AI Funding Data Highlights
Key statistics and market facts computed from tracked AI venture funding rounds. All numbers are derived dynamically from the current dataset.
What is the current state of AI venture funding?
Total Funding Tracked
$857.0B
Across tracked rounds reported in USD
Companies Tracked
1168
AI startups in database
Funding Rounds
1514
Individual deals tracked
Unique Investors
1752
VCs, corporates, angels
What are the largest AI funding rounds?
| # | Company | Amount | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAI | $122.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-03-31 |
| 2 | Anthropic | $50.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-06-03 |
| 3 | Anthropic | $40.0B | Debt Financing | 2026-06-05 |
| 4 | OpenAI | $40.0B | Venture Round | 2025-03-31 |
| 5 | Anthropic | $30.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-05-22 |
| 6 | Meta | $25.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-05-01 |
| 7 | Anthropic | $20.0B | Convertible | 2026-04-30 |
| 8 | Meta | $16.0B | IPO | 2012-05-18 |
| 9 | Anthropic | $15.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-07-30 |
| 10 | Prometheus | $12.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-06-12 |
How is AI funding distributed across sectors?
| Sector | Total Funding | # Companies | Avg Reported Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Models & AGI | $515.7B | 27 | $97.3B |
| AI Infrastructure | $92.3B | 102 | $8.5B |
| AI Robotics | $57.3B | 99 | $6.5B |
| Enterprise AI | $53.3B | 276 | $5.4B |
| Deep Tech | $46.1B | 180 | $3.6B |
| AI Fintech | $39.3B | 102 | $4.9B |
| AI Defense | $10.0B | 11 | $16.9B |
| Creative AI | $8.5B | 35 | $3.1B |
| AI Developer Tools | $6.3B | 46 | $7.6B |
| AI Hardware | $6.2B | 23 | $6.2B |
| AI Healthcare | $6.0B | 99 | $2.1B |
| AI Security | $5.8B | 59 | $4.0B |
| Consumer AI | $4.6B | 41 | $1.4B |
| Climate Tech | $1.9B | 38 | $13.0B |
| AI Consumer Hardware | $1.2B | 8 | $4.1B |
| AI Search | $1.1B | 8 | N/A |
| Defense AI | $944M | 3 | N/A |
| AI Agriculture | $261M | 7 | N/A |
| Sports Tech | $44M | 4 | N/A |
What is the average funding by stage for AI startups?
| Stage | Total Funding | # Rounds | Avg Round Size | Median Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undisclosed | $438.1B | 440 | $1.3B | $60M |
| Debt Financing | $96.1B | 24 | $4.2B | $1.4B |
| Series C | $52.3B | 101 | $523M | $145M |
| IPO | $35.5B | 9 | $3.9B | $1.3B |
| Series B | $33.8B | 158 | $217M | $75M |
| Series D | $28.6B | 51 | $585M | $235M |
| Convertible | $24.3B | 3 | $12.2B | $20.0B |
| Series A | $17.4B | 265 | $74M | $23M |
| Seed | $13.7B | 244 | $68M | $7M |
| Growth | $13.7B | 16 | $979M | $80M |
| Private Equity | $7.4B | 5 | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Series E | $6.5B | 12 | $540M | $251M |
| Post-IPO Debt | $6.1B | 6 | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Series H | $6.0B | 4 | $1.5B | $500M |
| Series F | $4.6B | 10 | $514M | $200M |
| Post-IPO Equity | $3.1B | 8 | $392M | $265M |
| Series G | $2.0B | 3 | $680M | $575M |
| Strategic | $1.6B | 9 | $227M | $100M |
| Seed and Series A | $1.1B | 2 | $559M | $1.1B |
| Secondary | $1.1B | 2 | $525M | $650M |
| Series A Extension | $533M | 2 | $266M | $520M |
| PIPE | $425M | 2 | $425M | $425M |
| Grant | $374M | 5 | $187M | $360M |
| Series C Extension | $335M | 2 | $168M | $300M |
| Series B Extension | $263M | 4 | $66M | $30M |
| Pre-Seed | $217M | 87 | $4M | $3M |
| Series A+ | $191M | 2 | $96M | $141M |
| Growth Financing | $38M | 2 | $19M | $25M |
| Bridge | $18M | 3 | $18M | $18M |
| Pre-Series A | $15M | 2 | $15M | $15M |
| SAFE | $1M | 2 | $1M | $1M |
What are the key facts about AI venture funding?
These statements are designed for direct citation. Each fact is computed from tracked deal data and attributed with source and date.
Figures cover rounds reported in USD. 220 rounds (€4.4B + £108M) are excluded: no published dollar figures exist for them.
“$857.0B in AI funding reported in USD, tracked across 1168 companies — AI Funding, September 2026”
“Foundation Models & AGI leads with $515.7B in USD-reported funding across 27 companies — AI Funding, September 2026”
“The median Series A for AI startups is $23M, across rounds reported in USD (1985-2026 data) — AI Funding, September 2026”
“Andreessen Horowitz leads AI deal activity with 48 rounds — AI Funding, September 2026”
“1514 AI funding rounds tracked from 1752 unique investors — AI Funding, September 2026”
“The largest single AI funding round is $122.0B raised by OpenAI (Undisclosed) — AI Funding, September 2026”
“1167 AI companies with tracked funding data and full profiles available — AI Funding, September 2026”