Sectors · Software & IT

AI / ML

Private financing across AI / ML, aggregated from public sources.

AI / ML is a subsector of Software & IT. Zoom out to read the whole macro sector $182.9B raised across 8,263 companies.

$56.4B
Capital raised
2,067
Companies
1,392
Rounds
2009
First on record
2026-06-29
Latest round

Accelerating AI / ML drew $12.0B over the last 12 months, up 115% versus the prior 12 ($5.6B). Of 769 companies rankable against same-niche peers, 24% model over-valued and 28% under-valued.

Capital flow over time

Quarterly capital raised across AI / ML.

2009-Q2 · $3.0M2009-Q22009-Q4 · $6.7M2010-Q2 · $3.0M2010-Q3 · $4.2M2010-Q4 · $29.6M2011-Q1 · $1.0M2011-Q3 · $1.7M2011-Q32011-Q4 · $9.9M2012-Q1 · $3.1M2012-Q2 · $70.2M2012-Q3 · $8.4M2012-Q4 · $18.4M2013-Q1 · $27.0M2013-Q12013-Q2 · $140.8M2013-Q3 · $32.1M2013-Q4 · $13.6M2014-Q1 · $115.0M2014-Q2 · $215.0M2014-Q3 · $447.2M2014-Q32014-Q4 · $41.3M2015-Q1 · $157.9M2015-Q2 · $434.5M2015-Q3 · $256.9M2015-Q4 · $12.1M2016-Q1 · $7.1M2016-Q12016-Q2 · $31.1M2016-Q3 · $807.2M2016-Q4 · $363.6M2017-Q1 · $250.4M2017-Q2 · $44.7M2017-Q3 · $233.9M2017-Q32017-Q4 · $221.5M2018-Q1 · $664.4M2018-Q2 · $366.3M2018-Q3 · $606.7M2018-Q4 · $778.5M2019-Q1 · $490.4M2019-Q12019-Q2 · $846.5M2019-Q3 · $475.4M2019-Q4 · $1.3B2020-Q1 · $676.7M2020-Q2 · $203.5M2020-Q3 · $835.1M2020-Q32020-Q4 · $3.1B2021-Q1 · $4.6B2021-Q2 · $1.5B2021-Q3 · $2.9B2021-Q4 · $1.5B2022-Q1 · $218.3M2022-Q12022-Q2 · $4.1B2022-Q3 · $969.5M2022-Q4 · $410.2M2023-Q1 · $208.1M2023-Q2 · $334.8M2023-Q3 · $1.4B2023-Q32023-Q4 · $2.9B2024-Q1 · $1.3B2024-Q2 · $2.1B2024-Q3 · $883.9M2024-Q4 · $1.4B2025-Q1 · $1.5B2025-Q12025-Q2 · $1.8B2025-Q3 · $3.6B2025-Q4 · $6.8B2026-Q1 · $1.6B2026-Q2 · $24.0M
Median round size by stage
StageMedian roundRounds
Growth/Late$575.3M44
Series D+$174.5M70
Series C$55.3M84
Series B$21.8M149
Series A$6.0M382
Seed$1.9M366
Pre-Seed$350K297
Top-funded companies
CompanyStageRaisedModeled value
Mila Laniakea, Inc.
LOS ANGELES
Growth/Late$1.7B$60.9B
Databricks, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO
Growth/Late$12.1B$41.5B
Salesforce Com Inc
SAN FRANCISCO
Growth/Late$2.5B$28.3B
UiPath, Inc.
NEW YORK
Growth/Late$2.0B$27.3B
CoreWeave, Inc.
Roseland
Growth/Late$1.2B$17.7B
Genesys Cloud Services Topco LLC
MENLO PARK
Growth/Late$1.8B$16.8B
Twilio Inc
San Francisco
Growth/Late$3.2B$12.2B
Crusoe Energy Holdings Inc.
DENVER
Growth/Late$2.2B$11.0B
SMG Aggregator, LLC
NEW YORK
Growth/Late$601.7M$10.9B
Integris AI Healthcare Group, Inc.
WASHINGTON
Growth/Late$1.0B$9.5B
MarkIt
San Francisco
Series D+$205.3M$8.5B
Grammarly, Inc.
San Francisco
Growth/Late$1.4B$7.6B
GrubMarket, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO
Series D+$279.1M$7.5B
Highspot, Inc.
SEATTLE
Series D+$653.8M$6.5B
Figma, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO
Growth/Late$715.5M$6.4B
Amplitude, Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO
Series D+$200.0M$6.3B
Tanium Inc.
EMERYVILLE
Series D+$911.8M$5.8B
Inflection Ai, Inc.
PALO ALTO
Series D+$225.0M$5.4B
Osmosis Holdings, LP
GRAND CAYMAN
Series D+$233.1M$5.3B
Shield AI Inc
SAN DIEGO
Series D+$452.7M$4.5B
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Frequently asked
How much venture funding has the AI / ML sector raised?
Companies in AI / ML have raised approximately $56.4B across 1,392 recorded financing rounds among 2,067 companies, aggregated from public sources.
Is AI / ML venture funding growing?
AI / ML funding is currently accelerating: capital raised over the last 12 months was up 115% versus the prior 12 months.
What is the typical round size in AI / ML?
Median disclosed round sizes in AI / ML by stage are: Growth/Late $575.3M, Series D+ $174.5M, Series C $55.3M, Series B $21.8M. These are medians across recorded rounds, not averages.
Which are the most-funded AI / ML companies?
The most-funded AI / ML companies in our coverage include Mila Laniakea, Inc., Databricks, Inc., Salesforce Com Inc, UiPath, Inc., CoreWeave, Inc.. See the full ranked table for disclosed capital and modeled valuations.
When did AI / ML funding activity begin in this data?
The earliest recorded AI / ML financing in our coverage dates to 2009, with the most recent round around 2026-06-29.
AI / ML venture funding — $56.4B raised · Provath