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
$546.1B
Across all tracked rounds
Companies Tracked
654
AI startups in database
Funding Rounds
877
Individual deals tracked
Unique Investors
1536
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 | Anthropic | $30.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-05-22 |
| 5 | Anthropic | $20.0B | Convertible financing | 2026-04-30 |
| 6 | Prometheus | $12.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-06-12 |
| 7 | Rivian | $11.9B | IPO | 2021-11-10 |
| 8 | Databricks | $10.0B | Series J | 2025-12-10 |
| 9 | OpenAI | $10.0B | Undisclosed | 2026-03-25 |
| 10 | OpenAI | $10.0B | Series C | 2023-01-23 |
How is AI funding distributed across sectors?
| Sector | Total Funding | # Companies | Avg Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Models & AGI | $366.9B | 16 | $57.7B |
| AI Infrastructure | $41.7B | 61 | $4.4B |
| Enterprise AI | $35.3B | 159 | $1.4B |
| AI Fintech | $31.0B | 65 | $3.1B |
| AI Robotics | $26.6B | 39 | $3.1B |
| Deep Tech | $13.2B | 104 | $805M |
| AI Defense | $9.5B | 8 | $6.1B |
| AI Developer Tools | $5.1B | 32 | $974M |
| AI Security | $4.8B | 33 | $1.2B |
| Consumer AI | $3.1B | 26 | $464M |
| AI Hardware | $2.8B | 16 | $808M |
| Creative AI | $2.2B | 21 | $679M |
| AI Healthcare | $1.4B | 42 | $238M |
| AI Search | $1.1B | 6 | $1.3B |
| AI Consumer Hardware | $1.1B | 6 | $887M |
| AI Agriculture | $259M | 5 | $342M |
| Climate Tech | $151M | 14 | $62M |
| Sports Tech | $6M | 1 | $40M |
What is the average funding by stage for AI startups?
| Stage | Total Funding | # Rounds | Avg Round Size | Median Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undisclosed | $313.6B | 364 | $862M | $25M |
| Debt Financing | $52.5B | 6 | $8.8B | $1.9B |
| Series C | $30.8B | 44 | $699M | $133M |
| Series B | $21.0B | 76 | $277M | $80M |
| Seed | $17.5B | 117 | $150M | $7M |
| Series D | $15.6B | 27 | $579M | $235M |
| IPO | $14.7B | 4 | $3.7B | $1.4B |
| growth | $11.6B | 3 | $3.9B | $3.0B |
| Series E | $11.1B | 9 | $1.2B | $325M |
| Series A | $8.9B | 138 | $65M | $21M |
| Series F | $3.3B | 5 | $658M | $450M |
| Series G | $1.6B | 2 | $788M | $788M |
| Post-IPO Equity | $1.5B | 5 | $301M | $50M |
| Debt financing | $1.3B | 2 | $655M | $655M |
| Strategic | $1.2B | 2 | $600M | $600M |
| Secondary | $1.1B | 2 | $525M | $525M |
| Growth | $886M | 4 | $222M | $213M |
| Series H | $820M | 2 | $410M | $410M |
| Pre-Seed | $58M | 22 | $3M | $2M |
| Pre-seed | $30M | 13 | $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.
“$546.1B total AI funding tracked across 654 companies — AI Funding, July 2026”
“Foundation Models & AGI leads with $366.9B in total funding across 16 companies — AI Funding, July 2026”
“The median Series A for AI startups is $21M (2000-2026 data) — AI Funding, July 2026”
“Andreessen Horowitz leads AI deal activity with 44 rounds — AI Funding, July 2026”
“877 AI funding rounds tracked from 1536 unique investors — AI Funding, July 2026”
“The largest single AI funding round is $122.0B raised by OpenAI (Undisclosed) — AI Funding, July 2026”
“647 AI companies with verified funding data and full profiles available — AI Funding, July 2026”