AI is reshaping how companies interact with data. What once required dashboards or analysts could now happen in plain English, inside the tools many people already use. The challenge is shifting from access to trust, making sure answers reflect shared definitions, logic, and permissions. Omni is building for that shift with a semantic layer that keeps data consistent and governed across users and tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor. We’re proud to deepen our partnership with
Colin Zima
,
Jamie Davidson
,
Chris Merrick
, and the team as we lead their Series C. Read more about our partnership
Enterprise systems hold critical context, but it’s often buried across documentation, metadata, and years of decisions. Whirl AI is working to turn that sprawl into structured intelligence that AI can reason over, helping IT teams move faster on discovery, automate more break-fix work, and focus on higher-impact change. We've known
Sunny Bedi
since his days at Snowflake and have watched him operate at a high level across multiple companies. We're thrilled to back him as a founder as we lead Whirl AI’s seed round. Read more about our partnership
The MedTech industry runs on a complex, constantly shifting map: physician networks, procedures, sites of care, and market dynamics. AcuityMD is building that map as a living intelligence layer, aligned to how teams actually sell and operate. Their recently launched AcuityAI platform brings that context directly into the field and works to deliver answers tailored to each rep and situation. We’re honored to continue our partnership as AcuityMD announces their Series C and expands across the product lifecycle. Read more
Enterprise marketing teams have more customer context than ever, but acting on it still takes too many handoffs and slow feedback loops. Hightouch helps marketers move faster with agent-powered teams that understand their brand, data, and customers, shortening up campaign cycles, improving creative consistency, and freeing up time for strategy. We’re grateful to continue backing
Kashish Gupta
,
Tejas Manohar
, and the Hightouch team as they announce their Series D. Read more
Congratulations to Alibaba, Anthropic, Chime, Crowdstrike, Databricks, Figma, OpenAI, Quince, and Warby Parker on their inclusion in TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2026. We're honored to support their missions and celebrate this remarkable achievement [1]. Explore the full list here
Forbes’ 2026 AI 50 recognizes the most promising private companies building with AI. Nine of our portfolio companies are included: Anthropic, Databricks, ElevenLabs, Glean, Legora, Notion, OpenAI, OpenEvidence, and Sierra. See the full list
Congratulations to Anthropic, Braintrust, Canva, Databricks, ElevenLabs, Glean, Legora, OpenEvidence, Ramp, Rillet, and Sierra on being named to the 2026 Enterprise Tech 30. See the full list here
What matters to us most about AI is who’s building it, and how.
Natasha Mascarenhas
's reporting in Bloomberg captures that story as it unfolds across the ICONIQ Community. Companies like Anthropic, ElevenLabs, Legora, OpenAI, and Sierra are each approaching AI with their own distinct lens. Progress at this edge and scale is shaped by builders, operators, and investors working in concert—challenging each other’s thinking, moving with intention, and staying open to what’s possible. We’re grateful to partner with these founders and so many others thoughtfully shaping the pathways toward tomorrow. Read the full story
*For educational purposes only. Not investment advice or an offer to invest. ICONIQ is not acting as an investment adviser or fiduciary in connection with this communication and no such relationship shall arise between you and ICONIQ as a result it. See additional details: https://www.iconiq.com/growth/disclosures-bloomberg
Divesh Makan
joined
Reed Albergotti
at the Semafor World Economy Summit to discuss the geopolitics of artificial intelligence, the rise of data centers, the evolution of Silicon Valley, and why we think of ourselves as golf caddies. Watch the full conversation
General Partner
Roy Luo
joined
Eric Glyman
of Ramp at HumanX for a conversation with
Kate Clark
of the Wall Street Journal. The trio discussed how AI is reshaping finance and, more broadly, how companies operate. At Ramp, the team is purposeful in adopting and applying AI in both practice and culture to stay ahead of the curve. Watch more
We partnered with DivCore Capital and Sentral to launch Sentral Strategic Partners, a new multifamily investment platform centered on the resident experience. By bringing together platform-building expertise, disciplined real estate investment management, and a hospitality-first operating model, the platform is designed for a more flexible way to live and travel. Learn more
Congratulations to
Anna Textor
for being named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list! The list highlights individuals helping to guide and democratize global money flows. Anna was among the early team members building our European presence and has supported partnerships with companies like ElevenLabs, Rillet, and WRITER across AI, enterprise software, and infrastructure. Read more about Anna
*The award discussed herein is prepared by Forbes, awarded April 14, 2026 and compiled by Forbes based on the time period January 2026 - March 2026. Forbes is not a related person of ICONIQ, and it provides such awards in the ordinary course of its business.
Chart of the Month
Top compensation levers companies are using to attract and retain high-performing Account Executives
Top operational levers companies are using to attract and retain high-performing Account Executives
Comp redesigns for AEs often focus on the wrong problem.
According to our survey of GTM leaders, the No. 1 compensation lever isn't base salary, SPIFFs, or variable ratios—it's accelerators for over-attainment, cited by 69% of respondents.
Separately, when asked what operational levers matter most for attracting top sales talent, GTM leaders ranked strong product-market fit first (ahead of territory design and pipeline support). An AE’s confidence in what they’re selling, and the company’s ability to lead in their market, surfaced as key drivers.
Top AEs tend to optimize for upside and momentum. The companies that retain them often make it easier to win and more rewarding to outperform.
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[1]The ratings, rankings or awards discussed herein are prepared by TIME. TIME is not a related person of ICONIQ, and it provides such ratings, rankings or awards in the ordinary course of its business. ICONIQ has a reasonable basis for believing that any questionnaire or survey TIME used in the preparation of its ratings, rankings or awards is structured to make it equally easy for a participant to provide favorable and unfavorable responses and is not designed or prepared to produce any predetermined results. TIME was provided with cash compensation by ICONIQ or its portfolio companies in connection with the ratings, rankings or awards discussed herein.
