AI Funding Data Highlights
Key statistics and market facts from the most comprehensive AI venture funding database. All numbers computed dynamically from verified deal data.
What is the current state of AI venture funding?
Total Funding Tracked
$348.6B
Across all tracked rounds
Companies Tracked
330
AI startups in database
Funding Rounds
417
Individual deals tracked
Unique Investors
61
VCs, corporates, angels
What are the largest AI funding rounds?
| # | Company | Amount | Stage | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpenAI | $122.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-03-31 |
| 2 | Anthropic | $40.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-04-24 |
| 3 | Anthropic | $20.0B | Convertible financing | 2026-04-30 |
| 4 | Rivian | $11.9B | IPO | 2021-11-10 |
| 5 | Databricks | $10.0B | Series J | 2025-12-10 |
| 6 | OpenAI | $10.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-03-25 |
| 7 | OpenAI | $10.0B | Series C | 2023-01-23 |
| 8 | Project Prometheus | $10.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-04-24 |
| 9 | CoreWeave | $8.5B | growth | 2026-04-01 |
| 10 | OpenAI | $6.6B | Series E | 2026-01-20 |
How is AI funding distributed across sectors?
| Sector | Total Funding | # Companies | Avg Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Models & AGI | $244.8B | 10 | $68.3B |
| AI Infrastructure | $27.8B | 36 | $7.0B |
| AI Robotics | $21.4B | 24 | $4.6B |
| Enterprise AI | $21.4B | 79 | $1.8B |
| AI Fintech | $10.1B | 39 | $1.7B |
| Deep Tech | $7.2B | 38 | $1.2B |
| AI Defense | $3.5B | 2 | $6.9B |
| AI Security | $3.4B | 20 | $1.6B |
| AI Developer Tools | $3.3B | 21 | $962M |
| Consumer AI | $2.2B | 17 | $472M |
| Creative AI | $1.1B | 9 | $787M |
| AI Consumer Hardware | $691M | 5 | $1.2B |
| AI Search | $605M | 2 | $1.9B |
| AI Healthcare | $490M | 17 | $233M |
| AI Hardware | $484M | 7 | $484M |
| AI Agriculture | $235M | 2 | $784M |
| Climate Tech | $20M | 2 | $50M |
What is the average funding by stage for AI startups?
| Stage | Total Funding | # Rounds | Avg Round Size | Median Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undisclosed | $216.1B | 171 | $1.3B | $23M |
| Series C | $25.0B | 23 | $1.1B | $170M |
| Series B | $14.4B | 41 | $351M | $107M |
| Series D | $12.5B | 15 | $834M | $300M |
| growth | $12.3B | 4 | $3.1B | $1.9B |
| Series E | $9.7B | 5 | $1.9B | $1.0B |
| Series A | $5.2B | 69 | $75M | $23M |
| Series F | $2.5B | 2 | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Seed | $1.9B | 53 | $36M | $8M |
| Series G | $1.6B | 2 | $788M | $788M |
| Strategic | $1.2B | 2 | $600M | $600M |
| Pre-Seed | $18M | 4 | $5M | $4M |
| Pre-seed | $12M | 6 | $2M | $2M |
| pre-Seed | $10M | 4 | $2M | $2M |
What are the key facts about AI venture funding?
These statements are designed for direct citation. Each fact is computed from verified deal data and attributed with source and date.
“$348.6B total AI funding tracked across 330 companies — AI Funding, May 2026”
“Foundation Models & AGI leads with $244.8B in total funding across 10 companies — AI Funding, May 2026”
“The median Series A for AI startups is $23M (2015-2026 data) — AI Funding, May 2026”
“Andreessen Horowitz leads AI deal activity with 20 rounds — AI Funding, May 2026”
“417 AI funding rounds tracked from 61 unique investors — AI Funding, May 2026”
“The largest single AI funding round is $122.0B raised by OpenAI (Undisclosed) — AI Funding, May 2026”
“323 AI companies with verified funding data and full profiles available — AI Funding, May 2026”