New unicorns
New unicorns — May 2026
41 companies reached a verified $1B+ valuation in May 2026, worth $76.1B combined. United States (24), China (5), United Kingdom (3) minted the most.
Every new unicorn — May 2026
Ranked by valuation at the time they crossed $1B. Dates follow Dealroom's verified unicorn date (the month the company's valuation first passed $1B).
| # | Company | Country | Valuation | Also a thoroughbred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VoltaGrid | United States | $10B | |
| 2 | Hark | United States | $6B | |
| 3 | Recursive Superintelligence | United Kingdom | $4.7B | |
| 4 | Mirus | United States | $4.4B | |
| 5 | ADATA Technology | Taiwan | $4B | |
| 6 | Terra Quantum | Switzerland | $3.5B | |
| 7 | Armada | United States | $2.2B | |
| 8 | Exa | United States | $2.2B | |
| 9 | USA Rare Earth | United States | $2.1B | |
| 10 | Stealth Startup | China | $2B | |
| 11 | Cowboy Space Corporation | United States | $2B | |
| 12 | Empower Semiconductor | United States | $1.5B | |
| 13 | Blitzy | United States | $1.4B | |
| 14 | Nord Quantique | Canada | $1.4B | |
| 15 | TJ Robotics | China | $1.4B | |
| 16 | Vishay Precision Group | United States | $1.3B | |
| 17 | Viewtrix Technology | China | $1.3B | |
| 18 | LDRobot | China | $1.3B | |
| 19 | Corgi | United States | $1.3B | |
| 20 | OpenRouter | United States | $1.3B | |
| 21 | Oishii | United States | $1.2B | |
| 22 | Kela Technologies | Israel | $1.2B | |
| 23 | Enter | Brazil | $1.2B | 🐎 $100M+ revenue |
| 24 | Septerna | United States | $1.2B | |
| 25 | Prior Labs | Germany | $1.1B | |
| 26 | CMBlu Energy | Germany | $1.1B | |
| 27 | Core Automation | United States | $1B | |
| 28 | Amca | United States | $1B | |
| 29 | Forus | United States | $1B | |
| 30 | Panthalassa | United States | $1B | |
| 31 | Socket | United States | $1B | |
| 32 | SendCutSend | United States | $1B | |
| 33 | Focused Energy | Germany | $1B | |
| 34 | Nyobolt | United Kingdom | $1B | |
| 35 | Modretro | United States | $1B | |
| 36 | Farther | United States | $1B | |
| 37 | RADAR | United States | $1B | |
| 38 | Tomorrow.io | United States | $1B | |
| 39 | Fresha | United Kingdom | $1B | 🐎 $100M+ revenue |
| 40 | TOPNC | China | $786M | |
| 41 | Skyroot Aerospace | India | $7M |
Frequently asked questions
How many companies became unicorns in May 2026?
41 companies reached a verified $1B+ valuation in May 2026, worth $76.1B combined. The largest new unicorns were VoltaGrid, Hark, Recursive Superintelligence.
Which countries minted the most unicorns in May 2026?
United States (24), China (5), United Kingdom (3) led the May 2026 unicorn cohort.