Virginia is home to seven unicorn startups. These companies work in areas like healthcare, digital security, and artificial intelligence.

The group is led by healthcare company Somatus, valued at $3 billion. Digital identity wallet ID.me has also raised over $814 million in funding.

Below is the full list of 7 Virginia unicorn startups at this time.

Top 7 Most Valuable Virginia Unicorns

Somatus delivers value-based kidney care through a model designed for patients with or at risk of kidney disease. They partner with health plans and provider groups to deploy multidisciplinary care teams that help slow disease progression and improve patient outcomes.

Valuation$3B (Joined February 2022)
Year Founded2016
FoundersAnthony Welters, Ikenna Okezie
Funding Amount$465.1M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsWellington Management, Longitude Capital, Flare Capital Partners, Deerfield, RA Capital Management

ID.me builds a secure digital identity network that simplifies how individuals verify their identity online. Government agencies and major brands use their platform to grant trusted access to services and personalized offers.

Valuation$2B (Joined March 2021)
Year Founded2010
FoundersBlake Hall, Matthew Thompson, Tanel Suurhans
Funding Amount$814.2M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsRibbit Capital, Morgan Stanley, Fortress Investment Group, Ares Management, BoxGroup

Electrify America operates a large public network of DC fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. They focus on placing these chargers at convenient locations to make EV ownership and long-distance travel easier.

Valuation$2B
Year Founded2016
Founders
Funding Amount$450.7M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsVolkswagen Group, Siemens Financial Services, PennDOT

Seekr develops AI technology that allows enterprises and government agencies to build accurate and explainable solutions. Their platform focuses on making AI transparent and trustworthy, enabling its use in critical, high-stakes applications.

Valuation$1.2B (Joined June 2025)
Year Founded2021
FoundersPat Condo
Funding Amount$164.3M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsDanu Venture Group, AMD Ventures

Govini creates software that applies AI and data analytics to complex national security challenges. Their platform helps defense organizations make faster, data-driven decisions about acquisitions and overall strategy.

Valuation$1B
Year Founded2011
FoundersEric Gillespie
Funding Amount$170M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsAccel, Symphony Technology Group, Bain Capital, Salesforce Ventures

Expel runs a security operations center that provides managed detection and response (MDR) for other businesses. Their team handles everything from threat hunting and remediation to responding to phishing attempts, aiming to stop breaches before they cause damage.

Valuation$1B (Joined November 2021)
Year Founded2016
FoundersDave Merkel, Justin Bajko, Yanek Korff
Funding Amount$288.8M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsBattery Ventures, Greycroft, Cisco Investments, New Enterprise Associates, Index Ventures

Interos has built an AI-powered platform that helps companies continuously monitor their supply chains and business relationships to manage risk. Their technology provides deep visibility into a company's entire business ecosystem, helping them proactively identify and mitigate potential disruptions.

Valuation$1B
Year Founded2005
FoundersJennifer Bisceglie, Kevin Kimberlin
Funding Amount$174.9M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsKleiner Perkins, Venrock, Hakluyt Capital, NightDragon, Blue Owl