AI Funding

Top AI Startups 2026

The definitive ranking of the most well-funded artificial intelligence startups, sorted by total capital raised.

179 companies ranked
Total tracked: $255.7B

What Makes These the Top AI Startups?

The artificial intelligence industry has entered an unprecedented era of growth. The companies on this leaderboard represent the most ambitious and well-capitalized AI ventures in the world, collectively raising tens of billions of dollars from the most prominent investors in technology. They span foundation model research, enterprise AI platforms, autonomous systems, healthcare AI, and cybersecurity, reflecting the breadth of opportunity across the sector.

What sets these top AI startups apart is not just the volume of capital they have attracted but the velocity at which they are scaling. Many have gone from seed to multi-billion-dollar valuations in under five years, a pace virtually unheard of in prior technology cycles. Their investor syndicates read like a who-is-who of venture capital and big tech, with firms like Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, and corporate backers such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft leading record-breaking rounds.

This ranking is generated automatically from our funding database and updated as new rounds close. Companies are sorted strictly by total capital raised, providing an objective, data-driven view of where the most investor conviction sits in the AI landscape. Use this page to benchmark competitors, discover emerging leaders, and track the fundraising trajectories that are defining the future of artificial intelligence.

AI Startup Leaderboard

Total Raised

$156.5B

Valuation

$813.3B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 31, 2026)

Total Raised

$16.9B

Valuation

$8.3B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 20, 2026)

Total Raised

$12.5B

Valuation

$50.0B

Latest Round

Series C(Nov 15, 2025)

Total Raised

$12.0B

Valuation

$62.0B

Latest Round

Series J(Dec 10, 2025)

Total Raised

$8.5B

Valuation

$56.7B

Latest Round

growth(Apr 1, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$7.5B

Valuation

$60.0B

Latest Round

Series D(Feb 15, 2026)

Total Raised

$4.3B

Valuation

$28.7B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$3.5B

Valuation

$14.0B

Latest Round

Series F(Oct 20, 2025)

Total Raised

$2.0B

Valuation

$14.6B

Latest Round

Series C(Mar 9, 2026)

Total Raised

$2.0B

Valuation

$13.3B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 11, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$1.8B

Valuation

$14.0B

Latest Round

Series F(Aug 15, 2025)

Total Raised

$1.8B

Valuation

$11.7B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Apr 1, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$1.6B

Valuation

$12.0B

Latest Round

Series E(Jul 15, 2025)

Total Raised

$1.5B

Valuation

$4.0B

Latest Round

Series B(Jun 29, 2023)

Total Raised

$1.0B

Valuation

$6.9B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$1.0B

Valuation

$6.7B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Feb 20, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$1.0B

Valuation

$6.7B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Feb 18, 2026)

Total Raised

$1.0B

Valuation

$5.0B

Latest Round

Seed(Feb 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$1.0B

Valuation

$6.7B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$968M

Valuation

$9.9B

Latest Round

Series B(Jan 15, 2026)

Total Raised

$885M

Valuation

$5.5B

Latest Round

Series D(Jan 25, 2026)

Total Raised

$865M

Valuation

$6.0B

Latest Round

Series B(Jan 10, 2026)

Total Raised

$754M

Valuation

$2.6B

Latest Round

Series B(Dec 1, 2025)

Total Raised

$705M

Valuation

$9.0B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 11, 2026)

Total Raised

$653M

Valuation

$4.6B

Latest Round

Series E(Feb 10, 2026)

Total Raised

$603M

Valuation

$9.0B

Latest Round

Series C(Feb 5, 2026)

Total Raised

$575M

Valuation

$3.8B

Latest Round

Series G(Mar 31, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$550M

Valuation

$5.5B

Latest Round

Series D(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$500M

Valuation

$3.3B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$486M

Valuation

$5.0B

Latest Round

Series D(Feb 1, 2026)

Total Raised

$450M

Valuation

$2.3B

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 11, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$406M

Valuation

$11.0B

Latest Round

Series D(Mar 25, 2026)

Total Raised

$391M

Valuation

$4.5B

Latest Round

Series D(Sep 20, 2025)

Total Raised

$375M

Valuation

$2.5B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 20, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$332M

Valuation

$4.0B

Latest Round

Series D(Nov 1, 2025)

Total Raised

$330M

Valuation

$2.0B

Latest Round

Series B(Nov 20, 2025)

Total Raised

$300M

Valuation

$1.0B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$300M

Valuation

$2.0B

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 31, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$281M

Valuation

$3.3B

Latest Round

Series C(Jan 28, 2026)

Total Raised

$250M

Valuation

$2.0B

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$250M

Valuation

$1.7B

Latest Round

Series B(Apr 1, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$230M

Valuation

$1.9B

Latest Round

Series C(Mar 5, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$220M

Valuation

$1.1B

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$220M

Valuation

$1.5B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 24, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$217M

Valuation

$2.8B

Latest Round

Series B(Feb 20, 2026)

Total Raised

$200M

Valuation

$1.3B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 10, 2026)

Total Raised

$200M

Valuation

$1.0B

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 13, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$200M

Valuation

$1.3B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 24, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$200M

Valuation

$1.7B

Latest Round

Series C(Apr 1, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$196M

Valuation

$875M

Latest Round

Series C(Mar 13, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$178M

Valuation

$833M

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 10, 2026)

Total Raised

$170M

Valuation

$700M

Latest Round

Series B(Dec 15, 2025)

Total Raised

$170M

Valuation

$850M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 30, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$170M

Valuation

$1.1B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 31, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$165M

Valuation

$1.1B

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$150M

Valuation

$1.0B

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 15, 2023)

Total Raised

$143M

Valuation

$953M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 16, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$130M

Valuation

$867M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$125M

Valuation

$833M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$125M

Valuation

$833M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$123M

Valuation

$667M

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$120M

Valuation

$667M

Latest Round

Series B(Jan 22, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$111M

Valuation

$1.0B

Latest Round

Series A(Oct 1, 2023)

Total Raised

$110M

Valuation

$733M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$100M

Valuation

$667M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$80M

Valuation

$533M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 6, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$80M

Valuation

$533M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 11, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$80M

Valuation

$400M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$78M

Valuation

$333M

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 13, 2026)

Total Raised

$75M

Valuation

$500M

Latest Round

growth(Mar 24, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$73M

Valuation

$367M

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 24, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$70M

Valuation

$333M

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 12, 2026)

Total Raised

$69M

Valuation

$460M

Latest Round

Series B(Jan 16, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$66M

Valuation

$440M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Feb 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$65M

Valuation

$433M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 6, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$60M

Valuation

$400M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Apr 1, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$54M

Valuation

$360M

Latest Round

Friends & Family(Feb 27, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$54M

Valuation

$360M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 13, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$52M

Valuation

$347M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$1.5B

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 4, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$250M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 9, 2026)

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$250M

Latest Round

Series A(Feb 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$333M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$333M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 20, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$250M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 30, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$333M

Latest Round

Series B(Mar 13, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$50M

Valuation

$250M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 31, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$49M

Valuation

$327M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$47M

Valuation

$313M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Feb 24, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$45M

Valuation

$300M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$40M

Valuation

$333M

Latest Round

Series C(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$40M

Valuation

$200M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$40M

Valuation

$200M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$38M

Valuation

$253M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$37M

Valuation

$247M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 11, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$35M

Valuation

$175M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$33M

Valuation

$220M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$30M

Valuation

$150M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 5, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$30M

Valuation

$200M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$25M

Valuation

$125M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 10, 2026)

Total Raised

$25M

Valuation

$167M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 31, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$23M

Valuation

$115M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$23M

Valuation

$115M

Latest Round

Series A(Feb 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$21M

Valuation

$210M

Latest Round

Growth(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$21M

Valuation

$140M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$20M

Valuation

$133M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$20M

Valuation

$133M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 20, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$20M

Valuation

$133M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$19M

Valuation

$127M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$19M

Valuation

$75M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 6, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$18M

Valuation

$90M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$18M

Valuation

$120M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$18M

Valuation

$88M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$16M

Valuation

$80M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$15M

Valuation

$100M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 9, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$15M

Valuation

$75M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 10, 2026)

Total Raised

$15M

Valuation

$100M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$15M

Valuation

$97M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$14M

Valuation

$70M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$14M

Valuation

$93M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$13M

Valuation

$89M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$13M

Valuation

$65M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 11, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$13M

Valuation

$86M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$12M

Valuation

$80M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$12M

Valuation

$60M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$12M

Valuation

$58M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 9, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$11M

Valuation

$73M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$10M

Valuation

$50M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$10M

Valuation

$67M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$10M

Valuation

$50M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$10M

Valuation

$63M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$9M

Valuation

$45M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$9M

Valuation

$45M

Latest Round

Series A(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$8M

Valuation

$56M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 31, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$8M

Valuation

$53M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 11, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$8M

Valuation

$53M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$8M

Valuation

$53M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$8M

Valuation

$53M

Latest Round

Seed and Pre-seed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$8M

Valuation

$51M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$8M

Valuation

$50M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$7M

Valuation

$47M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$6M

Valuation

$53M

Latest Round

Pre-Seed(Mar 13, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$6M

Valuation

$40M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$6M

Valuation

$40M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$6M

Valuation

$40M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$6M

Valuation

$29M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 10, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$5M

Valuation

$26M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 13, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$5M

Valuation

$33M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Feb 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$5M

Valuation

$25M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 12, 2026)

Key Investors

Total Raised

$5M

Valuation

$33M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$5M

Valuation

$33M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$5M

Valuation

$32M

Latest Round

Pre-seed(Mar 24, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$21M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 16, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$35M

Latest Round

Pre-Seed(Mar 9, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$21M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 11, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$27M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 5, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$33M

Latest Round

Pre-Seed(Mar 9, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$27M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 6, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$27M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 2, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$27M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$27M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$20M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$18M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$4M

Valuation

$24M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 24, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$3M

Valuation

$21M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 25, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$3M

Valuation

$20M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 9, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$3M

Valuation

$15M

Latest Round

Seed(Mar 13, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$3M

Valuation

$20M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$2M

Valuation

$16M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 9, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$2M

Valuation

$14M

Latest Round

Pre-seed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$2M

Valuation

$14M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Apr 1, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$2M

Valuation

$13M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$2M

Valuation

$12M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 19, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$1M

Valuation

$7M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$1M

Valuation

$7M

Latest Round

Pre-seed(Mar 18, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$750K

Valuation

$5M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 6, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$422K

Valuation

$3M

Latest Round

Undisclosed(Mar 23, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

Total Raised

$300K

Valuation

$2M

Latest Round

Pre-seed(Mar 17, 2026)

Key Investors

Undisclosed

* Indicates lead investor. Rankings are auto-generated from our funding database and updated as new rounds are tracked.