AI Startups: Funding, Founders & Research

AI companies use machine learning, language models and other computational methods to build products for businesses and consumers. This category brings together applications, tools and infrastructure from different industries, rather than treating every AI business as the same kind of company. Startuply currently tracks 2,740 public company profiles in this category. The most common recorded funding stages are Seed (1,069), Pre-Seed (806), Series A (252). The most common location tags are North America (1,205), Western Europe (519), Global / Remote-First (265). Location tags describe regions, not a verified country ranking. Browse the profiles below in order of recorded company-page views, with recently updated profiles breaking ties. Counts reflect current database tags, not the entire market; missing funding or location details are not inferred.

Company profiles

2,740 profiles. Page 1 of 28. Ordered by recorded company-page views.

  1. Mercor

    AI-powered marketplace connecting expert human evaluators and contractors to train large AI models.

    Series C · North America

  2. MarvelX AI

    Agentic AI platform for regulated industries, starting with insurance, automating claims, compliance, and support.

    Seed · Western Europe

  3. Strada

    AI agents that run insurance operations

    Seed · North America

  4. ByteDance

    A global internet technology company operating a multi-app portfolio of algorithmic content, social, and AI products.

    Growth / Late Stage · Global / Remote-First

  5. Douyin

    China-only short-video and live-streaming app for user-generated content, e-commerce, and advertising.

    Growth / Late Stage · East Asia

  6. Ironstead

    Acquires and scales US defense and industrial manufacturing companies with AI innovation.

    Unknown · North America

  7. Latent Labs

    A frontier AI lab building generative foundation models for de novo protein and antibody design.

    Seed · Western Europe

  8. Cursor

    AI-powered code editor that understands your codebase and helps code faster through natural language.

    Series B · North America

  9. Blink Technologies, Inc.

    Camera-only eye-tracking software for gaze estimation and head-pose tracking across multiple operating systems.

    Series A · North America

  10. Atlas Motion

    AI-designed brushless DC motors and actuators for drones, robotics, and autonomous systems.

    Seed · North America

  11. Simile

    AI-powered simulation platform creating digital twins of human behavior for enterprise decision-making.

    Series B · North America

  12. Resistine

    AI-powered XDR cybersecurity assistant as Security-as-a-Service

    Pre-Seed · Western Europe

  13. Series

    The first AI social network connecting users via iMessage with an AI friend for intros based on interests.

    Pre-Seed · North America

  14. Hebbia

    AI platform for finance, law, and government, enabling citation-backed research and automated document workflows.

    Series B · North America

  15. Fiscal.ai

    All-in-one investment research platform combining institutional-grade financial data, analytics, and conversational AI.

    Series A · North America

  16. interface.ai

    AI customer automation platform for banks and credit unions, handling customer service requests via voice and text agents.

    Series A · North America

  17. Peec AI

    AI Search Analytics for Marketing Teams

    Series A · Western Europe

  18. Eka Robotics

    Building AI-native robotics with a Vision-Force-Action (VFA) foundation model for general-purpose manipulation.

    Seed · North America

  19. Anthropic

    An AI safety and research company developing the Claude family of large language models.

    Growth / Late Stage · North America

  20. Ricursive Intelligence

    AI platform automating semiconductor design through recursive self-improvement cycles.

    Series A · North America

  21. Avarra

    AI-avatar simulations for go-to-market teams to practice customer conversations and sales scenarios.

    Series A · North America

  22. Kalodata

    Data analytics and insights tool for TikTok Shop sellers and creators.

    Seed · Southeast Asia

  23. Midi Health

    Virtual, insurance-covered clinic for perimenopause, menopause, and midlife women's health.

    Series D+ · North America

  24. Handshake AI

    Connects university PhDs and experts to AI labs for model validation and annotation.

    Growth / Late Stage · North America

  25. Nox Metals

    AI-powered aluminum plate cutting with instant quotes and next-day delivery from Detroit

    Pre-Seed · North America

  26. Generalist

    An AI robotics company building general-purpose robot intelligence through a data-collection glove system and foundation model.

    Series A · North America

  27. Ultra

    Industrial AI robots automating repetitive tasks like packing and sorting in e-commerce and 3PL warehouses.

    Pre-Seed · North America

  28. AKT Health Inc.

    A data-focused, technology-driven healthcare solutions company providing consulting and intelligence for life sciences.

    Unknown · Global / Remote-First

  29. Higgsfield

    AI video and image creation platform for cinematic-quality content, democratizing professional video for creators and brands.

    Series A · North America

  30. Rhoda AI

    A robotics foundation-model startup building a video-trained control system for autonomous industrial robots.

    Series A · North America

  31. YGO

    AI infrastructure layer connecting travel suppliers with AI search, recommendation, and booking channels.

    Series A · Western Europe

  32. AthenaHQ

    AI-powered generative engine optimization (GEO) platform for AI search visibility and brand citation.

    Seed · North America

  33. RealSense

    Provides stereoscopic 3D cameras and AI vision systems for robotics, automation, access control, and healthcare.

    Series A · Global / Remote-First

  34. Youzu

    All-in-one visual AI platform for e-commerce, enabling image search, in-situation visualization, and interactive content.

    Seed · Western Europe

  35. Layer Health

    AI platform automating chart review from unstructured EHR data

    Series A · North America

  36. PriceHubble

    AI-driven real estate valuation, insights, and analytics platform

    Series B · Western Europe

  37. Pairs

    A private capital network and fundraising platform matching growth-stage companies with investors using AI and human judgment.

    Unknown · Global / Remote-First

  38. Sakana AI

    Building nature-inspired foundation models and multi-agent systems for enterprise and consumer AI in Japan.

    Series B · East Asia

  39. Layer AI

    AI platform for creative teams, especially game studios, to generate, edit, and automate game asset production.

    Seed · North America

  40. UnionNavigator Pro

    AI-powered compliance intelligence layer for unionized workforces, translating labor laws into auditable logic.

    Unknown · North America

  41. Pano AI

    AI-powered wildfire detection and situational awareness platform for early detection and rapid response.

    Series B · North America

  42. Doutor-AI

    An AI-powered, end-to-end operational layer for clinics and hospitals, from scheduling to chronic-care monitoring.

    Pre-Seed · Latin America

  43. Browser Use

    Open-source AI web agent enabling autonomous browser control and interaction.

    Seed · North America

  44. Odyssey

    An AI lab building general-purpose world models that generate interactive 3D/video worlds from text or imagery.

    Series B · Global / Remote-First

  45. NexusAM

    AI-driven in-situ monitoring and quality assurance platform for metal 3D printing.

    Pre-Seed · Western Europe

  46. ThinkLabs AI

    AI-powered grid intelligence company building physics-informed AI software for electric utilities.

    Series A · North America

  47. Sereact

    AI software platform enabling industrial robots to sense, reason, and act in unstructured environments for automation.

    Series B · Western Europe

  48. Feminai

    Wearable, disposable self-exam patch and AI software for remote breast-cancer screening.

    Seed · Middle East / North Africa

  49. Lugui

    AI agents on WhatsApp for automated tenant screening and rental bureaucracy in Brazil.

    Angel · Latin America

  50. Decile Group

    AI-powered SaaS platform for VC firms with tools for operations, fund admin, training, and an early-stage fund.

    Seed · Global / Remote-First

  51. Allus AI

    A universal AI solution for manufacturing quality inspection and process monitoring, powered by a vision foundation model.

    Seed · North America

  52. Nex Playground

    AI-camera-based active play console for young kids and families, turning screen time into physical movement.

    Series B · North America

  53. Fal

    Hosts image, video, and audio AI models for developers to generate media content.

    Series D+ · North America

  54. Peppermint

    AI-powered financial operations platform for clinical research teams.

    Seed · Unknown

  55. Ambi Robotics

    AI-powered robotic parcel handling systems for high-volume e-commerce, parcel, postal, and 3PL warehouses.

    Series B · North America

  56. Nebula

    A shared workspace where teams and autonomous AI agents collaborate with real tools, memory, and their own computers.

    Pre-Seed · Global / Remote-First

  57. Black Forest Labs

    A frontier AI research lab building FLUX models and infrastructure for visual creation and editing.

    Series B · Western Europe

  58. JuneBrain

    Wearable, AI-powered retinal imaging system for remote monitoring of neurological and retinal diseases.

    Seed · North America

  59. Bria

    Enterprise visual generative AI platform for controllable, copyright-compliant image and video generation.

    Series B · Global / Remote-First

  60. Palantir

    Software platforms that integrate data, decisions, and operations for government and commercial customers.

    Public · Global / Remote-First

  61. Adora Corporation

    AI-powered smartphone app for parents to monitor children's online safety and detect cyberbullying.

    Seed · East Asia

  62. Evra Health

    An AI health companion that turns your labs, wearables, and health history into simple daily actions.

    Pre-Seed · Global / Remote-First

  63. Algorized

    Develops people-sensing edge-AI foundational model for human-machine interaction using wireless sensors like UWB, mmWave, and Wi-Fi.

    Series A · Western Europe

  64. Sieve

    The multimodal data lab providing high-quality video, audio, image, and interaction data for frontier AI.

    Seed · North America

  65. Preseen

    AI forecasting for finance, politics, and global events, ranked #1 on Metaculus benchmarks and live market leaderboards.

    Pre-Seed · Global / Remote-First

  66. Reactor

    Developer platform for real-time generative media and AI world models.

    Series A · North America

  67. Helios AI

    AI-driven platform providing supply, climate, and price forecasting for soft commodities to procurement and trading teams.

    Series A · North America

  68. Eve

    Legal AI platform automating workflows for plaintiffs' law firms

    Series B · North America

  69. Hark

    AI lab building futuristic interfaces, models, and next-generation hardware devices

    Seed · North America

  70. Oova

    FDA-registered at-home urine hormone tests and app for fertility and perimenopause monitoring.

    Series A · North America

  71. Vela Energy

    AI execution agents for large-load energy projects, automating procurement, permitting, and engineering studies.

    Pre-Seed · North America

  72. VICTUS

    Navigation software for drones and robotics that operates in GPS-denied or jammed environments.

    Seed · North America

  73. Rillet

    AI-native ERP for SaaS and usage-based businesses, automating accounting close and replacing legacy systems.

    Series B · Global / Remote-First

  74. Velora

    A smart Bible app that uses AI to follow live sermons, highlight passages, and generate personalized study content.

    Pre-Seed · North America

  75. Neuron Factory

    An AI-native construction technology platform enabling cross-functional teams to collaborate on complex workflows.

    Seed · North America

  76. Nous Research

    Decentralized AI startup developing open-source, human-centric language models and tools.

    Series A · North America

  77. OLIX

    Building photonic AI chips and optical processors for high-performance, low-power AI model training and inference.

    Series A · Western Europe

  78. WearLinq

    Wireless, clinical-grade 6-lead ECG wearable and IDTF reporting service for remote cardiac monitoring.

    Series A · North America

  79. IPIN LABS

    AI-powered indoor positioning and asset-tracking API and SaaS for large indoor facilities.

    Seed · East Asia

  80. GroundedAI

    3D mapping platform for underground mining and tunnelling

    Pre-Seed · North America

  81. Veeda AI

    Building multimodal foundation world models that simulate physical reality for embodied AI agents.

    Seed · North America

  82. Womb WatchAI

    A biotechnology company building an AI operating system for women's health, powered by the Bio-Intent Orchestration System™.

    Pre-Seed · Unknown

  83. Lexarius

    AI-powered experiential learning platform for corporate L&D, delivering immersive conversational role-plays and coaching.

    Seed · Southeast Asia

  84. HOLYWATER TECH

    An AI-first entertainment network building vertical video series and personalized books/audiobooks.

    Series A · Global / Remote-First

  85. Basecamp Research

    AI-powered protein discovery and design using a proprietary knowledge graph of natural biodiversity.

    Series B · Western Europe

  86. Pixley AI

    AI platform for parents and kids to co-create personalized animated cartoon episodes from drawings.

    Seed · North America

  87. Foundry Robotics

    AI-first, assembly-focused robotics rebuilding American manufacturing for faster, more flexible production.

    Seed · North America

  88. Medome

    AI-driven health intelligence app for consumers to prevent misdiagnosis and manage personal health records.

    Seed · North America

  89. Melius

    The AI-native operating system for creatives, enabling human teams to steer AI agents for creative work.

    Series A · North America

  90. Mallow

    Screen-free, AI-enabled audio-game speaker for children aged 4-10, combining play, learning, and development.

    Seed · Western Europe

  91. Savanah.ai

    Generative AI platform for fashion and retail brands to create on-brand product photography and campaign content.

    Unknown · North America

  92. The Token Company

    AI-infrastructure startup building machine-learning models to compress LLM inputs for cost and latency reduction.

    Pre-Seed · North America

  93. GIM (Grace Investment Machine)

    AI-native investment technology developing financial LLMs and multi-agent systems for capital markets.

    Series A · East Asia

  94. Lattice

    A cloud-based HR platform for performance management, employee engagement, and goal tracking.

    Growth / Late Stage · North America

  95. LEAP 71

    Computational engineering company building AI-driven design tools for complex hardware, starting with aerospace.

    Seed · Middle East / North Africa

  96. Reka AI

    A multimodal frontier-model startup building large models for enterprise and government with a focus on efficiency.

    Series B · Global / Remote-First

  97. Eilla AI

    AI platform for private markets automating workflows for venture capital, private equity, and M&A deal teams.

    Seed · Western Europe

  98. Apheris

    Apheris provides federated infrastructure for training AI on sensitive pharma data without centralizing it.

    Series A · Western Europe

  99. MangoX.io

    AI-driven digital advertising monetization platform for publishers and advertisers.

    Unknown · Global / Remote-First

  100. FLORA

    An infinite canvas for creatives to generate and manipulate text, images, and video using multiple AI models.

    Series A · North America

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