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’ living list of the most important startups in the world.
These are the 1% of private, venture-backed companies that our team believes will be the most successful in the world — as determined by IPO or exit value.
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TWiST500 Submission

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Stage
Startup
Category
Prediction
Appeared on TWiST?
Seed
17
FlexAI
AI Hardware
AI Infra
One to watch

Safe Superintelligence

AI Models
One to watch
CuspAI
AI Models
Energy
One to watch
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
EvolutionaryScale
Biotech
AI Models
One to watch
Construction
Robotics
One to watch
Construction
Robotics
One to watch
Udio
Consumer AI
AI Models
One to watch
Daydream
Consumer AI
Consumer goods
One to watch
SevenAI
Cybersecurity
One to watch
Data for AI
Heading for a Series A
Data for AI
Heading for a Series A
Bedrock Materials
Energy
One to watch
KiteKraft
Energy
One to watch
The Bot Company
Robotics
AI Robotics
One to watch
Vatn Systems
Robotics
AI Robotics
Defense
Radian Aerospace
Space
One to watch
Series A
15
Qodo
AI For Devs
One to watch
Rivos
AI Hardware
One to watch
Etched
AI Hardware
One to watch
AI Models
One to watch
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
Construction
One to watch
BOXABL
Construction
One to watch
PaintJet
Construction
Robotics
One to watch
Partiful
Consumer media
One to watch
Farcaster
Crypto
One to watch
Monad Labs
Crypto
One to watch
PermitFlow
Enterprise SaaS
Construction
One to watch
Cuby Technologies
Robotics
Construction
One to watch
Series B
29
Harvey
AI (vertical)
Poolside
AI For Devs
One to watch
Rebellions
AI Infra
AI Hardware
Mostly likely to IPO
Enfabrica
AI Infra
AI Hardware
One to watch
xAI
AI Models
Mostly likely to IPO
Cursor (Anysphere)
AI Models
AI For Devs
Mostly likely to IPO
Cobot
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
Figure
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
1X Technologies
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
Agility Robotics
AI Robotics
Robotics
One to watch
The Browser Company
Browser Tech
One to watch
CompanyCam
Construction
AI (vertical)
One to watch
Icon
Construction
Robotics
One to watch
Winnie
consumer
One to watch
Perplexity
Consumer AI
One to watch
Suno
Consumer AI
AI Models
One to watch
Substack
Consumer media
One to watch
Dune Analytics
Crypto
One to watch
Story (PIP Labs)
Crypto
Data for AI
One to watch
Last Energy
Energy
One to watch
Hydrostor
Energy
One to watch
Altris
Energy
One to watch
QI Tech
Fintech
One to watch
Coast
Fintech
One to watch
Nym
healthtech
AI (vertical)
One to watch
Cover
PropTech
Construction
One to watch
Mighty Buildings
Robotics
Construction
One to watch
Dusty Robotics
Robotics
Construction
One to watch
Albedo Space
Space
Series C
20
Codeium
AI (vertical)
One to watch
Magic
AI (vertical)
One to watch
Coreweave
AI Infra
Mostly likely to IPO
Tenstorrent
AI Infra
One to watch
Celestial AI
AI Infra
One to watch
Sakana AI
AI Models
Wayve
AI Models
AI Hardware
AI Robotics
One to watch
AI Robotics
Robotics
Mostly likely to IPO
Kojo
Construction
Enterprise SaaS
One to watch
Plant Prefab
Construction
Robotics
One to watch
Medium
Consumer media
One to watch
Cyera
Cybersecurity
One to watch
Picus Security
Cybersecurity
One to watch
Halcyon
Cybersecurity
One to watch
Helsing
Defense
One to watch
X- Energy
Energy
One to watch
Writer
Enterprise SaaS
AI Models
One to watch
Bilt
Fintech
Finix
Fintech
Payments
Mostly likely to IPO
Boom
Transportation
One to watch
Series D
6
Anthropic
AI Models
Mostly likely to IPO
Hugging Face
AI Models
Data for AI
Mostly likely to IPO
OpenSpace
Construction
Robotics
AI (vertical)
One to watch
Huntress
Cybersecurity
One to watch
Datacenter tech
Mostly likely to IPO
Cohere
Enterprise SaaS
AI Models
Mostly likely to IPO
Series E
5
Weka
Data for AI
Enterprise data management
Mostly likely to IPO
Cribl
Enterprise data management
Mostly likely to IPO
Built Technologies
Enterprise SaaS
Construction
Fintech
One to watch
Altruist
Fintech
Mostly likely to IPO
Color
healthtech
Unicorn
23
OpenAI
AI Models
Mostly likely to IPO
Runway
AI Models
Mostly likely to IPO
Webtoon
Consumer media
Mostly likely to IPO
Canva
Consumer media
Mostly likely to IPO
Kraken
Crypto
Mostly likely to IPO
Intercom
Customer support and success
Mostly likely to IPO
Wiz
Cybersecurity
Mostly likely to IPO
Kiteworks
Cybersecurity
Mostly likely to IPO
Databricks
Data for AI
AI Models
Mostly likely to IPO
Shein
Ecommerce
Mostly likely to IPO
Creatio
Enterprise SaaS
AI (vertical)
One to watch
Chime
Fintech
Mostly likely to IPO
Mercury
Fintech
Klarna
Fintech
Mostly likely to IPO
Clear Street
Fintech
One to watch
Circle
Fintech
Crypto
Filed privately
Stripe
Fintech
Payments
Mostly likely to IPO
Gusto
HR Tech
Mostly likely to IPO
Deel
HR Tech
Remote
HR Tech
Rippling
HR Tech
Mostly likely to IPO
Quantinuum
Quantum
Mostly likely to IPO
Turo
Transportation
Filed publicly
4
Series F
5
Zepto
Consumer goods
Mostly likely to IPO
Bolt
Consumer goods
Mostly likely to IPO
Scale
Data for AI
Mostly likely to IPO
Andruil
Defense
Mostly likely to IPO
AlphaSense
Fintech
Mostly likely to IPO
Series G
1
Snyk
Cybersecurity
Mostly likely to IPO


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