CB Insights has named Rhino Federated Computing to its tenth annual AI 100 list, showcasing the 100 most promising private artificial intelligence companies worldwide. The recognition highlights Rhino's achievements in infrastructure and compute, particularly in the field of federated AI.
Recognition for Innovation in Federated AI
According to Adya Pandey, AI Analyst at CB Insights, the 2026 AI 100 identifies emerging, high-momentum startups worth watching in an increasingly crowded market. This year's cohort spans autonomous security operations, humanoid robots, and domain-specific AI for healthcare and financial services. What unites them is proof of real traction outside a demo environment.
Dr. Ittai Dayan, CEO and Co-Founder of Rhino Federated Computing, expressed honor at being named to the AI 100. He noted that the recognition reflects the growing urgency among enterprises to move beyond traditional, centralized AI approaches that cannot meet the demands of privacy, regulation, and scale. Rhino was built to solve this challenge, helping organizations unlock the full value of their data through federated AI. Dr. Dayan believes this approach will define the next era of enterprise AI.
Selection Criteria and Company Background
The list primarily includes emerging early-stage startups driving innovation across AI. The research team selected winning companies based on CB Insights datasets, including deal activity, industry partnerships, team strength, investor strength, employee headcount, and proprietary Commercial Maturity and Mosaic scores. They also analyzed Analyst Briefings submitted directly by startups.
Founded after its groundbreaking multi-continental federated study that demonstrated collaborative AI can accurately predict COVID-19 outcomes, Rhino Federated Computing has established itself as the leader in privacy-native, federated AI. The company enables organizations in highly-regulated industries to unlock the full value of their data without moving it, while also protecting proprietary models and intellectual property. Rhino supports landmark federated initiatives advancing a new paradigm for secure, large-scale collaboration and real-world AI impact, including the federated infrastructure for Lilly TuneLab, the FAITE Consortium, and the Cancer AI Alliance (CAIA).
Quick Facts on the 2026 AI 100
- $10.9 billion in equity funding raised over time, including more than $2 billion in 2026 so far (as of April 27, 2026).
- A fifth of the companies are from outside the United States, spanning 9 countries on 4 continents.
- Over 190 business relationships since 2024, including with industry leaders like Google, Nvidia, and Databricks.
About CB Insights and Rhino Federated Computing
CB Insights is an AI super analyst for market intelligence, delivering instant insights to help bet on the right markets, track competitors, and source the right companies. Its AI super analyst is built on a validated database of companies and markets.
Rhino Federated Computing is the leader in privacy-native, federated AI and computing, enabling organizations in highly-regulated industries to unlock the full value of their data without moving it, while protecting proprietary models and intellectual property. By bringing computation to the data rather than centralizing sensitive information, Rhino empowers enterprises across life sciences, healthcare, financial services, and other industries to collaborate securely, accelerate innovation, and deploy AI at scale. The Rhino Federated Computing Platform (Rhino FCP) transforms fragmented data ecosystems into continuously learning networks and powers federated agentic AI, federated data science, and federated model networks, fueling smarter decisions, faster discoveries, and measurable business impact while maintaining high standards of privacy, security, and compliance.
