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Data and InsightsSeptember 24, 2026 · 11 min read

Israel AI Companies: 435 Deals and $12.7B Since 2023

Israeli AI companies raised $12.66B across 435 rounds since 2023. Cybersecurity took 34.1% and Tel Aviv 80.4%. Sectors, largest rounds and investors.

AI startup hubs outside Silicon Valley ranked for 2025 and 2026
Data and InsightsSeptember 24, 2026 · 10 min read

AI Companies Outside Silicon Valley: 8 Hubs Ranked for 2026

Austin led AI companies outside Silicon Valley with $4.31B in 2025 equity funding. How Seattle, Denver, Toronto, Pittsburgh and three more hubs rank in 2026.

AI companies in Miami: 2026 funding already beats 2025
Data and InsightsSeptember 24, 2026 · 8 min read

AI Companies in Miami: 2026 Funding Already Tops 2025

AI companies in Miami raised $1.28B across 31 rounds from January to September 2026, already more than the $1.16B raised in all of 2025. The largest rounds, sectors and investors.

AI Startup Funding Q1 2026: $290B Across 1,677 Deals
Data and InsightsSeptember 22, 2026 · 7 min read

AI Startup Funding Q1 2026: $290B, 1,677 Deals

Explore AI startup funding in Q1 2026: $289.99B across 1,677 deals. Bot Memo analyzed every round to find what the mega-round headlines missed.

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Data and InsightsSeptember 22, 2026 · 21 min read

AI SEO Statistics 2026: 90+ Verified Numbers

AI SEO statistics for 2026: AI Overviews at 2.5B monthly users, AI Mode past 1B, clicks at 8% with AI summaries vs 15% without, and Search revenue up 17%.

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Data and InsightsSeptember 22, 2026 · 19 min read

95+ AI Statistics For 2026: Adoption, Growth, Jobs

Nearly nine in ten respondents report AI use. Under one in four US businesses do. 100 AI statistics for 2026 on adoption, investment, models and jobs.

February 2026 AI funding report: $76.75B raised across 575 deals
Data and InsightsSeptember 22, 2026 · 10 min read

February 2026 AI Funding Report: $76.75B Across 575 Deals

AI funding hit $76.75B across 575 rounds in February 2026, up 368.3% on February 2025. See the largest rounds, sector shares, stages and top investors.

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Data and InsightsSeptember 22, 2026 · 24 min read

AI Video Statistics 2026: 90+ Verified Numbers

AI video statistics for 2026: Sora shut down, Kling raised $2.8B at $18B, Runway hit $200M ARR, and a third of video ad assets now use generative AI.

US AI funding H1 2026, $377.6B across 1,493 deals
Data and InsightsSeptember 19, 2026 · 10 min read

US AI Funding H1 2026: $377.6B Across 1,493 Deals

US AI funding reached $377.59B across 1,493 rounds in H1 2026. The largest rounds, sector shares, stage split, top cities and most active investors.

August 2026 AI funding report: $33.01B raised across 396 deals
Data and InsightsSeptember 18, 2026 · 8 min read

AI Funding August 2026: $33.01B Across 396 Deals

AI funding reached $33.01B across 396 deals in August 2026. See the largest rounds, sector shares, the stage split and the most active investors.

May 2026 AI Market Report
Data and InsightsAugust 16, 2026 · 7 min read

May 2026 AI Market Report

477 AI deals and $101.77B raised in May 2026, but a single $65B Anthropic round bends every dollar chart. Weighted by deal count, a three-hub market appears.

July 2026 AI funding report: $48.70B raised across 547 rounds
Data and InsightsAugust 15, 2026 · 8 min read

July 2026 AI Funding Report: $48.70B Across 547 Deals

AI funding hit $48.70B across 547 rounds in July 2026, up 137.1% on July 2025. See the largest rounds, sector shares, the stage split and the top investors.

European AI funding H1 2026, $40.1B across 901 deals
Data and InsightsAugust 13, 2026 · 11 min read

European AI Funding H1 2026: $40.1B Across 901 Deals

European AI startups raised $40.06B across 901 rounds in H1 2026. London took 43.2% of the capital, debt carried $5.40B, and the median round was $6.92M.

March 2026 AI Funding: $174.2B Across 581 Deals
Data and InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 6 min read

AI Funding Report March 2026: $174.2B, 581 Deals

March 2026: $174.2B in AI funding across 581 deals. OpenAI took 70%. Defense AI surged to $7.75B. We break down infrastructure, stages, and the real market.

We've mapped 13,500 AI startups and $1T+ in funding since ChatGPT
Data and InsightsJuly 28, 2026 · 1 min read

13,500 AI Startups, $1T+ in Funding Since 2023

Bot Memo has mapped 13,500+ AI startups and $1T+ in funding across 90+ countries since 2023. What the data shows about where AI capital is going.

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Data and InsightsJuly 2, 2026 · 9 min read

AI Funding 2023: Complete Year in Review

AI funding in 2023 hit $117.4B across 3,444 deals in Bot Memo’s dataset. A year-in-review of quarterly trends, top rounds, sectors, cities, and investors.

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Data and InsightsJune 9, 2026 · 7 min read

Number of ChatGPT Users (October 2025)

ChatGPT reached 900 million weekly active users as of February 2026. Here are the latest statistics on user count, demographics, and growth.

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