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The software industry includes 538 unicorn startups. This group is led by companies like the visual communication platform Canva, valued at $42 billion.
Many of these companies focus on artificial intelligence, including Safe Superintelligence which reached a $32 billion valuation in 2024. The list also features established names in gaming like Epic Games, with a valuation of $23 billion.
Below is the full list of 538 Software unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50Canva builds an online design and visual communication platform that gives non-designers the tools to create professional graphics, videos, and documents. They are known for a simple drag-and-drop editor and an extensive library of templates that have made design accessible to millions.
Safe Superintelligence is building a new form of artificial intelligence with safety as its central design constraint. The company's sole mission is to create a single product, a superintelligent system that is provably safe and beneficial.
The applied research lab Anysphere builds AI-powered tools to automate coding. They created Cursor, an AI-first code editor designed to help developers build software faster.
Epic Games develops blockbuster video games, including the global phenomenon Fortnite. They also create and license the Unreal Engine, a leading real-time 3D creation tool used by developers across the gaming and entertainment industries.
Miro builds a visual collaboration platform that functions as a shared online whiteboard for distributed teams. It's widely used for everything from brainstorming with digital sticky notes to planning and managing agile workflows.
Discord created a platform that combines voice, video, and text chat into server-based communities. While it first gained traction with gamers, the service now hosts a massive range of groups centered on countless different topics.
Applied Intuition provides a software platform for developing, testing, and deploying autonomous vehicles at scale. Their tools are known for robust simulation and data management, which helps engineering teams bring safe and intelligent autonomous systems to market faster.
CloudKitchens builds smart kitchen spaces designed specifically for delivery-only restaurants. Their ghost kitchen model allows food operators to expand their delivery business with far less capital than a traditional restaurant requires.
Helsing develops artificial intelligence for defense applications, building software that interprets real-time data from sensors on platforms like drones and vehicles. Their technology provides democratic armed forces with a clearer operational picture to help accelerate and improve decision-making.
Thinking Machines Lab creates AI products and research focused on making artificial intelligence systems more understandable and customizable. Their work gives developers the tools to interpret and fine tune the behavior of complex models for specific needs.
The 10 most valued companies represent only a fraction of the software startups thriving today. Across the world, founders are building essential tools and finding new customers.
Many of these companies are based in the United States, but others are growing quickly in places like the United Kingdom, Israel, and China. Below is a look at the other software unicorns making their mark.
| Unicorn Startup | Country | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1991 | £1.1B | $12B | |
| United States | 2013 | $1.4B | $12B | |
| Italy | 2013 | $4.9B | $11B | |
| United States | 2021 | $925M | $11B | |
| United States | 2023 | $483.6M | $10B | |
| United States | 2023 | $635M | $10B | |
| United States | 2016 | $343.2M | $10B | |
| United States | 2011 | $746.1M | $10B | |
| United States | 2016 | $381M | $9.1B | |
| United States | 2015 | $863M | $9B | |
| United States | 2007 | $1B | $9B | |
| United States | 2010 | $770M | $9B | |
| United States | 2014 | $536.6M | $8.6B | |
| Germany | 2015 | $724.3M | $8.5B | |
| United States | 2010 | $915M | $8.3B | |
| United States | 2024 | $2.1B | $8B | |
| United States | 2016 | $1.8B | $8B | |
| United States | 2013 | $2.7B | $8B | |
| Israel | 2018 | $273M | $8B | |
| Canada | 2018 | $612.5M | $8B | |
| United States | 2012 | $1.2B | $7.4B | |
| United States | 2015 | $1.2B | $7.4B | |
| United States | 2015 | $583M | $7.25B | |
| United States | 2019 | $768.2M | $7B | |
| Canada | 2005 | $1B | $7B | |
| United States | 2003 | $1.1B | $7B | |
| United States | 2016 | $2.3B | $7B | |
| United States | 2019 | $235.3M | $6.35B | |
| United States | 2012 | $1.1B | $6.3B | |
| United States | 2012 | $411.9M | $6.1B | |
| United States | 2021 | $750M | $6B | |
| United States | 2017 | $820.5M | $6B | |
| The Netherlands | 2011 | €387M | $6B | |
| United States | 2014 | $805.2M | $6B | |
| Finland | 2005 | $814.6M | $6B | |
| United States | 2014 | $433M | $6B | |
| Belgium | 2005 | $1.1B | $5.3B | |
| Belgium | 2008 | $596.5M | $5.25B | |
| Brazil | 2012 | $755.3M | $5.1B | |
| United States | 2016 | $2.1B | $5B | |
| United States | 2020 | $810M | $5B | |
| Switzerland | 2008 | $457M | $5B | |
| United States | 1998 | $309.9M | $5B | |
| United States | 2007 | $1.5B | $5B | |
| United States | 2013 | $761.5M | $5B | |
| United States | 2017 | $1.1B | $5B | |
| Israel | 2015 | $1.2B | $5B | |
| United States | 2016 | $395.2M | $5B | |
| United States | 2020 | $496.1M | $5B | |
| United States | 2016 | $644.3M | $5B | |
| Canada | 1995 | CA$297M | $5B | |
| United States | 2017 | $3.5B | $5B | |
| United States | 2015 | $633.1M | $5B | |
| France | 2016 | $709.5M | $5B | |
| United States | 2012 | $479.6M | $5B | |
| United States | 2014 | $489M | $4.4B | |
| United States | 2017 | $822M | $4.4B | |
| United States | 2001 | $802.1M | $4.3B | |
| United States | 2018 | $503M | $4.15B | |
| United States | 2009 | $1.2B | $4.1B | |
| United States | 2021 | $892M | $4B | |
| United States | 2022 | $327M | $4B | |
| United States | 2017 | $575M | $4B | |
| United States | 2013 | $846.8M | $4B | |
| United Kingdom | 2017 | $536.6M | $4B | |
| Singapore | 2021 | $1.2B | $4B | |
| United States | 2012 | $899.2M | $4B | |
| United States | 2018 | CA$1B | $4B | |
| United States | 2009 | $533M | $4B | |
| United States | 2012 | $644.9M | $4B | |
| United States | 2003 | $707M | $4B | |
| United States | 2017 | $537.5M | $4B | |
| United States | 2017 | $918M | $4B | |
| United States | 2018 | $721.2M | $4B | |
| France | 2011 | $1.1B | $4B | |
| China | 2011 | $1.4B | $4B | |
| United States | 2012 | $2.2B | $4B | |
| United States | 2001 | $125M | $4B | |
| United States | 2014 | $667.1M | $4B | |
| United States | 2017 | $603M | $4B | |
| United States | 2016 | $635.1M | $4B | |
| United States | 2013 | $523.5M | $4B | |
| United States | 2011 | $1.4M | $4B | |
| United States | 2002 | $1.5B | $4B | |
| United Kingdom | 2012 | $853.9M | $3.36B | |
| United States | 2017 | $414M | $3.35B | |
| China | 2023 | $1.6B | $3.3B | |
| United States | 2014 | $514M | $3.3B | |
| United States | 2009 | $761.4M | $3.25B | |
| United States | 2017 | $141M | $3.2B | |
| United States | 2014 | $334M | $3.2B | |
| Canada | 2015 | $554M | $3.2B | |
| United States | 2006 | $475M | $3.1B | |
| United States | 2016 | $472M | $3B | |
| Germany | 2019 | $259.3M | $3B | |
| United States | 2017 | $202M | $3B | |
| United States | 2018 | $544.5M | $3B | |
| United States | 2023 | $626M | $3B | |
| United States | 2014 | $330.3M | $3B | |
| United States | 2013 | $717.3M | $3B |
