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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 products2024Source ↗
No. 2DatabricksData and AI platform2024Source ↗
No. 3StripeFinancial Infrastructure2024Source ↗
No. 4CanvaVisual communication platform2024Source ↗
No. 5AnthropicAI research and products2024Source ↗
No. 6ServiceTitanTrade industry software2024Source ↗
No. 7Scale AIData infrastructure2024Source ↗
No. 8DeelGlobal HR2024Source ↗
No. 9WizCloud security2024Source ↗
No. 10NavanTravel and expense management2024Source ↗
No. 11MiroDigital collaboration2024Source ↗
No. 12FigmaProduct design and development2024Source ↗
No. 13CelonisProcess automation2024Source ↗
No. 14GrammarlyCommunication assistance2024Source ↗
No. 15NetskopeNetwork security2024Source ↗
No. 16TalkdeskCloud contact center2024Source ↗
No. 17GustoPayroll, benefits and HR2024Source ↗
No. 18Arctic WolfSecurity operations2024Source ↗
No. 19NotionWork collaboration2024Source ↗
No. 20TaniumEndpoint management2024Source ↗
No. 21OneTrustCompliance software2024Source ↗
No. 22RipplingWorkforce management2024Source ↗
No. 23Grafana LabsObservability platform2024Source ↗
No. 24CheckrBackground checks2024Source ↗
No. 25AttentiveSMS marketing2024Source ↗
No. 26CartaEquity management2024Source ↗
No. 27SnykDeveloper security2024Source ↗
No. 28CohesityData security and management2024Source ↗
No. 29CoreWeaveAI cloud provider2024Source ↗
No. 30AirtableApp development platform2024Source ↗
No. 31ZapierWorkflow automation2024Source ↗
No. 32PostmanAPI management2024Source ↗
No. 33PlaidFinancial data connectivity2024Source ↗
No. 34DataikuData science platform2024Source ↗
No. 35ZohoOffice software suite2024Source ↗
No. 36YardiReal estate software2024Source ↗
No. 37RampFinancial automation2024Source ↗
No. 38DialpadCustomer intelligence2024Source ↗
No. 39IcertisContract intelligence2024Source ↗
No. 40AppsFlyerMobile marketing analytics2024Source ↗
No. 41GuildEducation benefits platform2024Source ↗
No. 42BrexAI spend platform2024Source ↗
No. 431PasswordIdentity security2024Source ↗
No. 44FivetranAutomated data movement2024Source ↗
No. 45Automation AnywhereRobotic process automation2024Source ↗
No. 46Abnormal SecurityEmail security2024Source ↗
No. 47VAST DataAI data infrastructure2024Source ↗
No. 48MotiveFleet management2024Source ↗
No. 49Flock SafetyCrime-solving technology2024Source ↗
No. 50SeismicSales enablement2024Source ↗
No. 51BenchlingBiotech R&D platform2024Source ↗
No. 52CollibraData intelligence2024Source ↗
No. 53WebflowVisual development platform2024Source ↗
No. 54AirwallexFinancial operations platform2024Source ↗
No. 55Checkout.comGlobal payments provider2024Source ↗
No. 56ClioLegal practice management2024Source ↗
No. 57WorkatoEnterprise automation2024Source ↗
No. 58HiBobHR software2024Source ↗
No. 59GongRevenue intelligence2024Source ↗
No. 60Komodo HealthHealth care data analytics2024Source ↗
No. 61CalendlyScheduling automation2024Source ↗
No. 62HighRadiusAutonomous finance2024Source ↗
No. 63Lucid SoftwareVisual collaboration2024Source ↗
No. 64MidjourneyAI research and products2024Source ↗
No. 65PendoDigital adoption software2024Source ↗
No. 66DruvaData protection2024Source ↗
No. 67BrowserStackSoftware testing platform2024Source ↗
No. 68ForterE-commerce fraud prevention2024Source ↗
No. 69ClickUpWork collaboration2024Source ↗
No. 70RazorpayPayments software2024Source ↗
No. 71AutomatticPublishing and e-commerce2024Source ↗
No. 72Own CompanySoftware data protection2024Source ↗
No. 73ContentsquareCustomer analytics2024Source ↗
No. 74LaunchDarklySoftware feature management2024Source ↗
No. 756senseAccount-based marketing2024Source ↗
No. 76IntercomAI-first customer service2024Source ↗
No. 77AlgoliaBusiness search API2024Source ↗
No. 78DeepLAI translation service2024Source ↗
No. 79Papaya GlobalGlobal payroll and payments2024Source ↗
No. 80CriblData management2024Source ↗
No. 81VantaSecurity and compliance2024Source ↗
No. 82AxoniusCybersecurity asset management2024Source ↗
No. 83Hugging FaceAI research and products2024Source ↗
No. 84LambdaAI cloud provider2024Source ↗
No. 85PerplexityAnswer engine2024Source ↗
No. 86Cato NetworksSecure cloud networking2024Source ↗
No. 87GleanEnterprise AI platform2024Source ↗
No. 88ContentfulContent creation platform2024Source ↗
No. 89BrightwheelChildcare management2024Source ↗
No. 90VercelFrontend cloud platform2024Source ↗
No. 91HarnessSoftware delivery2024Source ↗
No. 92Mistral AIAI research and products2024Source ↗
No. 93IslandEnterprise browser2024Source ↗
No. 94RunwayGenerative video2024Source ↗
No. 95ClarotyIndustrial cybersecurity2024Source ↗
No. 96PersonioHR software2024Source ↗
No. 97Kong Inc.API management2024Source ↗
No. 98MelioB2B payments2024Source ↗
No. 99CohereAI research and products2024Source ↗
No. 100AbridgeGenerative AI for clinical documentation2024Source ↗
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.