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The Full List of 82 Unicorn Startups Backed by Y Combinator

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Y Combinator has helped launch 82 companies that have reached unicorn status. These businesses operate across many sectors, including artificial intelligence and financial technology.

The group is led by autonomous vehicle company Cruise, with a valuation of $30 billion. It also includes companies like Deel and Rippling, which focus on workforce management and are each valued at $17 billion.

Below is the full list of 82 YC-backed unicorn startups at this time.

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Cruise develops and operates a fleet of all-electric, self-driving vehicles for urban environments. Their driverless ride-hailing service, accessible via a mobile app, aims to provide a safer and more convenient way to get around cities.

Valuation$30B
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersDaniel Kan, Kyle Vogt
Funding Amount$16B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsGeneral Motors, Y Combinator, SV Angel, Spark Capital, Founder Collective

Deel has built an all-in-one platform for companies to hire and manage international teams. Their software handles the complexities of global payroll, HR, and compliance so businesses can onboard talent from anywhere.

Valuation$17B (Joined April 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersAlex Bouaziz, Ofer Simon, Shuo Wang
Funding Amount$1.3B
Company SizeEnterprise Organization (5,001+)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsY Combinator, Franklin Templeton, General Catalyst, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital

Rippling builds a workforce platform designed to manage a company's HR, IT, and finance operations. Their all-in-one system automates everything from employee onboarding and payroll to software provisioning and expense management.

Valuation$17B (Joined August 2020)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2016
FoundersParker Conrad, Prasanna Sankar
Funding Amount$2.4B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries G
Top InvestorsY Combinator, Coatue, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, Abstract

OpenSea operates the world's first and largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Their platform gives creators and collectors a place to mint, buy, and sell a vast array of digital assets.

Valuation$13.3B (Joined July 2021)
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersAlex Atallah, Devin Finzer
Funding Amount$427.2M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsRepublic, Founders Fund, Paradigm, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz

Brex builds financial software and services for scaling companies. They provide corporate cards and cash management accounts to help businesses control spending and simplify their financial operations.

Valuation$12.3B (Joined October 2018)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersHenrique Dubugras, Pedro Franceschi
Funding Amount$1.7B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsIVP, Y Combinator, Base10 Partners, Citi, Endeavor Catalyst

Whatnot runs a popular livestream shopping platform for buying and selling goods through live auctions. The marketplace brings together communities of collectors and enthusiasts trading everything from sneakers and sports cards to vintage clothing.

Valuation$12B (Joined September 2021)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2019
FoundersGrant LaFontaine, Logan Head
Funding Amount$974.7M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsAndreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Bond, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Gusto builds an all-in-one platform that simplifies payroll, benefits, and HR for modern businesses. They are recognized for creating a user-friendly system that handles complex tasks like employee onboarding, health insurance, and retirement plans.

Valuation$10B (Joined December 2015)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2011
FoundersEdward Kim, Josh Reeves, Tomer London
Funding Amount$746.1M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsPear VC, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, Slow Ventures, Kleiner Perkins

Niantic develops augmented reality technology and games that bring adventures to the real world. Their most famous creation is the wildly popular mobile game Pokémon GO, which uses AR to let players catch virtual creatures in their own neighborhoods.

Valuation$9B (Joined November 2017)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2010
FoundersJohn Hanke, Phil Keslin
Funding Amount$770M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsSpark Capital, IVP, Battery Ventures, Founders Fund, Y Combinator

Flock Safety builds a network of cameras that capture objective evidence for law enforcement and private communities. Their system is designed to capture vehicle details, like license plates, giving police actionable leads to solve cases faster.

Valuation$8B (Joined July 2021)
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Year Founded2017
FoundersGarrett Langley, Matt Feury
Funding Amount$655.6M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries F
Top InvestorsY Combinator, Founders Fund, Tiger Global Management, Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital

Flexport provides a full-service logistics platform to manage the complexities of global trade. Their software simplifies freight forwarding and gives businesses more control over their supply chain.

Valuation$8B (Joined April 2018)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Year Founded2013
FoundersDavid Petersen, Ryan Petersen
Funding Amount$2.7B
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsBoxGroup, Founders Fund, FPV Ventures, Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz

The Remaining 72 Unicorns Backed by Y Combinator

Beyond the top ten, dozens of other companies are also reaching major milestones. They are solving different problems and growing at a pace that sets them apart.

Many of these businesses are being built far from Silicon Valley, in places like India, Mexico, and Indonesia. Here’s a look at the full group of unicorn startups shaping the YC community.

Unicorn StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Razorpay logo RazorpayFintech2014$816.4M$7.5B
Zepto logo ZeptoMedia2021$2.6B$7B
Groww logo GrowwFintech2016$593.3M$7B
Fivetran logo FivetranAnalytics2012$853.1M$6B
Helion Energy logo Helion EnergyEnergy2013$1B$5.43B
Supabase logo SupabaseAI2020$496.1M$5B
BetterUp logo BetterUpAI2013$570M$5B
Checkr logo CheckrAI2014$740.1M$5B
Webflow logo WebflowSaaS2013$334.9M$4B
Meesho logo MeeshoRetail2015$1.7B$4B
Zapier logo ZapierAutomation2011$1.4M$4B
Retool logo RetoolEnterprise2017$141M$3.2B
Ironclad logo IroncladEnterprise2014$334M$3.2B
Outschool logo OutschoolMedia2015$240.2M$3B
Bird logo BirdCloud2011$1.1B$3B
Podium logo PodiumSaaS2014$422.7M$3B
Lattice logo LatticeEnterprise2015$330.3M$3B
Algolia logo AlgoliaCloud2012$334.2M$2.25B
Zip logo ZipEnterprise2020$371.3M$2.2B
GoCardless logo GoCardlessFintech2011$529.3M$2.1B
Legora logo LegoraAI2023$266M$2B
Apollo.io logo Apollo.ioAI2015$251.3M$2B
Jasper logo JasperAI2021$131M$2B
Stoke Space logo Stoke SpaceMobility2019$1B$2B
Airbyte logo AirbyteAnalytics2020$181.2M$2B
Veriff logo VeriffAI2015$192.3M$2B
Apollo GraphQL logo Apollo GraphQLInfrastructure2016$152M$2B
Opentrons logo OpentronsAI2014$240M$2B
Go1 logo Go1Enterprise2015$413.7M$2B
Modern Treasury logo Modern TreasuryFintech2018$183M$2B
Newfront logo NewfrontEnterprise2017$310M$2B
Mashgin logo MashginMedia2014$73.7M$2B
Front logo FrontSaaS2013$203.6M$2B
Wave Mobile Money logo Wave Mobile MoneyFintech2008$438.7M$2B
Solugen logo SolugenBiotech2016$855.8M$2B
Snapdocs logo SnapdocsFintech2013$253M$2B
Prometheus logo PrometheusEnvironment2018$150k$2B
Jeeves Inc. logo Jeeves Inc.Fintech2019$443M$2B
Salt Security logo Salt SecurityAI2015$271M$1.4B
Papa logo PapaHealthcare2017$241.2M$1.4B
Clipboard Health logo Clipboard HealthHealthcare2016$94.1M$1.3B
CoinTracker logo CoinTrackerCrypto2017$101.6M$1.3B
Gecko Robotics logo Gecko RoboticsAI2013$347.1M$1.25B
CaptivateIQ logo CaptivateIQInfrastructure2017$164.6M$1.25B
Gem logo GemInfrastructure2017$148M$1.2B
Hightouch logo HightouchSaaS2018$182.2M$1.2B
Modern Health logo Modern HealthHealthcare2017$167.4M$1.17B
Teleport logo TeleportCloud2015$169.2M$1.1B
Substack logo SubstackMedia2017$200.2M$1.1B
Onebrief logo OnebriefInfrastructure2019$119.8M$1.1B
People.ai logo People.aiAI2016$200M$1.1B
Nowports logo NowportsLogistics2018$242.6M$1.1B
Sendbird logo SendbirdInfrastructure2013$220.7M$1.05B
Mixpanel logo MixpanelAnalytics2009$277M$1.05B
BillionToOne logo BillionToOneBiotech2016$425.9M$1B
Nourish logo NourishMedia2021$113.1M$1B
PostHog logo PostHogAnalytics2020$182.2M$1B
EquipmentShare logo EquipmentShareManufacturing2015$3.5B$1B
Imbue logo ImbueAI2021$232M$1B
Xendit logo XenditFintech2014$534.7M$1B
Speak logo SpeakAI2017$152M$1B
SmartAsset logo SmartAssetFintech2012$161.4M$1B
ShipBob logo ShipBobRetail2014$330.5M$1B
Kapital logo KapitalFintech2020$471.1M$1B
Owner logo OwnerSaaS2018$182.2M$1B
Sift logo SiftAnalytics2011$156.5M$1B
Astranis logo AstranisMobility2015$753.5M$1B
Ajaib logo AjaibFintech2019$246.3M$1B
Mux logo MuxAnalytics2015$173.9M$1B
Boom Supersonic logo Boom SupersonicMobility2014$432.5M$1B
Vendr logo VendrInfrastructure2019$216M$1B
Standard Cognition logo Standard CognitionAI2017$239.4M$1B

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