Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups winners by year
Forbes · Industry list · usually Jul or Aug · next expected Jul 2027
Winners
20 of 20 winners
About this award
Forbes' annual list, with TrueBridge Capital Partners, of U.S. venture-backed startups valued under $1 billion that are most likely to become unicorns; nearly all use AI.
The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Jul or Aug); it changes when Forbes announces one.
Crosby and 19 others named in the 2026 edition.
Now tracked: Forbes' annual list.