According to the official Forbes public account, Forbes released the “2023 Top 100 Cloud Computing List” today, which shows that OpenAI ranks first.
According to Forbes, the list focuses on global high-growth cloud computing companies, with a special focus on the development of the AI field. While last year’s Cloud Computing 100 list saw a “surge to record levels” in numbers, valuations and funding, this year’s trend has been relatively flat, with 16 newcomers to the list, including Many are AI startups.
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Forbes claimed, “Many companies on the list have experienced layoffs or valuation cuts, and few companies are willing to try IPOs at the moment. However, some companies are accelerating their progress this year, such as Rubrik, which ranks No. 9, and its ranking has risen. No. 22, with an annual recurring revenue exceeding US$500 million; Wiz, ranked No. 15, rose 67 places, with the fastest rate of improvement.”
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The average financing amount of the top 100 cloud computing companies this year was 805 million US dollars, which was higher than the 610 million US dollars a year ago, which is mainly due to the major financing activities of the two companies on the list. The top-ranked OpenAI raised $10 billion from Microsoft in January this year, and the third-ranked Stripe raised $6.5 billion. US dollars.
