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New vertical AI startups, founded 2020 on

The new wave: 669 vertical AI startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $9.5B between them, placed in 8 segments.

669startups on the map
8segments
$9.5Braised between them
Healthcaremost funded segment

Healthcare

212

+188 more

Manufacturing and industry

111

+87 more

Finance and accounting

90

+66 more

Legal

75

+51 more

Construction and real estate

68

+44 more

Retail and e-commerce

58

+34 more

Education

30

+6 more

Government and defence

25

+1 more

Segment by segment

Healthcare

212 startups · $3.1B raised

  1. OpenEvidenceOpenEvidence is an AI-powered medical information platform and clinical decision support tool designed for healthcare professionals.United States$775M
  2. BiossilBiossil is an AI-native biopharma company located in Toronto, Canada.Canada$153M
  3. Outpace BioOutpace Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Seattle, Washington.United States$144M
  4. StepfulStepful is an AI-powered online training and job placement platform founded in 2021, headquartered in New York, NY, with a corporaUnited States$118M
  5. IruIru is a software company that provides information collection, monitoring, and behavioral predictions using AI for the healthcare industry.United States$100M
  6. EverlabEverlab is Australia's leading AI-powered preventive health platform and personal longevity clinic.Australia$75M
  7. AdonisAdonis Technology, Inc.United States$72M
  8. DoctronicDoctronic is a New York City-based AI healthcare company that offers a unique AI-native doctor platform, providing personalized meUnited States$65M

Manufacturing and industry

111 startups · $1.6B raised

  1. LyricLyric is an AI-powered supply chain platform based in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2021 or 2022.United States$204M
  2. HappyRobotHappyRobot is an AI-native operating system that enhances the real economy by deploying autonomous AI workers.United States$194M
  3. SereactSereact is a technology company based in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 2021.Germany$136M
  4. Mitra ChemMitra Chem is an AI-native manufacturer of lithium-ion battery materials, founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mountain View, California.United States$91M
  5. RoboForceRoboForce is a Silicon Valley AI robotics startup founded in 2023, specializing in hyper-accurate “Robo-Labor” systems.United States$62M
  6. AlvysAlvys is a cloud-based, AI-powered Transportation Management System (TMS) founded in 2020.United States$46M
  7. GrayMatter RoboticsGrayMatter Robotics (GMR) is an innovative AI-powered robotics company based in Los Angeles, California, with a significant faciliUnited States$45M
  8. HIVEDHIVED is a UK-based parcel delivery company founded in 2021, specializing in sustainable logistics for the e-commerce sector.United Kingdom$42M

Finance and accounting

90 startups · $1.8B raised

  1. Quantum Lending SolutionsQuantum is a fintech business that provides AI-powered decisioning and lending infrastructure to banks and technology platforms.United States$250M
  2. RilletRillet is an AI-native accounting and ERP platform founded in 2021, designed to automate core finance workflows for SaaS, usage-baUnited States$195M
  3. CorgiCorgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier based in San Francisco, specializing in customized commercial insurance producUnited States$170M
  4. FederatoFederato is an AI-native underwriting platform designed for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry.United States$140M
  5. AiwynAiwyn, founded in 2020 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, specializes in practice automation software tailored for accounting firms.United States$113M
  6. NumericNumeric, also known as Velocity Labs, is a financial technology company based in San Francisco.United States$79M
  7. AccrualAccrual is an AI-native accounting platform tailored for leading accounting firms.United States$75M
  8. AbacumAbacum is an AI-native Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) platform that aims to modernize finance operations for mid-market coUnited States$60M

Legal

75 startups · $866M raised

  1. AssemblyAssembly is an AI-powered customer experience and client portal platform designed for professional service firms.United States$115M
  2. IvoIvo is an AI-powered contract intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California.United States$81M
  3. SandstoneSandstone is a software company based in New York that offers an AI-native legal operations platform tailored for in-house legal departments.United States$80M
  4. Manifest OSManifest OS powers AI-native law firms built to redefine how legal services are delivered.United States$60M
  5. PermitFlowPermitFlow is an AI-powered pre-construction platform that automates the construction permitting lifecycle for builders, developerUnited States$54M
  6. DeepJudgeDeepJudge is a legal technology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2021 by former Google researchers and ETH Zurich Switzerland$53M
  7. Procurement Sciences AIProcurement Sciences AI is a Washington D.C.-based Vertical AI SaaS company founded in late 2022 by Christian Ferreira.United States$40M
  8. GovDashGovDash is an AI-powered SaaS platform based in New York, founded in 2021.United States$30M

Construction and real estate

68 startups · $1.3B raised

  1. Bedrock RoboticsBedrock Robotics is an autonomous construction technology company based in San Francisco, California.United States$870M
  2. OwnwellOwnwell is an AI-powered proptech startup based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2020.United States$50M
  3. MarqVisionMarqVision is an AI-powered brand protection technology company based in Los Angeles, California.United States$48M
  4. LightTableLightTable is a construction technology company based in Denver, founded in 2024.United States$28M
  5. TrebellarTrebellar is an AI-native platform company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021.United States$22M
  6. ParspecParspec is an AI-native software platform founded in 2021, focused on enhancing the construction materials supply chain.United States$20M
  7. DiliDili is an AI-powered compliance automation company that specializes in regulated, federally funded, and large-scale industrial projects.United States$19M
  8. Vend ParkVend Park is a Boston-based technology company that specializes in AI-powered parking management solutions for the commercial realUnited States$18M

Retail and e-commerce

58 startups · $345M raised

  1. BlnkBLNK is an Egyptian fintech company focused on enhancing financial inclusion through its AI-powered point-of-sale (POS) financing solutions.Egypt$37M
  2. DEUNADEUNA is an AI-powered SaaS company founded in 2020 and based in Palo Alto, California.United States$30M
  3. CuttableCuttable is an AI-powered automated content agency and advertising technology platform based in Melbourne, Australia, with a new oAustralia$29M
  4. SantéSanté is a technology company based in New York that specializes in developing an AI-powered point-of-sale (POS) operating system United States$23M
  5. VibeIQVibeIQ is a private, venture-backed software company founded in 2020, based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a presence in Chicago, Illinois.United States$23M
  6. FreshflowFreshflow is a Berlin-based AI company that offers Europe’s first AI-powered replenishment and forecasting platform tailored for fGermany$17M
  7. TareTare is an AI-powered email marketing solution that makes data-driven automation easy for modern e-commerce brands.United States$13M
  8. GoKwikGoKwik is an AI-powered e-commerce enablement platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in New Delhi, India.India$13M

Education

30 startups · $231M raised

  1. MasterschoolMasterschool is a global network of career-training schools and an applied education research lab founded in 2019.United States$100M
  2. KnowunityKnowunity is a Berlin-based EdTech startup founded in 2020, recognized as Europe’s fastest-growing AI-powered learning platform.Germany$31M
  3. GoldcastGoldcast is an AI-powered virtual and hybrid event platform tailored for B2B marketers.United States$28M
  4. StudyFetchStudyFetch is an AI-powered educational technology company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2023.United States$12M
  5. CoursemojoCoursemojo is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, that specializes in developing Mojo, an AI-powered teachingUnited States$10M
  6. Echo LabsEcho Labs is a San Francisco-based technology company founded in 2023, specializing in AI-powered accessibility solutions for highUnited States$9.2M
  7. StemuliStemuli, also known as Stemuli Studios Inc., is an education technology company based in Dallas, Texas.United States$8.3M
  8. Vocal ImageVocal Image is an AI-powered communication and voice-coaching app based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2021.Estonia$3.6M

Government and defence

25 startups · $263M raised

  1. Alta AresAlta Ares is a French defense technology company founded in 2024, specializing in AI-powered air-defense, counter-UAS, and ISTAR/IFrance$60M
  2. Comand AIComand AI is a Paris-based defense technology company founded in 2023.France$46M
  3. TuskiraTuskira is an AI-powered cyber defense platform that integrates over 150 security tools into a unified system known as the "SecuriUnited States$29M
  4. STELLARIAStellaria is an Emirati tech company founded in 2021 and based in Abu Dhabi.France$27M
  5. ARX RoboticsARX Robotics is a German defense technology company based in Munich, founded in 2021 by former German Army officers.Germany$13M
  6. Aventra Defense SystemsAventra Defense Systems is a Virginia-based defense technology startup founded in 2025 by former US Army officers.United States$12M
  7. AronditeArondite is a UK-based defence technology company founded in December 2023.United Kingdom$10M
  8. Grantify UKGrantify UK, operating as Grantify Ltd, is a London-based business consulting and technology firm founded in 2019.United Kingdom$9.9M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in vertical AI, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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