With the tech IPO market stuck in the doldrums, familiar faces rule the top of our ninth annual list of the world’s top private cloud computing companies. But a wave of AI challengers – and standouts in fintech, security and vertical software – are looking to close the gap. Reporters: Richard Nieva, Kirk Ogunrinde, Rashi Shrivastava and Jacob Wendler. Editorial operations: Elisabeth Brier. Disclos
