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2026 CNBC Disruptor 50: See the full list of companies, rankings, and a new leader in the AI race

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“Anthropic rising to No. 1 in 2026 [of the CNBC Disruptor 50]”
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While evidence confirms Anthropic is an AI company and that CNBC is opening nominations for the 2026 Disruptor 50 list, there is no evidence provided that the 2026 list has been finalized or that Anthropic is ranked No. 1.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the United States, as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred. July 4, 2026, will be the 250th anniversary of the signin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in San Francisco. It has developed a range of large language models (LLMs) named Claude and focuses on AI safety. Anthropic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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“Forty-three of the 50 companies in the 2026 list class say AI is essential to their disruptive business models.”
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The evidence shows that for the 2024 list, roughly two-thirds of companies described AI as critical, but there is no data provided regarding the specific count (43/50) for the 2026 list.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) is an American business news channel owned by Versant. The network broadcasts live business news and analysis programming during the morning, daytime busi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spirit Airlines, Inc. is an American company which formerly operated as an ultra low cost airline, headquartered in Dania Beach, Florida. As an airline, it operated scheduled flights throughout the Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_Airlines
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“Total funding across the 2026 Disruptors rose to $337 billion, up from $127 billion in 2025”
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No evidence provided contains funding totals for the 2025 or 2026 Disruptor 50 lists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 27 April 2026, two trains collided at Bekasi Timur railway station in the city of Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. The crash involved the Argo Bromo Anggrek, a long-distance express on the Gambir–Sura…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bekasi_train_collision
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in San Francisco. It has developed a range of large language models (LLMs) named Claude and focuses on AI safety. Anthropic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic
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“Total implied valuation... climbed to $2.4 trillion from $798 billion [year over year]”
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No evidence provided contains valuation data for the Disruptor 50 lists for 2025 or 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) is an American business news channel owned by Versant. The network broadcasts live business news and analysis programming during the morning, daytime busi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNBC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deel, Inc. is an American payroll and human resources company, incorporated in Delaware that operates remotely with a globally distributed workforce. The company provides hiring, payments, and workfor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deel,_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ramp Business Corporation is an American multinational financial technology company that offers corporate charge cards, expense management, and bill-payment software. The company is headquartered in N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramp_(company)
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“Fourteen companies on this year's list are based in San Francisco”
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No evidence provided lists the specific number of San Francisco-based companies on the 2026 list.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war fuel crisis is an ongoing worldwide fuel crisis caused by the war between Iran and the U.S.-Israel coalition. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the wor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company headquartered in San Francisco. It has developed a range of large language models (LLMs) named Claude and focuses on AI safety. Anthropic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropic
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“18 in the Bay Area”
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web search NEUTRAL — Chime Financial, Inc. is an American financial technology company based in San Francisco, California. It provides fee-free mobile banking services through two national banks, Stride Bank and The Banco…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chime_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Announced in San Francisco on June 10, 2025, Rad AI’s inclusion on the CNBC Disruptor 50 list highlights its role as a trailblazer in healthcare AI.
https://techintelpro.com/news/ai/innovation/rad-ai-earns-spo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The annual determination of the CNBC Disruptor 50 is based on a proprietary methodology that incorporates both quantitative and qualitative inputs. Previous honorees include Zipline, Arctic Wolf and B…
https://www.dedrone.com/press/dedrone-named-to-the-2023-cnbc…
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“nearly half overall (23) based in California”
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web search NEUTRAL — Today we're opening the call for nominations for the 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list. This will be our fourteenth annual look at the fast-growing private companies that are innovating across industries an…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/juliaboorstin_cnbc-disruptor-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50 list: Meet the next generation of Silicon Valley.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/17/these-are-the-2022-cnbc-disr…
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web search NEUTRAL — RSAC 2026. San Francisco, CA.The CNBC Disruptor 50 list is an annual list of the top private companies that are revolutionizing business in a range of industries and whose innovations are changing the…
https://www.crowdstrike.com/en-us/press-releases/crowdstrike…
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“That includes all but one of the top five companies, with the exception of Ramp.”
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No evidence provided confirms the top five rankings of the 2026 list or the location of the companies therein.
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web search NEUTRAL — Wise, formerly known as TransferWise, is a British financial technology company focused on global money transfers. Headquartered in London, it was founded by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus in Jan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wise_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Today we're opening the call for nominations for the 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list. This will be our fourteenth annual look at the fast-growing private companies that are innovating across industries an…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/juliaboorstin_cnbc-disruptor-…
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web search NEUTRAL — list of trump companies.
https://www.investopedia.com/updates/donald-trump-companies/
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“But there are new companies (22 in all)”
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