automation Anywhere builds an AI-powered platform designed to automate business processes through a digital workforce. Their solutions use robotic process automation to handle repetitive tasks, freeing up employees for higher-value work.
| Valuation | $7B (Joined July 2018) |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2003 |
| Founders | Ankur Kothari, Mihir Shukla, Neeti Mehta, Rushabh Parmani |
| Funding Amount | $1.1B |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Workday Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic, New Enterprise Associates |
Snorkel AI provides a platform that accelerates AI application development by programmatically labeling and managing data. Their data-centric approach enables teams to build and adapt machine learning models much faster than with traditional manual labeling.
| Valuation | $6.35B (Joined August 2021) |
| Headquarters | Redwood City, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Alexander Ratner, Braden Hancock, Chris Re, Henry Ehrenberg, Manas Joglekar, Paroma Varma, Vincent Sunn Chen |
| Funding Amount | $235.3M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SV Angel, Addition, BlackRock |
Lyra Health builds a mental health benefits platform that helps companies support their employees' well being. They offer access to a network of therapists and coaches, making it easier for people to find and receive effective care.
| Valuation | $6B (Joined August 2020) |
| Headquarters | California City, California, United States |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Bob Kocher, David Ebersman, Dena Bravata |
| Funding Amount | $910.1M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series F |
| Top Investors | IVP, Adams Street Partners, Venrock, Coatue, Salesforce Ventures |
Cityblock Health built a healthcare model that provides comprehensive, personalized care for underserved communities. Their tech-driven approach integrates primary care, behavioral health, and social services to address the complex needs of their members.
| Valuation | $6B |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Bay Gross, Iyah Romm, Mat Balez, Toyin Ajayi |
| Funding Amount | $891.3M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Wellington Management, General Catalyst, Thrive Capital, Maverick Ventures, Town Hall Ventures |
The Remaining 96 Female Founded Unicorns
The ten most valuable companies are only a small sample of the impressive businesses being built. Many of these startups are in fields like AI and enterprise software, having raised billions of dollars between them.
Some are newer to the scene while others are already major players in their markets. Here’s a look at the rest of the unicorn startups shaping their industries.