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Texas is home to 33 unicorn startups, with companies spread across various industries from biotechnology to transportation. This group includes biotechnology company Colossal Biosciences, valued at $10B, and Elon Musk's The Boring Company, with a $7B valuation.

The state's startup scene also features newer companies like Base Power, which reached a $4B valuation within a year of its founding.

Below is the full list of 33 Texas unicorn startups at this time.

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Colossal Biosciences uses breakthrough genetic engineering to bring back extinct species. Their team applies advanced gene-editing technologies, like CRISPR, to ambitious de-extinction projects including the woolly mammoth and dodo bird.

Valuation$10B
Year Founded2021
FoundersAndrew Busey, Ben Lamm, Brian Beard, George Church, Kent Wakeford, Peter Phillips
Funding Amount$568.1M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsLiquid 2 Ventures, Builders VC, Capital Factory, Draper Associates, US Innovative Technology Fund

The Boring Company builds underground transportation systems to combat urban traffic congestion. Their Loop system is an all-electric, high-speed network of tunnels that moves passengers in autonomous vehicles.

Valuation$7B (Joined April 2022)
Year Founded2016
FoundersElon Musk
Funding Amount$908M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsCraft Ventures, K5 Global, Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity Partners

The team at Island developed the Enterprise Browser, a platform that embeds security controls directly into the workplace browsing experience. Their platform gives IT teams complete visibility and policy enforcement over web applications without needing disruptive plugins or agents.

Valuation$5B (Joined March 2022)
Year Founded2020
FoundersDan Amiga, Michael Fey
Funding Amount$810M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsCoatue, Insight Partners, Georgian, Canapi Ventures, Sequoia Capital

Tricentis develops automated software testing solutions designed to speed up software delivery for enterprises. Their AI-powered platform focuses on quality engineering to support modern DevOps and digital transformation initiatives.

Valuation$5B
Year Founded2007
FoundersFranz Fuchsberger, Wolfgang Platz
Funding Amount$1.5B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsWipro Ventures, Insight Partners, GTCR, ViewPoint Capital Partners, Claret Capital Partners

NinjaOne develops a unified IT operations platform that simplifies endpoint management for IT teams and managed service providers. Their all-in-one software helps organizations increase productivity and reduce security risks from a single console.

Valuation$5B (Joined February 2024)
Year Founded2013
FoundersChristopher Matarese, Eric Herrera, Sal Sferlazza
Funding Amount$761.5M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsSummit Partners, Amit Agarwal, Frank Slootman, ICONIQ Growth, CapitalG

Base Power has developed a residential backup battery system that works with its own specialized electricity plans. Their integrated approach provides homeowners with reliable power during outages and helps them manage energy costs.

Valuation$4B (Joined October 2025)
Year Founded2023
FoundersZachary Dell
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsBond, Lowercarbon Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Valor Equity Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Avride develops and operates a fleet of autonomous vehicles and delivery robots. Their integrated system of hardware and software powers self-driving solutions for both transportation and logistics.

Valuation$4B
Year Founded2017
Founders
Funding Amount$850M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsUber, Nebius Group

o9 Solutions develops a cloud-based business management platform that powers digital transformations for integrated planning and operations. Their AI-powered "Digital Brain" platform helps large enterprises improve decision-making across their supply chain and revenue functions.

Valuation$4B (Joined April 2020)
Year Founded2009
FoundersChakri Gottemukkala, Sanjiv S. Sidhu
Funding Amount$533M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsBeyond Net Zero, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Generation Investment Management, General Atlantic

Saronic designs and manufactures autonomous surface vessels for maritime security and domain awareness. Their AI-enabled fleet gives naval and security forces the ability to patrol and monitor critical waterways without putting crews at risk.

Valuation$4B
Year Founded2022
FoundersDino Mavrookas, Doug Lambert, Rob Lehman, Vibhav Altekar
Funding Amount$845.5M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsAndreessen Horowitz, US Innovative Technology Fund, General Catalyst, Caffeinated Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners

HighRadius builds an Autonomous Finance Platform that uses AI to automate order-to-cash and treasury management for enterprises. Their software helps finance departments improve cash flow and reduce operational costs by streamlining complex financial workflows.

Valuation$3.1B (Joined January 2020)
Year Founded2006
FoundersSashi Narahari
Funding Amount$475M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsSusquehanna Growth Equity, Tiger Global Management, PNC, Citi Ventures, ICONIQ Growth

The Remaining 23 Unicorns Founded in Texas

The top ten companies are just the beginning of the story in Texas. More than twenty other startups in fields like healthcare, fintech, and analytics have collectively raised over $10 billion.

These companies are solving different problems, but they all show the strength of the state's startup community. Here’s a look at the other unicorn startups shaping Texas.

Unicorn StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
RigUp logo RigUpFintech2014$752.5M$3B
Mavenir logo MavenirCloud2005$1.3B$3B
Ethos Life logo Ethos LifeFintech2016$414M$3B
Axiom Space logo Axiom SpaceMobility2016$500M$2B
Anaconda logo AnacondaAnalytics2012$233M$2B
LTK logo LTKMarketing2011$315M$2B
ICON logo ICONManufacturing2017$507.5M$2B
ZenBusiness logo ZenBusinessEnterprise2017$277M$2B
Cart.com logo Cart.comAnalytics2020$809.2M$2B
Solugen logo SolugenBiotech2016$855.8M$2B
ShiftKey logo ShiftKeyHealthcare2016$300M$2B
ISN Software Corporation logo ISN Software CorporationData2001$2B
Fervo Energy logo Fervo EnergyEnergy2017$991.6M$1.4B
Fundbox logo FundboxEnterprise2013$553.5M$1.1B
Halcyon logo HalcyonAI2021$190M$1B
Securonix logo SecuronixAnalytics2008$1.1B$1B
The Zebra logo The ZebraInsurTech2012$258.6M$1B
EverlyWell logo EverlyWellHealthcare2015$325M$1B
IntraBio logo IntraBioBiotech2015$50.6M$1B
FLASH logo FLASHData2011$324.4M$1B
EmployerDirect Healthcare logo EmployerDirect HealthcareHealthcare2010$93M$1B
Kendra Scott Design logo Kendra Scott DesignRetail2002$1B
Atmosphere logo AtmosphereMedia2019$276.4M$1B

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