AI startups that raised a pre-seed round
Updated 23 Oct 2026
8,003
Companies
$4.6B
Last round total
100
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Latest rounds
Most recent round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud Guardian | Pre-seed | 2026-10-20 | North Brunswick | Artificial intelligence | |
| 2 | Syncrowin | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-10-19 | Melbourne | Artificial intelligence |
| 3 | Solvera AI | Pre-seed | $6.3M | 2026-10-15 | Oslo | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | TechNovaTime | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-15 | Washington | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | Elevatry AI | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-15 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | EMode Photonix | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-15 | Boulder | Artificial intelligence |
| 7 | Constrik | Pre-seed | $392K | 2026-10-15 | Castelldefels | Artificial intelligence |
| 8 | SierraBlue Innovations | Pre-seed | 2026-10-15 | Kolkata | Artificial intelligence | |
| 9 | CodeWall | Pre-seed | $4.0M | 2026-10-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 10 | PLACED | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-14 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | Affinity Labs | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | GasLab | Pre-seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-14 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 13 | SmashPicks | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-14 | Chicago | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | CollectiveX | Pre-seed | $3.2M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | Intake AI | Pre-seed | $2.5M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | Intellivisa | Pre-seed | $2.1M | 2026-10-13 | Toronto | Artificial intelligence |
| 17 | Bossa | Pre-seed | $7K | 2026-10-13 | Green Cove Springs | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | Conspectus | Pre-seed | 2026-10-13 | Artificial intelligence | ||
| 19 | Forkasto | Pre-seed | $1K | 2026-10-11 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | autentic | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-10-09 | Barcelona | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | Applied Protein Labs | Pre-seed | $730K | 2026-10-09 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | CopperPilot | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-10-09 | Houston | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | Rifflect | Pre-seed | $110K | 2026-10-09 | Richmond | Artificial intelligence |
| 24 | Lean SuperIntelligence | Pre-seed | 2026-10-09 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence | |
| 25 | Neela Biotech | Pre-seed | $2.8M | 2026-10-08 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | Doris Labs | Pre-seed | $595K | 2026-10-08 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | MYCA SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-07 | bangalore-karnataka | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | AgentTeams | Pre-seed | $4K | 2026-10-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Finches | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-06 | Wörthsee | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Curvet.ai | Pre-seed | $622K | 2026-10-06 | Pune | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | NEARHUMAN | Pre-seed | $463K | 2026-10-06 | Bristol | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | SkyNexus AI | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-10-06 | Boston | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Haah | Pre-seed | $5K | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | Tab | Pre-seed | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 35 | Fleuret AI | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2026-10-05 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Ocular AI | Pre-seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | Cilicia SI | Pre-seed | $250K | 2026-10-05 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | Scooter | Pre-seed | $156K | 2026-10-05 | Pune | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Acervas | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-10-05 | Auckland | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Visorway | Pre-seed | 2026-10-05 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence | |
| 41 | Appetier | Pre-seed | 2026-10-04 | Reno | Artificial intelligence | |
| 42 | Hostkeep | Pre-seed | 2026-10-02 | Bahawalpur | Artificial intelligence | |
| 43 | MetisJean | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-10-01 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | Computis | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-01 | Milan | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Parsnipp | Pre-seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-01 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Parendipity | Pre-seed | $125K | 2026-10-01 | Indianapolis | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Keepsake Family History | Pre-seed | $66K | 2026-10-01 | Corsham | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Corbenic AI | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Bruges | Artificial intelligence | |
| 49 | Unveilr AI | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Mumbai | Artificial intelligence | |
| 50 | Abliteration | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence | |
| 51 | Workerbee | Pre-seed | 2026-10-01 | Las Vegas | Artificial intelligence | |
| 52 | Tangent Robotics | Pre-seed | $4.5M | 2026-09-30 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | ClearOffice | Pre-seed | $112K | 2026-09-30 | Fairfax | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | cruitical.com | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-09-30 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | RemoteThreat | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-29 | Cedar Rapids | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | Kyndred | Pre-seed | $568K | 2026-09-29 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 57 | dodo Island AI | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-09-29 | Newark | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | scalable ai | Pre-seed | 2026-09-29 | Grand Rapids | Artificial intelligence | |
| 59 | AutoTrust | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-28 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 60 | Bilt | Pre-seed | $700K | 2026-09-28 | Tallinn | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | cashew | Pre-seed | 2026-09-28 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence | |
| 62 | Resonata | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-09-27 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 63 | ePluribus Health | Pre-seed | $25K | 2026-09-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | The Subvocal Company | Pre-seed | $800K | 2026-09-25 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Standard Thinking | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-09-25 | Seoul | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Converus AI | Pre-seed | $20K | 2026-09-25 | Lehi | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | O-ID | Pre-seed | $1.2M | 2026-09-24 | Tokyo | Artificial intelligence |
| 68 | Hired Valley | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-09-24 | Doha | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | Slicer.dev | Pre-seed | $114K | 2026-09-24 | Vilnius | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | YOUnifiedAI | Pre-seed | $65K | 2026-09-24 | Myrtle Beach | Artificial intelligence |
| 71 | Redefine Surgery | Pre-seed | 2026-09-24 | Edison | Artificial intelligence | |
| 72 | Azulene Labs | Pre-seed | $3.4M | 2026-09-23 | Berkeley | Artificial intelligence |
| 73 | EKAI | Pre-seed | $1.7M | 2026-09-23 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | Amethyst Care | Pre-seed | $114K | 2026-09-23 | Dublin | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | braendz | Pre-seed | 2026-09-23 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence | |
| 76 | Outerlimit | Pre-seed | $16.1M | 2026-09-22 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Beagle Labs | Pre-seed | $4.1M | 2026-09-22 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | StarSling | Pre-seed | $3.0M | 2026-09-22 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | Liife | Pre-seed | $2.2M | 2026-09-22 | Warren | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | tacniq.ai | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-09-22 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Pervaziv AI | Pre-seed | $125K | 2026-09-22 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Floto | Pre-seed | $100K | 2026-09-22 | Wilmington | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | Budgie | Pre-seed | $90K | 2026-09-22 | Newark | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | Dreamport.ai | Pre-seed | $52K | 2026-09-22 | Fairfax | Artificial intelligence |
| 85 | Perceptiq | Pre-seed | $31K | 2026-09-22 | Tampa | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | Eevi | Pre-seed | 2026-09-22 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence | |
| 87 | SKWKY | Pre-seed | 2026-09-22 | Ascot | Artificial intelligence | |
| 88 | Axio BioPharma | Pre-seed | $2.4M | 2026-09-21 | Madison | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | Morsa | Pre-seed | $1.5M | 2026-09-21 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | OpenDebt | Pre-seed | $1.4M | 2026-09-21 | Sydney | Artificial intelligence |
| 91 | OpEra Technologies | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-09-21 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | Pozse | Pre-seed | $50K | 2026-09-20 | Newark | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | Noctula Risk | Pre-seed | 2026-09-20 | Istanbul | Artificial intelligence | |
| 94 | Intifyd | Pre-seed | 2026-09-20 | Lisbon | Artificial intelligence | |
| 95 | Frontbench | Pre-seed | 2026-09-19 | London | Artificial intelligence | |
| 96 | Syauctus AI | Pre-seed | $550K | 2026-09-18 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 97 | BotAris | Pre-seed | $500K | 2026-09-18 | Plano | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Athel AI | Pre-seed | $300K | 2026-09-18 | Toronto | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | Marx Finance | Pre-seed | 2026-09-18 | Artificial intelligence | ||
| 100 | Hello Haven | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-09-17 | Park City | Artificial intelligence |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 8,003.
Largest rounds
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100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YouWare | Pre-seed | $50.0M | 2025-11-13 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | TaltRH | Pre-seed | $30.6M | 2023-11-26 | Belém | Artificial intelligence |
| 3 | Flow3 Network | Pre-seed | $22.0M | 2025-03-19 | Solana | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | June | Pre-seed | $20.0M | 2026-08-03 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Outerlimit | Pre-seed | $16.1M | 2026-09-22 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 7 | Torre.ai | Pre-seed | $16.0M | 2021-04-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 8 | Hello Haven | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-09-17 | Park City | Artificial intelligence |
| 9 | Autonomous Technologies Group | Pre-seed | $15.0M | 2026-01-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 10 | Clara | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-05-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | GeneralMind | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2026-01-20 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Convergence Labs | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-25 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | VMind AI | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2024-09-04 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | BiSoft Information Technology Inc. | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2016-11-01 | Ankara | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | Lyceum | Pre-seed | $12.0M | 2025-06-24 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 17 | Superset | Pre-seed | $11.5M | 2026-03-09 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | Foundation | Pre-seed | $11.0M | 2024-08-22 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | Ground A | Pre-seed | $10.6M | 2026-09-08 | Düsseldorf | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | Genaios | Pre-seed | $10.6M | 2023-10-01 | nuremberg-bayern | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | Blazel | Pre-seed | $10.3M | 2025-07-16 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | DataAgent | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | Visko | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 24 | Frontier Computing | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-09-01 | Altrincham | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Twin Prime | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-14 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | NightShift AGI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-05-07 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | Breezy | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2026-02-02 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | Earos Inc | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-03 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Stocks To Buy Now AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-12-01 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Thyris.AI | Pre-seed | $10.0M | 2024-07-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Repodo | Pre-seed | $9.6M | 2026-08-25 | Copenhagen | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Prior Labs | Pre-seed | $9.4M | 2025-02-05 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | GEMESYS | Pre-seed | $9.1M | 2024-11-19 | Bochum | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | Palabra.ai | Pre-seed | $8.4M | 2025-08-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Ravical | Pre-seed | $8.3M | 2025-05-21 | ghent-oost-vlaanderen | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Workgrounds | Pre-seed | $8.1M | 2024-11-05 | Remote | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | HumanTronik | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-08-31 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | Think AI | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-07-15 | Riyadh | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Polaron | Pre-seed | $8.0M | 2026-02-03 | Thame | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Riven Systems | Pre-seed | $7.9M | 2026-08-13 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 41 | CoSyne Therapeutics | Pre-seed | $7.8M | 2022-05-20 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 42 | Echo Labs | Pre-seed | $7.7M | 2024-01-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 43 | Pinkfish | Pre-seed | $7.6M | 2025-02-11 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | Human | Pre-seed | $7.3M | 2025-02-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Metacognition | Pre-seed | $7.2M | 2026-09-09 | Adelaide | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Alien | Pre-seed | $7.1M | 2026-04-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | RemoteThreat | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-29 | Cedar Rapids | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | AutoTrust | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-09-28 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 49 | Mara | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-08-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Cookiy AI | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2025-10-06 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | NP Company | Pre-seed | $7.0M | 2026-06-02 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Lemrock | Pre-seed | $6.9M | 2026-03-11 | Saint-ouen-sur-gartempe | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | Pearl | Pre-seed | $6.8M | 2025-11-26 | Andover | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | OncoThera BioSolutions | Pre-seed | $6.6M | 2025-03-10 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | OkzByte | Pre-seed | $6.6M | 2026-06-01 | Karachi | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | Kyoso | Pre-seed | $6.5M | 2024-08-01 | Delaware | Artificial intelligence |
| 57 | Unstructured Media | Pre-seed | $6.5M | 2023-07-11 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | MNX | Pre-seed | $6.4M | 2026-06-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | Solvera AI | Pre-seed | $6.3M | 2026-10-15 | Oslo | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Literal Labs | Pre-seed | $6.2M | 2025-06-02 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | Xaver | Pre-seed | $6.2M | 2024-03-19 | Cologne | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | Wally | Pre-seed | $6.1M | 2022-09-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | Inevitable AI Group | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-06 | San Mateo | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | SkinBit | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-05 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Odessia | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-06-11 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Arkero | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-01-29 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | AZX | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-11-12 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 68 | Amata | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-09-30 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | MarvelX | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2025-05-13 | Amsterdam | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Naptha AI | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-10-29 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 71 | Opencall.ai | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2024-02-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | Pery | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2022-06-02 | Frisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 73 | Zobi | Pre-seed | $6.0M | 2026-08-22 | Tallinn | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | Anchr | Pre-seed | $5.8M | 2026-03-10 | Irvine | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | Davis AI | Pre-seed | $5.5M | 2026-05-06 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 76 | Glyphic AI | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2023-06-14 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Relai.ai | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2026-06-10 | Bethesda | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Playad.ai | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2026-01-22 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | Actioneer | Pre-seed | $5.4M | 2025-08-05 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | Kaya Pay | Pre-seed | $5.3M | 2025-01-22 | Columbus | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Bubble Robotics | Pre-seed | $5.3M | 2026-04-20 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Strata Robotics | Pre-seed | $5.2M | 2026-04-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | Aylight | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2026-07-06 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | Concentrate AI | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2026-06-10 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 85 | Zaro | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2026-06-09 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | Olto | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2025-07-23 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 87 | Userled | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2024-08-09 | Sevenoaks | Artificial intelligence |
| 88 | Forgent AI | Pre-seed | $5.1M | 2025-09-23 | Berlin | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | Rekursiv AI | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-09-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | Onix | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-09-09 | Montréal | Artificial intelligence |
| 91 | Tellia | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-09-08 | Versailles | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | Blaze.tech | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-08-03 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | Wonderdog | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-07-08 | California | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | Orbital | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-06-09 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Canyon Code | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-05-26 | Sunnyvale | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | Trashset Technology | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-05-04 | Kathmandu | Artificial intelligence |
| 97 | Stilla AI | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-01-20 | Stockholm | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Ucut inc | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2026-01-02 | Boise | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | Radical Health | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2025-12-04 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | Lunos | Pre-seed | $5.0M | 2025-09-30 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 8,003.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 98 |
| 2024-12 | 183 |
| 2025-01 | 173 |
| 2025-02 | 115 |
| 2025-03 | 211 |
| 2025-04 | 123 |
| 2025-05 | 110 |
| 2025-06 | 166 |
| 2025-07 | 161 |
| 2025-08 | 135 |
| 2025-09 | 238 |
| 2025-10 | 151 |
| 2025-11 | 117 |
| 2025-12 | 196 |
| 2026-01 | 148 |
| 2026-02 | 140 |
| 2026-03 | 219 |
| 2026-04 | 117 |
| 2026-05 | 141 |
| 2026-06 | 293 |
| 2026-07 | 146 |
| 2026-08 | 144 |
| 2026-09 | 197 |
| 2026-10 | 51 |
Table 3. AI startups that raised a pre-seed round by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 8,003.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 4,429 |
| United Kingdom | 562 |
| India | 299 |
| Germany | 235 |
| Canada | 217 |
| Singapore | 143 |
| France | 115 |
| Australia | 108 |
| Brazil | 107 |
| Spain | 98 |
| Turkey | 89 |
| Italy | 82 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79 |
| Israel | 79 |
| The Netherlands | 74 |
Table 4. AI startups that raised a pre-seed round by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 8,003.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1,515 |
| New York | 538 |
| London | 440 |
| Singapore | 143 |
| Los Angeles | 128 |
| Berlin | 103 |
| Wilmington | 103 |
| Dover | 102 |
| Austin | 94 |
| Toronto | 93 |
| bangalore-karnataka | 92 |
| Palo Alto | 90 |
| Miami | 89 |
| Boston | 76 |
| Seattle | 73 |
Table 5. AI startups that raised a pre-seed round by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 8,003.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Artificial intelligence | 8,003 |
| Software | 7,887 |
| Hardware | 930 |
| Health care | 894 |
| Fintech | 865 |
| Commerce | 517 |
| Education | 415 |
| Cybersecurity | 317 |
| Biotech | 202 |
| Energy | 101 |
Table 6. AI startups that raised a pre-seed round by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 8,003.
Artificial intelligence at other stages
Other sectors that raised a pre-seed round
software startups that raised a pre-seed round18,540
health care startups that raised a pre-seed round4,105
fintech startups that raised a pre-seed round4,893
commerce startups that raised a pre-seed round3,447
hardware startups that raised a pre-seed round2,513
biotech startups that raised a pre-seed round996
education startups that raised a pre-seed round1,863
cybersecurity startups that raised a pre-seed round901
energy startups that raised a pre-seed round613
Cite: FundingWatcher, 8,003 AI companies whose most recent round is a pre-seed round, 23 October 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/artificial-intelligence/pre-seed/