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Top AI Startups That Raised $50M+ in 2026
Every AI startup round of $1B or more from January to September 2026, from OpenAI’s $122B down, plus what 951 rounds of $50M+ reveal by size, sector and country.
Every AI Deal NVIDIA Made in 2025: 62 Rounds, $22.6B
NVIDIA joined 62 AI startup rounds in 2025 worth $22.6B combined and was named a lead in two. Full list with round size, stage, month and headquarters.
Sequoia AI VC Report: 272 AI Rounds, 2023 to 2026
Sequoia Capital participated in 272 AI rounds worth $318.4B between January 2023 and August 2026. Without its five rounds of $10B or more it ranks third, and 19 of its seed and Series A companies are now worth $1B or more.
Lightspeed AI VC Report: 287 AI Rounds, 2023 to 2026
Lightspeed Venture Partners participated in 287 AI rounds worth $167.8 billion from January 2023 to September 2026. It led or co-led the first round in 121 of 161 new AI companies, while Series C or later rounds rose to 41% of its book in 2026.
State of Defense AI Funding, 2023 to 2026
Defense and government tech AI startups raised $42.5B across 646 rounds from January 2023 to August 2026, with $23B in the first eight months of 2026. Eight $1B rounds took two fifths of the money, and US investors joined 13 of Europe’s 15 largest rounds.
State of Legal AI Funding, 2023 to 2026
Legal AI startups raised $9.9B across 352 equity rounds between January 2023 and September 2026. Harvey raised three of the six rounds of $300M or more, and Europe’s legal tech money more than doubled in 2026.
Every AI Deal a16z Made in 2025
Track every a16z AI investment in 2025. 129 deals worth $34.6B across enterprise, fintech, and healthcare from Bot Memo’s deal database.
Enterprise AI Market Map 2026
Explore the 2026 enterprise AI market map: $65.1B across 1,903 deals in 18 categories. See which AI startups and sectors VCs are funding most.
Top 20 AI Infrastructure Startups (2026)
Ranked by disclosed equity funding: the top 20 AI infrastructure startups of 2026, from GPU clouds and custom silicon to data centers and MLOps platforms.
AI Startup Funding by City: 2025 Breakdown
San Francisco took $107.6B of 2025 AI startup funding, 39.0% of the global total. See how the top 20 cities and 788 hubs worldwide stack up.
AI Startup Funding Stages: 2023-2026 Breakdown
Explore AI startup funding stages: 5,429 deals, $444.3B deployed in 2025 from pre-seed to Series G+. Median deal sizes, YoY trends, and progression rates.
Most Active AI Investors of 2025
See the most active AI investors of 2025, ranked by deal count. General Catalyst led with 59 deals and Lightspeed backed $20.30B across 5,408 AI deals.
State of Series A Funding for AI Startups 2026
AI startups raised $25.5B across 849 Series A rounds from January to August 2026, 75% more than a year earlier. The median round rose to $18.0M.
How Many AI Companies Are There? 2026 Data
Published counts run from 125 to 1.67 million. What each tracker, government and survey actually measures, with 2026 figures traced to source.
AI Startup Glossary: 65 Terms Every Investor Needs to Know
AI startup glossary: 65 terms every investor needs. Covers AI Native vs Augmented classifications, funding stages, startup metrics, and deal sourcing.
AI Startup Due Diligence: 7 Checks, 25 Questions (2026)
AI startup due diligence in 7 checks, from data moat to compute economics, plus a 25-question investor checklist and the red flags that predict write-offs.
Middle East AI Startups: $2.56B Across 148 Deals
Middle East AI startups raised $2.56B across 148 Gulf deals from 2023 to 2025. The UAE leads with 103 deals, Saudi Arabia grew 4.3x, FinTech takes 30%.
European AI Startups: Top 48 Rounds of 2025
The top 48 European AI startup funding rounds of 2025, ranked by size. Bot Memo tracked 1,269 deals totaling $35.1B across 32 countries.
Climate AI Startups: 19 Companies and Their Funding
Climate AI startups raised $70.5B across 1,424 deals. See the 19 highest-funded green AI companies, stage breakdown, and top investors.
Every AI Deal Google Ventures Made in 2025
See every AI deal Google Ventures, CapitalG, and Gradient Ventures made in 2025. Bot Memo tracked $12.4B across 95 AI portfolio companies.