40 Companies Joined The Unicorn Board In July, The Highest Count In 4 Years 

In July, 40 companies joined the Crunchbase Unicorn Board, marking the highest monthly total in over four years, with three valued above $10 billion. The new unicorns span sectors like financial services, robotics, AI orchestration, energy, and semiconductors, with significant contributions from the U.S., China, and other countries. This surge has pushed the total new unicorns in the first half of 2026 beyond the entire 2025 count.