AI Startups Taking the Investment World by Storm in 2025
Investors are buzzing with excitement as AI continues to dominate the startup scene, with new unicorns emerging every month. Crunchbase and PitchBook have provided valuable data on the VC-backed startups that have achieved unicorn status in 2025. While many of these startups are AI-focused, there are also some surprising entries in other industries such as satellite space companies like Loft Orbital and blockchain-based trading sites like Kalshi.
This list is constantly evolving, so be sure to check back regularly to see the latest powerhouse startups that have crossed the $1 billion valuation mark.
December
Heven Aerotech — $1 billion: Founded in 2019, Heven Aerotech is revolutionizing the drone industry with its hydrogen-powered drones. With a recent $100 million Series B funding round and total capital raised of $115.2 million, investors including IonQ are backing this innovative startup.
Unconventional AI — $4.5 billion: Led by Naveen Rao, former head of AI at Databricks, Unconventional AI is developing an energy-efficient computer for AI applications. A $475 million seed round from investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed has propelled the company to unicorn status.
Saviynt — $3 billion: Specializing in identity management cybersecurity, Saviynt has raised $740 million in funding since its launch in 2010. A recent $700 million Series B round, with investors like KKR, has solidified its position as a unicorn in the industry.
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Serval — $1 billion: Serval is on a mission to assist IT professionals with AI agents designed to streamline tasks. With a $74.8 million Series B round and total funding of $126 million, investors like Sequoia and Redpoint are betting big on this startup.
Chai Discovery — $1.3 billion: Chai Discovery specializes in creating models that predict biochemical molecular structures. Founded in 2024, the company raised $130 million in a Series B round, bringing its total funding to nearly $230 million with support from investors like General Catalyst and Thrive Capital.
MoEngage — $1.1 billion: MoEngage is a customer analytics platform founded in 2014. With a recent $280 million Series F round and total funding of around $450 million, investors including A91 Partners and Goldman Sachs Asset Management are fueling the company’s growth.
Radiant — $1.8 billion: Radiant is a nuclear renewable energy company focused on providing an alternative to diesel. Since its inception in 2019, the company has raised more than $500 million, including a $300 million Series D round with support from investors like Draper Associates and Andreessen Horowitz.
Imprint — $1.2 billion: Imprint is a payment processing company established in 2020. With a recent $149 million Series D round and total funding exceeding $420 million, investors like Khosla and Kleiner Perkins are backing the company’s innovative approach to financial transactions.
HawkEye 360 — $2 billion: Founded in 2015, HawkEye 360 is a defense-tech company that recently raised a $150 million Series E round. With total funding approaching $500 million, investors such as BlackRock and Insight Partners are supporting the company’s growth in the industry.
Oishii — $1.2 billion: Oishii is a vertical farming company launched in 2016. With a recent $450 million Series C round and total funding of around $650 million, investors like SPARZ Group Company and Resilience Reserve are fueling the company’s mission to revolutionize agriculture.
Erebor — $4.3 billion: Erebor, a crypto bank for crypto clients, raised a $350 million seed round after its founding in 2025. With Lux Capital among its investors, the company has quickly attained unicorn status in the competitive crypto market.
November
Main Func — $1.25 billion: Main Func specializes in AI agents designed to automate white-collar tasks. The company raised a $275 million Series B round, valuing it at $1.25 billion. Investors such as Emergence Capital Partners and LV Technology Ventures are supporting the company’s growth since its establishment in 2023.
Gamma — $2.1 billion: Gamma is a company focused on AI-generated visuals for websites and other applications. With a recent $68 million Series B round led by a16z, the company’s valuation has reached $2.1 billion. Since its product launch in 2022, Gamma has attracted investors looking to capitalize on its innovative technology.
Curative — $1 billion: Curative, a health insurance provider startup, recently raised a $153 million Series B round. Founded in 2020, the company has raised more than $160 million in funding to date, with investors like DCVC supporting its mission to revolutionize healthcare.
Harmonic — Harmonic is a mathematical reasoning engine founded in 2023. With a recent $120 million Series C round and total funding exceeding $290 million, investors like Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins are backing the company’s innovative approach to mathematical problem-solving.
Luma — $4 billion: Luma is an AI video generation company established in 2021. With a recent $900 million Series C round and total funding reaching $1 billion, investors like Andreessen Horowitz and Amazon Web Services are fueling the company’s growth in the competitive AI market.
Suno — $2.5 billion: Suno is a company founded in 2022 that specializes in AI-generated music. With a recent $250 million Series C round and total funding of $375 million, investors including Lightspeed and Menlo Ventures are supporting the company’s innovative approach to music creation.
PDWQ — $1.2 billion: PDWQ uses AI technology to create and operate drones. Since its founding in 2019, the company has raised $60 million in funding, including a recent $35 million Series B3 round with investors like Ondas Holdings supporting its growth in the drone industry.
Eight Sleep — $1.5 billion: Eight Sleep is a smart bed manufacturer that recently raised a $100 million Series D round. With total funding exceeding $250 million and investors like Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund, the company is making waves in the sleep technology market.
Proof — $1 billion: Proof is an identity verification business that helps companies authenticate consumer identities. Founded in 2015, the company recently raised an $80 million Series E round, with investors like Canapi Ventures and Polaris Partners supporting its mission to enhance security measures.
Reflection — $8 billion: Reflection is a company focused on building open foundation models. With a recent $2 billion Series B round and total funding of $2.2 billion, investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia are backing the company’s innovative approach to AI research.
EXU — $1.2 billion: EXU, a crypto trading platform founded in 2025, recently raised a $120 million Series B round. With total funding of $160 million and investors like Sequoia and The Goldman Sachs Group, the company is gaining traction in the competitive crypto market.
Reve — $1.9 billion: Reve produces a tool that converts text to images without the need for advanced prompt engineering. With a recent $350 million Series B round and investors like Left Lane Capital, the company’s valuation has reached $1.9 billion since its founding in 2023.
October
Modal — $1.1 billion: Modal is an AI cloud computing platform that recently raised an $87 million Series B round, valuing the company at $1.1 billion. With investors like Lux Capital and Redpoint Ventures, Modal is making waves in the tech industry.
Fireworks AI — $4 billion: Fireworks AI is an AI infrastructure platform for open-source models. With a recent $250 million Series C round and total funding exceeding $320 million, investors including Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures are supporting the company’s growth in the AI market.
Substrate — $1 billion: Substrate is a semiconductor fabrication company that recently raised a $100 million seed round, valuing the company at $1 billion. With investors like Valor Equity Partners and Founders Fund, Substrate is making strides in the tech industry.
LangChain — $1.3 billion: LangChain is an agent engineering platform that recently raised a $125 million Series B round, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. With investors like Sequoia and Benchmark Capital, LangChain is on a path to success in the tech industry.
New Limit — $1.6 billion: New Limit is a precision medicine company that recently raised a $45 million round, valuing the company at $1.6 billion. With investors like Kleiner Perkins, New Limit is making waves in the healthcare industry.
Tempo — $5 billion: Tempo is a blockchain payments company that recently raised a $500 million Series A round, valuing the company at $5 billion. With investors like Thrive Capital, Tempo is revolutionizing the payments industry.
Lila — $1.3 billion: Lila is a life scientific discovery company that recently raised a $350 million Series A round, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. With investors like Braidwell and Collective Global, Lila is making significant strides in the scientific research field.
Stoke — $2 billion: Stoke is a sustainable rocket company that recently raised a $610 million Series D round, valuing the company at $2 billion. With investors like MaC Venture Capital and the US Innovation Technology Fund, Stoke is making waves in the aerospace industry.
Apex — $1 billion: Apex is a company that uses off-the-shelf components to build satellites. With a recent $200 million Series D round and investors like Andreessen Horowitz and 8VC, Apex is making significant strides in the space industry.
September
You.com — $1.5 billion: You.com is an enterprise AI platform that recently raised a $100 million Series C round, valuing the company at $1.5 billion. With investors like Time Ventures and Cox Enterprises, You.com is making waves in the AI industry.
Enveda — $1.2 billion: Enveda is a drug discovery analytics platform that recently raised a $150 million Series D round, valuing the company at $1.2 billion. With investors like Lux Capital and True Ventures, Enveda is revolutionizing the healthcare industry.
Filevine — $3 billion: Filevine is a legal case management startup that recently raised a $260 million Series E round, valuing the company at $3 billion. With investors like Accel and Insight Partners, Filevine is making significant strides in the legal tech industry.
Baseten — $2.2 billion: Baseten is an AI company focused on model inference to help businesses build and deploy AI models more effectively. With a recent $150 million Series D round and investors like Greylock and Spark Capital, Baseten is making waves in the AI industry.
Invisible — $2 billion: Invisible is an AI technology company that integrates into manufacturing software to analyze movement on factory floors. With a recent $100 million round and investors like Vanara Capital, Invisible is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry.
Flying Tulip — $1 billion: Flying Tulip is a decentralized trading platform that recently raised a $200 million seed round, valuing the company at $1 billion. With investors like CoinFund Management and Susquehanna Capital, Flying Tulip is making significant strides in the trading industry.
Distyl — $1.8 billion: Distyl is a platform that generates and deploys AI-native workflows into business operations. With a recent $175 million Series B round and investors like Khosla Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners, Distyl is making waves in the tech industry.
Modular — $1.6 billion: Modular is an AI infrastructure platform that allows enterprises to update AI systems without impacting the entire system. With a recent $250 million round and investors like General Catalyst and GV, Modular is making significant strides in the AI industry.
Thyme Care — $1.5 billion: Thyme Care is an oncology platform that provides personalized cancer care. With a recent $97 million Series D round and investors like a16z and Concord Health Partners, Thyme Care is revolutionizing the healthcare industry.
Strive Health — $1.8 billion: Strive Health is a kidney care company that works with clinicians to provide care for patients with kidney disease. With a recent $300 million Series D round and investors like NEA, Strive Health is making significant strides in the healthcare industry.
Base — $4 billion: Base is a company that equips homes with backup home batteries. With a recent $1 billion Series C round and investors like a16z and Valor Equity Partners, Base is revolutionizing the energy industry.
Eve — $1.1 billion: Eve is a legal AI platform that helps with tasks such as intake, evaluation, and drafting pre-litigation letters. With a recent $103 million Series B round and investors like a16z and Lightspeed Venture Partners, Eve is making significant strides in the legal tech industry.
Posthog — $1.4 billion: Posthog is a platform that makes devops tools founded in 2020. With a recent $75 million Series E round and investors like GV and YC, Posthog is revolutionizing the tech industry.
August
Shrapnel — $1.1 billion: Shrapnel is a video game developer founded in 2014. With a recent $19.5 million Series A round and investors like Gala Games and Griffin Gaming Partners, Shrapnel is making waves in the gaming industry.
Fal — $4 billion: Fal is a platform that helps developers create images, video, and audio. With a recent $250 million late-stage round and investors like a16z, Kindred Ventures, and Sequoia Capital, Fal is revolutionizing the content creation industry.
CompanyCam — $2 billion: CompanyCam is a project management platform that uses AI to streamline job site management. With a recent $415 million Series C round and investors like B Capital Group and Insight Partners, CompanyCam is making significant strides in the construction industry.
Field AI — $2 billion: Field AI is a company that helps companies autonomously operate robots. With a recent $315 million round and investors like Khosla Ventures and Bezos Expeditions, Field AI is revolutionizing the robotics industry.
Periodic Labs — $1 billion: Periodic Labs is a material science company that recently raised a $300 million seed round, valuing the company at $1 billion. With investors like a16z, Periodic Labs is making significant strides in the science and research industry.
Polymarket — $9 billion: Polymarket is a trading and betting company founded in 2017. With a recent $2 billion funding round and investors like General Catalyst and Founders Fund, Polymarket is revolutionizing the trading industry.
July
Castellion — $2.8 billion: Castellion is a company that creates military systems for scaling and manufacturing strike systems. With a recent $350 million Series B round and investors like a16z and Lightspeed Venture Partners, Castellion is making waves in the defense industry.
Also — $1 billion: Also is an electric mobility company founded in 2025. With total funding exceeding $300 million and investors like Greenoaks Capital and Eclipse Ventures, Also is making waves in the electric vehicle industry.
MaintainX — $2.5 billion: MaintainX is a management software company that helps businesses assess team performance and manage work orders. With a recent $150 million Series D round and investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners, MaintainX is making significant strides in the tech industry.
Tala Health — $1.2 billion: Tala Health is a personalized healthcare company that uses AI to provide virtual care. With a recent $100 million seed round and investors like Time Ventures and Cox Enterprises, Tala Health is revolutionizing the healthcare industry.
Substack — $1.1 billion: Substack is a newsletter platform founded in 2017. With a recent $100 million Series C round and investors like a16z, Substack is making waves in the media and publishing industry.
Erebor — $2 billion: Erebor is a company in stealth mode that was founded in 2025. With total funding exceeding $250 million and investors like Founders Fund, Erebor is making significant strides in the finance industry.
Reka — $1 billion: Reka is an AI
