AI startups that raised a seed round
Updated 23 Oct 2026
13,012
Companies
$40.7B
Last round total
100
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Latest rounds
Most recent round first
100 rows
| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BoxLite | Seed | 2026-10-19 | Menlo Park | Artificial intelligence | |
| 2 | Atlas Care | Angel | 2026-10-18 | Artificial intelligence | ||
| 3 | Eir Technology | Seed | $14.9M | 2026-10-16 | Chengdu | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | Xspark AI | Angel | $14.7M | 2026-10-16 | Shenzhen | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | Origin | Seed | $20.0M | 2026-10-15 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Ruoyu Technology | Seed | $14.9M | 2026-10-15 | Shenzhen | Artificial intelligence |
| 7 | Goodweek | Seed | $12.0M | 2026-10-15 | Los Angeles | Artificial intelligence |
| 8 | Holo AI | Seed | $5.6M | 2026-10-15 | Vilnius | Artificial intelligence |
| 9 | Homa | Seed | $5.0M | 2026-10-15 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 10 | IPX Exchange | Seed | $4.0M | 2026-10-15 | Miami | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | OpsMate AI | Seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-15 | Westwood | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Punch | Seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-15 | Atlanta | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | 120ft | Angel | $646K | 2026-10-15 | Stockholm | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Deploiable | Seed | $561K | 2026-10-15 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 15 | AdGraam | Seed | $316K | 2026-10-15 | bangalore-karnataka | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | Yueqian Innovation | Seed | 2026-10-15 | Chongqing | Artificial intelligence | |
| 17 | Yuanhuan Intelligent | Seed | 2026-10-15 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence | |
| 18 | Scuba | Seed | $34.0M | 2026-10-14 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | Forgepoint AI | Seed | $9.8M | 2026-10-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | Uvi | Seed | $7.5M | 2026-10-14 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | Swamp Club | Seed | $7.0M | 2026-10-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | Parallel Loop | Seed | $6.6M | 2026-10-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | OlsAro | Seed | $5.6M | 2026-10-14 | gothenburg-vastra-gotaland | Artificial intelligence |
| 24 | Marklo | Seed | $5.0M | 2026-10-14 | San Mateo | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Motif Drive | Seed | $4.9M | 2026-10-14 | Seoul | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | Revrag | Seed | $2.5M | 2026-10-14 | bangalore-karnataka | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | XMetaReal | Seed | $1.7M | 2026-10-14 | Milan | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | Danuo Intelligent Technology | Angel | $1.5M | 2026-10-14 | Artificial intelligence | |
| 29 | ACIMUS Co. | Seed | $411K | 2026-10-14 | Tokyo | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Wisecut AI | Seed | $200K | 2026-10-14 | Miami | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Nectao | Angel | 2026-10-14 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence | |
| 32 | Causa Prima | Seed | $20.0M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Jinghua Secret Computing | Seed | $14.9M | 2026-10-13 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | Ubitium | Seed | $14.0M | 2026-10-13 | Düsseldorf | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Harbor | Seed | $10.0M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Lightsprint | Seed | $6.1M | 2026-10-13 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | Pathways Technologies | Seed | $6.0M | 2026-10-13 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | Dapta | Seed | $6.0M | 2026-10-13 | Phoenix | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | RedOwl | Seed | $3.7M | 2026-10-13 | Melbourne | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Alchera Technologies | Seed | $2.6M | 2026-10-13 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 41 | Factored | Seed | $2.5M | 2026-10-13 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 42 | sAInaptic | Seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-13 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 43 | Role Mapper Technologies | Seed | $1.3M | 2026-10-13 | Exeter | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | Obsero | Seed | $1.2M | 2026-10-13 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Ex.Brain | Seed | $425K | 2026-10-13 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | The 2GenPen | Seed | $50K | 2026-10-13 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Ambi | Seed | $26.0M | 2026-10-12 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Firmior AI | Seed | $10.0M | 2026-10-12 | Shenzhen | Artificial intelligence |
| 49 | Unseen Reality | Seed | $10.0M | 2026-10-12 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Leela | Seed | $4.6M | 2026-10-12 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Loops AI | Seed | $3.5M | 2026-10-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | VoicePatrol | Seed | $3.4M | 2026-10-12 | Menlo Park | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | Drylab AI | Seed | $3.0M | 2026-10-12 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | SmallClaims | Seed | $2.2M | 2026-10-12 | Copenhagen | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | Circuitry.ai | Seed | 2026-10-12 | Tampa | Artificial intelligence | |
| 56 | Pharmato | Seed | 2026-10-12 | Suzhou | Artificial intelligence | |
| 57 | Danu Robotics | Seed | $5.0M | 2026-10-10 | Edinburgh | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | Ruizhi Technology | Seed | 2026-10-10 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence | |
| 59 | Sabi | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-10-09 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Klarent | Seed | $8.0M | 2026-10-09 | Zürich | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | Corvidae | Seed | $6.6M | 2026-10-09 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | Rakiya Systems | Seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-09 | Dallas | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | webaroo | Seed | $1.0M | 2026-10-09 | Fort Myers | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | Vatar | Angel | $500K | 2026-10-09 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Future Works | Seed | $370K | 2026-10-09 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | PACIN | Seed | $10K | 2026-10-09 | Claremont | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | DiffuSpace | Seed | 2026-10-09 | Shenzhen | Artificial intelligence | |
| 68 | Hone | Seed | $60.0M | 2026-10-08 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | Sonilo | Seed | $11.0M | 2026-10-08 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Onyx Bio | Seed | $8.0M | 2026-10-08 | Berkeley | Artificial intelligence |
| 71 | GUDEA | Seed | $7.0M | 2026-10-08 | Minneapolis | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | Verso | Seed | $6.0M | 2026-10-08 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 73 | Atmos Clinic | Seed | $6.0M | 2026-10-08 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | Nyne.ai | Seed | $5.3M | 2026-10-08 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | TODAY | Seed | $3.1M | 2026-10-08 | Copenhagen | Artificial intelligence |
| 76 | Thrixel | Seed | $3.0M | 2026-10-08 | Chicago | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Welltory | Seed | $2.0M | 2026-10-08 | Redwood City | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Insuraviews | Seed | $750K | 2026-10-08 | Milwaukee | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | Wavena | Seed | $150K | 2026-10-08 | Mapo | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | Clarify intelligence | Seed | 2026-10-08 | Haidian | Artificial intelligence | |
| 81 | BASAL Intelligence | Seed | 2026-10-08 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence | |
| 82 | ScanArk | Angel | 2026-10-08 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence | |
| 83 | BitFantasy | Angel | 2026-10-08 | Xiamen | Artificial intelligence | |
| 84 | Rivercell | Seed | $25.0M | 2026-10-07 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 85 | Preference Model | Seed | $16.0M | 2026-10-07 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | Corley Energy | Seed | $10.0M | 2026-10-07 | Fort Worth | Artificial intelligence |
| 87 | AlloBrain | Seed | $7.0M | 2026-10-07 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 88 | Trmeric | Seed | $6.5M | 2026-10-07 | San Ramon | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | Dopl Technologies | Seed | $6.3M | 2026-10-07 | Seattle | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | mduo | Seed | $4.7M | 2026-10-07 | Atlanta | Artificial intelligence |
| 91 | Cori Clinical | Seed | $4.0M | 2026-10-07 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | Bloom | Seed | $3.6M | 2026-10-07 | Detroit | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | Egoist Machines | Seed | $3.0M | 2026-10-07 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | IRIDIUM CREDIT | Seed | $3.0M | 2026-10-07 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | flae robotics a.s. | Seed | $1.1M | 2026-10-07 | Prague | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | Authors First | Seed | $10.0M | 2026-10-06 | New Vernon | Artificial intelligence |
| 97 | Cleavr | Seed | $9.0M | 2026-10-06 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Monid | Seed | $7.7M | 2026-10-06 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | Comparables.ai | Seed | $6.0M | 2026-10-06 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | Nettle | Seed | $4.8M | 2026-10-06 | London | Artificial intelligence |
Table 1. The 100 most recent rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 13,012.
Largest rounds
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| # | Company | Round | Amount | Date | City | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ineffable Intelligence | Seed | $1.1B | 2026-04-27 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 2 | Advanced Machine Intelligence | Seed | $1.0B | 2026-03-10 | Paris | Artificial intelligence |
| 3 | The Ndege Group | Seed | $962.4M | 2025-04-30 | Nairobi | Artificial intelligence |
| 4 | humans& | Seed | $480.0M | 2026-01-20 | Redwood City | Artificial intelligence |
| 5 | Unconventional AI | Seed | $475.0M | 2025-12-08 | San Diego | Artificial intelligence |
| 6 | Walden Robotics | Seed | $300.0M | 2026-07-15 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 7 | Periodic Labs | Seed | $300.0M | 2025-09-30 | Menlo Park | Artificial intelligence |
| 8 | Mal | Seed | $230.0M | 2026-01-13 | Abu Dhabi | Artificial intelligence |
| 9 | Pragmatik Labs | Seed | $220.0M | 2026-08-12 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence |
| 10 | Bulage | Seed | $220.0M | 2026-06-15 | Xuhui | Artificial intelligence |
| 11 | Mirendil | Seed | $200.0M | 2026-06-24 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 12 | Flapping Airplanes | Seed | $180.0M | 2026-01-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 13 | Inferact | Seed | $150.0M | 2026-01-22 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 14 | Xingyuanzhi Robotics | Seed | $147.8M | 2026-06-03 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence |
| 15 | EvolutionaryScale | Seed | $142.0M | 2024-06-25 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 16 | o.xyz | Seed | $130.0M | 2024-12-07 | Dubai | Artificial intelligence |
| 17 | Tiandun Data | Seed | $115.1M | 2026-01-30 | Shenzhen | Artificial intelligence |
| 18 | Harva | Seed | $113.0M | 2026-04-01 | Mcallen | Artificial intelligence |
| 19 | Trase | Seed | $107.0M | 2026-06-24 | Mclean | Artificial intelligence |
| 20 | Zaofu Intelligent Technology | Seed | $100.0M | 2026-09-16 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence |
| 21 | Callosum | Seed | $100.0M | 2026-08-20 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 22 | Strutt | Seed | $100.0M | 2026-08-05 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 23 | Qiuzhi Technology | Angel | $100.0M | 2026-08-03 | Wuxi | Artificial intelligence |
| 24 | Striding AI | Angel | $100.0M | 2026-06-23 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence |
| 25 | Ent.AI | Seed | $100.0M | 2026-06-16 | Milpitas | Artificial intelligence |
| 26 | RadixArk | Seed | $100.0M | 2026-01-21 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 27 | Tala Health | Seed | $100.0M | 2025-07-17 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 28 | WOCE | Seed | $92.0M | 2023-09-01 | Delhi | Artificial intelligence |
| 29 | Veeda AI | Seed | $90.0M | 2026-07-31 | Toronto | Artificial intelligence |
| 30 | Proxima | Seed | $86.3M | 2026-01-13 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 31 | Decade | Seed | $85.0M | 2026-08-04 | Jardim | Artificial intelligence |
| 32 | Sentient | Seed | $85.0M | 2026-01-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 33 | Moonvalley | Seed | $84.0M | 2025-07-14 | Toronto | Artificial intelligence |
| 34 | Generative Bionics | Seed | $81.5M | 2025-12-08 | Genoa | Artificial intelligence |
| 35 | Aijie Core | Seed | $80.7M | 2026-04-20 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence |
| 36 | Flova Tech | Angel | $80.0M | 2026-07-22 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 37 | Tenzai | Seed | $75.0M | 2025-11-11 | Menlo Park | Artificial intelligence |
| 38 | KinetixAI | Seed | $74.5M | 2026-09-11 | Shenzhen | Artificial intelligence |
| 39 | Xijian Technology | Seed | $74.4M | 2026-08-26 | Xuhui | Artificial intelligence |
| 40 | Motion Brain | Seed | $74.2M | 2026-08-19 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence |
| 41 | Noin Intelligence | Angel | $74.1M | 2026-09-29 | Shenzhen | Artificial intelligence |
| 42 | Delta Intelligence Technology | Angel | $73.9M | 2026-07-29 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence |
| 43 | RoboParty | Seed | $73.9M | 2026-07-15 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence |
| 44 | LeXiang Intelligence | Seed | $73.6M | 2026-07-02 | Suzhou | Artificial intelligence |
| 45 | Vita Dynamics | Seed | $73.6M | 2026-05-11 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence |
| 46 | Enigma | Seed | $71.0M | 2026-07-27 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 47 | Edison Scientific | Seed | $70.0M | 2025-12-19 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 48 | Bit Intelligence | Angel | $68.3M | 2025-01-06 | Haidian | Artificial intelligence |
| 49 | Sycamore | Seed | $65.0M | 2026-03-30 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 50 | Hone | Seed | $60.0M | 2026-10-08 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 51 | Corma | Seed | $60.0M | 2026-08-10 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 52 | Oak | Seed | $60.0M | 2026-07-15 | Dover | Artificial intelligence |
| 53 | Black Ore Technologies | Seed | $60.0M | 2023-11-07 | Austin | Artificial intelligence |
| 54 | Physical Superintelligence | Seed | $58.0M | 2026-09-01 | Cambridge | Artificial intelligence |
| 55 | Dreamer | Seed | $56.0M | 2024-11-26 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 56 | microagi | Seed | $55.0M | 2026-07-16 | Munich | Artificial intelligence |
| 57 | Elorian | Seed | $55.0M | 2026-04-09 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 58 | Radical AI | Seed | $55.0M | 2025-07-18 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 59 | Hang Ten Systems | Seed | $53.0M | 2026-09-16 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 60 | Fish Audio | Seed | $52.0M | 2026-07-27 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence |
| 61 | Arbiter | Seed | $52.0M | 2025-11-19 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 62 | Union Technologies | Seed | $51.3M | 2024-11-01 | Dallas | Artificial intelligence |
| 63 | Minimus | Seed | $51.0M | 2025-04-28 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 64 | Sabi | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-10-09 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 65 | Radical Numerics | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-06-15 | Menlo Park | Artificial intelligence |
| 66 | Hypha AI | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-06-11 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 67 | Inherent | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-05-28 | London | Artificial intelligence |
| 68 | Sooth Labs | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-04-22 | Pittsburgh | Artificial intelligence |
| 69 | ai& | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-03-25 | Kanagawa | Artificial intelligence |
| 70 | Adaption Labs | Seed | $50.0M | 2026-02-04 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 71 | Inception | Seed | $50.0M | 2025-11-06 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 72 | Daydream | Seed | $50.0M | 2024-06-20 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 73 | DECENTRALIZED FINANCE LABORATORIES LIMITED | Seed | $50.0M | 2023-04-11 | Singapore | Artificial intelligence |
| 74 | Standard Template Labs | Seed | $49.0M | 2026-03-17 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 75 | Poetiq | Seed | $45.8M | 2026-01-30 | Mountain View | Artificial intelligence |
| 76 | Niulinx | Seed | $44.6M | 2026-04-11 | Cernusco Sul Naviglio | Artificial intelligence |
| 77 | Jeejio | Seed | $44.5M | 2022-05-10 | Beijing | Artificial intelligence |
| 78 | Bowintec | Seed | $44.1M | 2026-05-15 | Shanghai | Artificial intelligence |
| 79 | SciFin | Seed | $44.0M | 2026-09-01 | San Jose | Artificial intelligence |
| 80 | DEFCON AI | Seed | $44.0M | 2024-08-20 | Mclean | Artificial intelligence |
| 81 | Vertical Compute | Seed | $42.9M | 2026-03-04 | Louvain-la-neuve | Artificial intelligence |
| 82 | Mirelo AI | Seed | $41.0M | 2025-12-15 | Tübingen | Artificial intelligence |
| 83 | AIR Security | Seed | $40.0M | 2026-08-31 | Tel Aviv | Artificial intelligence |
| 84 | Monogram | Seed | $40.0M | 2026-06-30 | San Mateo | Artificial intelligence |
| 85 | Pax | Seed | $40.0M | 2026-05-28 | Brazil | Artificial intelligence |
| 86 | NeoCognition | Seed | $40.0M | 2026-04-21 | Palo Alto | Artificial intelligence |
| 87 | RunSybil | Seed | $40.0M | 2026-03-18 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 88 | Sayso | Seed | $40.0M | 2025-03-11 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 89 | WaveForms AI | Seed | $40.0M | 2024-12-10 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 90 | Teram | Seed | $37.0M | 2026-09-10 | Los Altos | Artificial intelligence |
| 91 | 7AI | Seed | $36.0M | 2025-02-05 | Boston | Artificial intelligence |
| 92 | Viven | Seed | $35.0M | 2025-10-15 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 93 | Obot AI | Seed | $35.0M | 2025-09-23 | Cupertino | Artificial intelligence |
| 94 | Scuba | Seed | $34.0M | 2026-10-14 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 95 | Harmony | Seed | $34.0M | 2026-07-28 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 96 | JetStream Security | Seed | $34.0M | 2026-03-03 | Santa Clara | Artificial intelligence |
| 97 | Ornn AI, Inc | Seed | $33.0M | 2026-06-24 | City Of Industry | Artificial intelligence |
| 98 | Ornn | Seed | $33.0M | 2026-06-24 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
| 99 | Yupp | Seed | $33.0M | 2025-06-01 | San Francisco | Artificial intelligence |
| 100 | Achira | Seed | $33.0M | 2025-02-24 | New York | Artificial intelligence |
Table 2. The 100 largest rounds. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 13,012.
By month
| Month | Companies |
|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 155 |
| 2024-12 | 177 |
| 2025-01 | 323 |
| 2025-02 | 188 |
| 2025-03 | 217 |
| 2025-04 | 209 |
| 2025-05 | 202 |
| 2025-06 | 224 |
| 2025-07 | 215 |
| 2025-08 | 184 |
| 2025-09 | 240 |
| 2025-10 | 258 |
| 2025-11 | 220 |
| 2025-12 | 216 |
| 2026-01 | 516 |
| 2026-02 | 248 |
| 2026-03 | 263 |
| 2026-04 | 233 |
| 2026-05 | 224 |
| 2026-06 | 328 |
| 2026-07 | 256 |
| 2026-08 | 248 |
| 2026-09 | 307 |
| 2026-10 | 135 |
Table 3. AI startups that raised a seed round by month of the round. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 13,012.
Country
| Country | Companies |
|---|---|
| United States | 6,424 |
| United Kingdom | 732 |
| China | 680 |
| India | 598 |
| South Korea | 378 |
| Germany | 327 |
| Canada | 301 |
| France | 235 |
| Singapore | 224 |
| Israel | 199 |
| Japan | 188 |
| Brazil | 183 |
| Australia | 158 |
| Spain | 126 |
| Turkey | 117 |
Table 4. AI startups that raised a seed round by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 13,012.
City
| City | Companies |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | 1,562 |
| New York | 850 |
| London | 548 |
| Palo Alto | 237 |
| Singapore | 221 |
| Seoul | 216 |
| bangalore-karnataka | 184 |
| Los Angeles | 180 |
| Austin | 154 |
| Paris | 143 |
| Tel Aviv | 128 |
| Seattle | 124 |
| Berlin | 120 |
| Boston | 120 |
| Tokyo | 115 |
Table 5. AI startups that raised a seed round by city. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 13,012.
Sector
| Sector | Companies |
|---|---|
| Artificial intelligence | 13,012 |
| Software | 12,859 |
| Hardware | 1,911 |
| Health care | 1,513 |
| Fintech | 1,334 |
| Commerce | 776 |
| Education | 625 |
| Cybersecurity | 579 |
| Biotech | 436 |
| Energy | 172 |
Table 6. AI startups that raised a seed round by sector. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 23 October 2026. Base: 13,012.
Artificial intelligence at other stages
Other sectors that raised a seed round
software startups that raised a seed round41,052
health care startups that raised a seed round13,836
fintech startups that raised a seed round11,642
commerce startups that raised a seed round10,236
hardware startups that raised a seed round8,339
biotech startups that raised a seed round4,296
education startups that raised a seed round4,487
cybersecurity startups that raised a seed round2,464
energy startups that raised a seed round2,018
Cite: FundingWatcher, 13,012 AI companies whose most recent round is a seed round, 23 October 2026. https://fundingwatcher.com/startups/artificial-intelligence/seed/