Startup Trends: Q3 2026 private companies with the most seller listings
Shareholder selling interest can help private market investors identify where potential opportunities are emerging. An ask signals that an existing shareholder is seeking to sell shares at a specified price and quantity. For investors researching private companies, that activity provides a starting point for exploring access, comparing pricing and assessing whether an opportunity fits their investment goals.
During Q3 2026, the ten private companies highlighted below were leaders among all the companies on the Forge marketplace, with the most seller listings. Here, seller listings refer to shareholder asks placed during the quarter.
1. Harness, AI software delivery
Harness ranked first in Q3 with the most seller listings. Founded in 2018 and based in San Francisco, the company provides tools that help engineering teams build, test, secure and deploy software while managing the costs of running applications. Its platform brings AI automation to work that extends beyond writing code.
In October, Harness announced the acquisition of select Augment Code assets, including Cosmos, Auggie CLI and the Code Context Engine, with the team behind those products joining Harness. The company plans to connect those capabilities with its existing delivery and security tools, expanding its role across the software development lifecycle.1
Harness’ Forge Price™ was $19.00 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $4.12 billion. Its backers include Goldman Sachs, Menlo Ventures, IVP and Citi Ventures.
2. Cribl, enterprise data management
Second on the list, Cribl helps businesses collect, process and route the data used to monitor technology systems and investigate security threats. Founded in 2018, the San Francisco-based company gives enterprises more control over where that information goes and how it is stored and analyzed.
On September 29, Cribl introduced Cribl Detect, a security information and event management platform designed to help teams detect, investigate and respond to threats. The launch expands Cribl’s business from managing the data underlying security operations to providing more of the tools used to act on it.2
Cribl’s Forge Price™ was $4.25 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $3.85 billion. Its investors include GV, CapitalG, GIC and IVP.
3. Kraken, digital assets trading
Kraken ranked third in Q3 shareholder selling interest. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the cryptocurrency exchange serves individual and institutional clients and is part of Payward’s broader financial services business.
In September, Kraken launched Kraken Borrow US for eligible customers in 48 states, excluding New York and Maine. The product allows customers to purchase cryptocurrency beyond their available cash balance, with buying power of up to three times the value of eligible assets. The launch expands Kraken’s trading and financing offerings within its existing platform, giving customers another way to access crypto markets.3
Kraken’s Forge Price™ was $31.00 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $10.59 billion. Its financial backers include Jane Street, DRW Venture Capital, HSG and Tribe Capital.
4. SambaNova Systems, humanoid robots for industrial work
Fourth on the list, SambaNova Systems develops chips and computing systems for AI inference, which is the process of running a trained model to generate responses. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, California, the company serves organizations seeking infrastructure for deploying AI applications.
SambaNova announced the first close of $1 billion in Series F financing at an $11 billion post-money valuation in July.4 On October 27, the private company announced a collaboration with Oracle, under which Oracle plans to host SambaNova inference systems in its cloud data centers and offer that capacity to AI builders.5
SambaNova’s Forge Price™ was $75.32 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $6.52 billion. Its investors include General Atlantic, Seligman Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates and Intel Capital.
5. PsiQuantum, photonic quantum computer
PsiQuantum ranked fifth in Q3 for most seller listings. Founded in 2015, the Palo Alto, California-based company is developing quantum computers that use particles of light, called photons, to process quantum information. Its approach draws on existing semiconductor manufacturing methods to pursue systems capable of commercially useful computation.
In September, PsiQuantum finalized documentation for a $100 million award from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funding will support research and domestic manufacturing capabilities for components including optical switches, photon detectors and advanced packaging, all important to scaling its technology.6
PsiQuantum’s Forge Price™ was $27.39 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $4.66 billion. Its investors include Baillie Gifford, Temasek, Blackbird Ventures and NVIDIA’s NVentures.
6. Glean, enterprise AI assistance
Sixth on the list, Glean develops enterprise search, AI assistants and agents that connect with a company’s internal information. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Glean helps employees find answers and complete work using organizational knowledge and existing access permissions.
In August, Glean announced a suite of proactive AI capabilities designed to identify priorities and help move work forward across teams. The announcement included generally available interactive dashboards and beta offerings such as personal and independent agents, reflecting its expansion from finding information into executing workflows.7
Glean’s Forge Price™ was $38.90 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $5.71 billion. Its backers include Wellington Management, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins.
7. Databricks, enterprise data and AI
Databricks ranked seventh in Q3 shareholder asks. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company provides a platform for storing, governing and analyzing business data, as well as developing AI applications. That places it across several layers of enterprise technology spending.
On September 24, Databricks announced its acquisition of Row Zero, a spreadsheet platform designed to work with live data. The acquisition will add a spreadsheet experience to Genie, Databricks’ AI coworker, allowing business teams to explore and model data while retaining security and governance controls.8
Databricks’ Forge Price™ was $288.40 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $216.58 billion. Its investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue, Thrive Capital and MGX.
8. Redis, real time data infrastructure
Eighth on the list, Redis provides data technology that helps applications retrieve and process information quickly. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company supports workloads including caching, search and the memory that AI agents use to retain context.
On September 29, Redis expanded its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services. The collaboration covers technology integration, application migration and AI development, including using Redis Cloud with Amazon Bedrock to support real time data requirements.9
Redis reported a valuation above $2 billion when it announced its Series G in April of 2021. Its investors include Tiger Global Management, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, TCV and Bain Capital Ventures.10
9. Tensordyne, efficient AI computing
Tensordyne, formerly Recogni, ranked ninth in Q3 seller listings. Founded in 2017 as Recogni and based in Sunnyvale, California, the company develops AI inference systems intended to improve processing speed and reduce the power and infrastructure required to run AI models.
In June, Tensordyne announced its Napier inference system, developed with Broadcom and HPE Juniper Networks. The company said the processor design had completed tape-out and entered manufacturing at TSMC. It also reported more than a dozen letters of intent for evaluation and early access, alongside more than $200 million in forecasted system demand. Those figures represent prospective demand, rather than recognized revenue.11
Tensordyne’s Forge Price™ was $29.47 as of October 30, 2026, implying a valuation of $992.47 million. Its investors include Celesta Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, BMW i Ventures and Bosch Ventures.
10. Kong, API connectivity
Rounding out the list, Kong develops technology for managing application programming interfaces, or APIs, which are the connections that allow software systems to communicate. Founded in 2017, the San Francisco company also provides tools to manage how AI applications connect with models, data and other services.
In September, Kong announced the general availability of AI Gateway 2.2. The release adds capabilities for governing AI tool access, attributing costs and applying policies based on user or agent identity. These tools address operational challenges enterprises face as they put AI agents into production.12
As of November 2024, Kong’s last funding-round price per share was $10.24, with a post-money valuation of $2 billion. Its investors include Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Tiger Global Management and Balderton Capital.
Investor takeaway
Q3’s most active companies by shareholder asks span the infrastructure behind enterprise software, AI and digital finance. For investors, that selling interest can provide a practical starting point for researching companies and exploring potential access to private shares.
Company developments and valuation provide essential context for evaluating those opportunities. Investors can use the Forge marketplace to review current asks, compare available pricing information and submit bids where opportunities fit their objectives.
