Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups winners by year
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Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2026
Announced Jul 28, 202620 of 20 companies
Source: forbes.com/sites/richardnieva/2026/07/28/next-billion-dollar-startups-2026
About this award
| Edition | Announced | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 20 |
The next date is an estimate from the months past editions were announced (Jul or Aug); it changes when Forbes announces one.
| Item | What changed | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Forbes Next Billion-Dollar StartupsSep 25, 2026 | New winnerAdded |
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