Raised in 2026 · Worldwide

Vertical AI startups that raised in 2026

305 vertical AI startups raised money in 2026 in rounds we track, $15B between them this year. Each sits in the segment that says what it does, ranked by what it raised this year.

305startups on the map
8segments
$15Braised between them in 2026
Finance and accountingmost funded segment

Healthcare

100

+76 more

Manufacturing and industry

63

+39 more

Finance and accounting

34

+10 more

Legal

31

+7 more

Construction and real estate

31

+7 more

Retail and e-commerce

25

+1 more

Government and defence

11

Education

10

Segment by segment

Healthcare

100 startups · $3.2B raised

  1. OpenEvidenceOpenEvidence is an AI-powered medical information platform and clinical decision support tool designed for healthcare professionals.United States$500M
  2. EnvedaEnveda Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company founded in 2019, focused on accelerating drug discovery through an AIUnited States$311M
  3. VerilyLearn how Verily's AI-native data platform unifies complex health data with robust governance, accelerating research and care to dUnited States$300M
  4. Heidi HealthHeidi Health is reinventing primary care with beautiful AI-powered software to increase the quality and accessibility of care.Australia$240M
  5. BiossilBiossil is an AI-native biopharma company located in Toronto, Canada.Canada$153M
  6. CommureCommure is a healthcare-specific operating system and AI-native platform founded in 2017 and based in Mountain View, California.United States$140M
  7. SukiSuki is an AI-powered ambient clinical intelligence platform and voice assistant tailored for healthcare professionals.United States$90M
  8. StepfulStepful is an AI-powered online training and job placement platform founded in 2021, headquartered in New York, NY, with a corporaUnited States$87M

Manufacturing and industry

63 startups · $3.6B raised

  1. ApptronikApptronik is a human-centered robotics company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2016 as a spinout from the Human Centered RobotiUnited States$1.5B
  2. PhysicsXPhysicsX is a London-based deeptech company that develops an AI-native engineering software platform aimed at transforming how indUnited Kingdom$322M
  3. Walden RoboticsWalden Robotics Builds wheeled, two-armed semi-humanoid robots using Physical AI for manufacturing and logistics.United States$300M
  4. VentionVention is a technology company based in Montreal, Canada, specializing in manufacturing automation.Canada$200M
  5. Standard BotsStandard Bots is a leading manufacturer of AI-native industrial robots, based in Glen Cove, New York.United States$200M
  6. HappyRobotHappyRobot is an AI-native operating system that enhances the real economy by deploying autonomous AI workers.United States$150M
  7. SkydioSkydio is a leading U.S.United States$110M
  8. SereactSereact is a technology company based in Stuttgart, Germany, founded in 2021.Germany$110M

Finance and accounting

34 startups · $4.6B raised

  1. RampRamp is a financial operations and spend management platform based in New York City, founded in 2019.United States$3.4B
  2. AlphaSenseAlphaSense is an AI-powered market intelligence and research platform designed to help business and finance professionals make infUnited States$350M
  3. CorgiCorgi is an AI-native, full-stack insurance carrier based in San Francisco, specializing in customized commercial insurance producUnited States$170M
  4. ValonValon is a New York-based fintech company founded in 2019, specializing in mortgage servicing through its innovative platform, ValonOS.United States$150M
  5. RilletRillet is an AI-native accounting and ERP platform founded in 2021, designed to automate core finance workflows for SaaS, usage-baUnited States$100M
  6. KalepaKalepa is an insurtech company founded in 2018, based in New York City.United States$75M
  7. AccrualAccrual is an AI-native accounting platform tailored for leading accounting firms.United States$75M
  8. WithCoverageWithCoverage is a New York-based insurance and risk management platform that offers a flat-fee, AI-powered model tailored for ambiUnited States$42M

Legal

31 startups · $676M raised

  1. Blue JBlue J is a Toronto-based enterprise software company founded in 2015, specializing in generative AI-powered tax research.Canada$176M
  2. 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
  3. CrosbyCrosby is a pioneering hybrid AI-powered law firm based in New York, founded in 2023 by Ryan Daniels and John Sarihan.United States$60M
  4. Manifest OSManifest OS powers AI-native law firms built to redefine how legal services are delivered.United States$60M
  5. IvoIvo is an AI-powered contract intelligence platform based in San Francisco, California.United States$55M
  6. Broccoli AIBroccoli AI is a technology company that specializes in AI-powered voice assistant solutions for home service businesses.United States$52M
  7. GovDashGovDash is an AI-powered SaaS platform based in New York, founded in 2021.United States$30M
  8. Causa PrimaCausa Prima is a technology company based in Finland, specializing in agentic AI for finance operations.Germany$30M

Construction and real estate

31 startups · $1.1B 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. LightTableLightTable is a construction technology company based in Denver, founded in 2024.United States$22M
  4. TrebellarTrebellar is an AI-native platform company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2021.United States$18M
  5. DiliDili is an AI-powered compliance automation company that specializes in regulated, federally funded, and large-scale industrial projects.United States$15M
  6. Zero RFIZero RFI is an AI-native platform company purpose-built to modernize the construction industry at scale.United States$14M
  7. City DetectCity Detect is an AI-powered technology company based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, founded in 2021.United States$13M
  8. Mojo AIMojo AI is a software company based in Sandy, Utah, specializing in AI-powered safety management solutions for high-risk industriaUnited States$10M

Retail and e-commerce

25 startups · $209M 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. CuttableCuttable is an AI-powered automated content agency and advertising technology platform based in Melbourne, Australia, with a new oAustralia$26M
  3. 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
  4. VibeIQVibeIQ is a private, venture-backed software company founded in 2020, based in Boston, Massachusetts, with a presence in Chicago, Illinois.United States$23M
  5. StatusphereStatusphere is an AI-powered micro-influencer marketing platform that helps enterprise retailers and consumer brands create authenUnited States$18M
  6. TareTare is an AI-powered email marketing solution that makes data-driven automation easy for modern e-commerce brands.United States$13M
  7. ComplirComplir is a Copenhagen-based company that offers an AI-powered compliance management platform, founded in 2024 by Gustav Bang, TiDenmark$11M
  8. FreshflowFreshflow is a Berlin-based AI company that offers Europe’s first AI-powered replenishment and forecasting platform tailored for fGermany$10M

Government and defence

11 startups · $1.9B raised

  1. Quantum SystemsQuantum Systems GmbH is a German technology company based in Gilching, near Munich.Germany$1.4B
  2. ASIAir Space Intelligence (ASI) is a software company that develops AI-powered systems for mission-critical operations in commercial United States$325M
  3. Alta AresAlta Ares is a French defense technology company founded in 2024, specializing in AI-powered air-defense, counter-UAS, and ISTAR/IFrance$58M
  4. Aurelius SystemsAurelius Systems builds AI-powered directed energy laser defense platforms protecting troops, bases, and infrastructure from UAS dUnited States$40M
  5. Comand AIComand AI is a Paris-based defense technology company founded in 2023.France$37M
  6. TurnoutTurnout is an AI-powered consumer advocacy platform based in San Diego, California, founded in 2024 by Itai Hirsch.United States$35M
  7. ConstelliConstelli, based in Hyderabad, India, is a technology startup that specializes in AI-powered signal processing solutions for the dIndia$20M
  8. Aventra Defense SystemsAventra Defense Systems is a Virginia-based defense technology startup founded in 2025 by former US Army officers.United States$12M

Education

10 startups · $43M raised

  1. LambentLambent is a Boston-based software company founded in 2016, specializing in smart space planning and occupancy analytics for corpoUnited States$12M
  2. CoursemojoCoursemojo is an education technology company based in Washington, DC, that specializes in developing Mojo, an AI-powered teachingUnited States$10M
  3. Speech GraphicsSpeech Graphics Ltd is a technology company based in Edinburgh, UK, specializing in audio-driven, AI-powered facial animation software.United Kingdom$9.9M
  4. AILAAILA is a Saudi EdTech startup founded in 2023, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia$3.0M
  5. KinderpediaKinderpedia is an educational technology company that provides a secure, AI-powered Student Information System and school managemeRomania$2.6M
  6. KIDZ AIKIDZ AI is an education technology company offering AI-powered K-12 learning tools, robotics, and GPU cloud infrastructure services.United States$1.9M
  7. MathewMathew is a Catalan edtech startup that offers an AI-powered educational platform aimed at personalizing learning and supporting teachers.Spain$1.4M
  8. FlashkaFlashka is an AI-powered study and learning app designed to help users create flashcards and quizzes from their study materials.Estonia$1.2M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and raised in 2026. 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 biggest raisers this year first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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