Awards in data, AI and tech

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315 awards · 2,853 companies

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Forbes Cloud 100 winners by year

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Winners

100 of 300 winners

No. 1OpenAIAI research and products2023Source ↗
No. 2DatabricksData and AI platform2023Source ↗
No. 3StripeFinancial infrastructure2023Source ↗
No. 4CanvaVisual communication platform2023Source ↗
No. 5ServiceTitanTrade industry software2023Source ↗
No. 6KlaviyoMarketing automation2023Source ↗
No. 7GrammarlyCommunication assistance2023Source ↗
No. 8TalkdeskCloud contact center2023Source ↗
No. 9RubrikData security2023Source ↗
No. 10MiroDigital collaboration2023Source ↗
No. 11NavanTravel and expense management2023Source ↗
No. 12NetskopeNetwork security2023Source ↗
No. 13TaniumSecure endpoint management2023Source ↗
No. 14AttentiveSMS marketing2023Source ↗
No. 15WizCloud security2023Source ↗
No. 16CartaEquity management2023Source ↗
No. 17CelonisProcess automation2023Source ↗
No. 18Grafana LabsDatabase observability2023Source ↗
No. 19SnykDeveloper security2023Source ↗
No. 20BenchlingBiotech R&D platform2023Source ↗
No. 21OneTrustCompliance software2023Source ↗
No. 22CheckrBackground checks2023Source ↗
No. 23GongRevenue intelligence2023Source ↗
No. 24ZapierWorkflow automation2023Source ↗
No. 25DialpadCustomer intelligence2023Source ↗
No. 26GustoPayroll, benefits and HR2023Source ↗
No. 27AppsFlyerMobile marketing analytics2023Source ↗
No. 28AirtableApp development platform2023Source ↗
No. 29Arctic WolfSecurity operations2023Source ↗
No. 30OutSystemsLow-code app development2023Source ↗
No. 31GuildEducation benefits platform2023Source ↗
No. 32MotiveFleet management2023Source ↗
No. 33Scale AIData infrastructure2023Source ↗
No. 34CalendlyScheduling automation2023Source ↗
No. 35NotionWork collaboration2023Source ↗
No. 36PlaidFinancial data connectivity2023Source ↗
No. 37Automation AnywhereRobotic process automation2023Source ↗
No. 38DeelGlobal HR2023Source ↗
No. 39HighRadiusAutonomous finance2023Source ↗
No. 40SeismicSales enablement2023Source ↗
No. 41ZohoOffice software suite2023Source ↗
No. 42PostmanAPI management2023Source ↗
No. 43WorkatoEnterprise automation2023Source ↗
No. 44DataikuData science platform2023Source ↗
No. 45CohesityData security and management2023Source ↗
No. 46AlgoliaBusiness search API2023Source ↗
No. 47CollibraData intelligence2023Source ↗
No. 48IcertisContract intelligence2023Source ↗
No. 49DruvaData protection2023Source ↗
No. 501PasswordIdentity security2023Source ↗
No. 51YardiReal estate software2023Source ↗
No. 52FivetranAutomated data movement2023Source ↗
No. 53Checkout.comGlobal payments provider2023Source ↗
No. 54RipplingWorkforce management2023Source ↗
No. 55HiBobHR software2023Source ↗
No. 56Komodo HealthHealth care data analytics2023Source ↗
No. 57OutreachSales intelligence2023Source ↗
No. 58BrowserStackSoftware testing platform2023Source ↗
No. 59WebflowVisual development platform2023Source ↗
No. 60PendoDigital adoption software2023Source ↗
No. 61LucidVisual collaboration2023Source ↗
No. 62LaunchDarklySoftware feature management2023Source ↗
No. 63ClickUpWork collaboration2023Source ↗
No. 64RetoolInternal tool development2023Source ↗
No. 65RazorpayPayments software2023Source ↗
No. 66ContentsquareCustomer analytics2023Source ↗
No. 676senseAccount-based marketing2023Source ↗
No. 68AutomatticPublishing and e-commerce2023Source ↗
No. 69Papaya GlobalGlobal payroll software2023Source ↗
No. 70YotpoE-commerce marketing platform2023Source ↗
No. 71HighspotSales enablement2023Source ↗
No. 72OwnBackupSoftware data protection2023Source ↗
No. 73AnthropicAI research and products2023Source ↗
No. 74SentryApp performance monitoring2023Source ↗
No. 75ChainalysisBlockchain data analytics2023Source ↗
No. 76ForterE-commerce fraud prevention2023Source ↗
No. 77IntercomCustomer service platform2023Source ↗
No. 78ContentfulContent creation platform2023Source ↗
No. 79ClarotyIndustrial cybersecurity2023Source ↗
No. 80Abnormal SecurityEmail security2023Source ↗
No. 81CloudinaryMedia management2023Source ↗
No. 82VantaSecurity and compliance2023Source ↗
No. 83Dbt LabsData transformation2023Source ↗
No. 84ActiveCampaignMarketing automation2023Source ↗
No. 85MidjourneyAI image generator2023Source ↗
No. 86BrightwheelChildcare management2023Source ↗
No. 87TekionAutomotive retail platform2023Source ↗
No. 88PersonioHR software2023Source ↗
No. 89AxoniusCybersecurity asset management2023Source ↗
No. 90HarnessSoftware delivery2023Source ↗
No. 91Kong Inc.API management2023Source ↗
No. 92MoveworksAI support automation2023Source ↗
No. 93FrontCustomer operations2023Source ↗
No. 94MambuCloud banking platform2023Source ↗
No. 95Orca SecurityCloud security2023Source ↗
No. 96CriblData observability2023Source ↗
No. 97Cockroach LabsDatabase management2023Source ↗
No. 98Hugging FaceOpen-source AI library2023Source ↗
No. 99MessageBirdCommunications platform2023Source ↗
No. 100DeepLAI translation service2023Source ↗
About this award

The top 100 private cloud companies, ranked with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures.

EditionAnnouncedWinnersSource
2025Sep 3, 20251 year ago100
2024Aug 6, 20242 years ago100
2023Aug 8, 20233 years ago100

The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Aug or Sep); it changes when Forbes announces one.

Award detailsSep 25, 2026Now filed as industry list (was lists).
Date announcedSep 24, 2026Next edition expected Aug 2026 (was Aug 2025).
New winnersSep 24, 2026Editions 2023 to 2025 loaded with 300 winners; the 2025 edition named OpenAI and 99 others.