CNBC Disruptor 50

Now in its 14th year, CNBC’s annual Disruptor 50 list looks at the most promising venture-backed companies innovating across industries, experimenting with AI and, increasingly, making it work at scale.

Skip NavigationJoin ICJoin ProLivestreamMenu2026 CNBC Disruptor 50: See the full list of companies and rankings2026 CNBC Disruptor 50: See the full list of companies and rankingsTue, May 19th 20262026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list: How we chose this year's companies2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list: How we chose this year’s companiesTue, May 19th 2026Anthropic tops OpenAI as most valuable AI startup, nears $1 trillion valuationAnthropic tops OpenAI as most valuable AI startup, nears $1 trillion valuationThu, May 28th 2026Oura is launching its smallest smart ring yet, shrinking wearable design by 40%Oura is launching its smallest smart ring yet, shrinking wearable design by 40%Thu, May 28th 2026watch nowArmada CEO: Winning the AI race is about deploying infrastructure fastArmada CEO: Winning the AI race is about deploying infrastructure fastTue, May 26th 2026Smart ring maker Oura files confidentially for IPOSmart ring maker Oura files confidentially for IPOThu, May 21st 2026watch nowDatabricks CEO Ali Ghodsi: AI doesn't have an intelligence problem. It has a context problemwatch nowVIDEO08:44Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi: AI doesn’t have an intelligence problem. It has a context problemWed, May 20th 2026watch nowCNBC's annual Disruptor 50 list companies eyeing the IPO marketwatch nowVIDEO04:12CNBC’s annual Disruptor 50 list companies eyeing the IPO marketTue, May 19th 2026

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