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8VC's AI portfolio
8VC has backed 91 AI startups in rounds we track, $13B between them, shown by the stage each has reached. The best-funded is Cognition.
91startups backed
6stages
$13Braised between them
Pre-seed and seedbiggest stage
Series A
21
Series B
17
Funding by segment
- Pre-seed and seed$779M23
- Series A$1.5B21
- Series C and later$7.1B18
- Series B$2.2B17
- Stage not reported$172M10
- Growth$931M2
Where they are based
- United States78$10B
- United Kingdom6$1.2B
- Canada2$1.0B
- South Africa1$198M
- Nigeria1$65M
- Singapore1$12M
- Mexico1$12M
- Colombia1$8.5M
United States
United Kingdom
Canada
South Africa
Nigeria
Singapore
Mexico
ColombiaFounded
2Earlier
112
313
514
215
16
717
818
619
420
921
1122
823
624
125
126
17 without a founding year on record.
Total raised
- Under $1M2
- $1M to $10M17
- $10M to $50M32
- $50M to $250M27
- $250M to $1B11
- $1B and over2
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
74 of 91 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States78
- United Kingdom6
- Canada2
- South Africa1
- Nigeria1
- Singapore1
- Mexico1
- Colombia1
Startups by country, 8 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Pre-seed and seed
23 startups · $779M raised
MosaicAI Workforce Management SoftwareUnited States$341M- NNileSouth Africa$198M
SycamoreNigeria$65M
Terminal IndustriesTerminal Industries is an AI-native logistics technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2023.United States$31M- RRilianUnited States$18M
HavenHaven is an AI-powered front desk to handle resident inquiries via phone, SMS, and email.United States$13M
PonderPonder provides enterprise-ready tools for rapid, flexible experimentation with data at scale.Singapore$12M
PrimeroPRIMERO is an employment agency that provides recruitment, staffing, training, human resources, and consulting services.Mexico$12M
Series A
21 startups · $1.5B raised
CovenantCovenant is an innovative AI law firm focused on serving private market investors.United States$254M
KiteKite augments coding environment with the use of internet’s programming knowledge and machine learning.United States$236M
Armadin SecurityArmadin Security is an AI-powered cybersecurity company that specializes in real-time threat hunting.United States$165M
NotableNotable is an AI-powered health start-up that automates and digitizes every physician-patient interaction.United States$145M
EthosEthos ESG, now part of ACA Group, specializes in data and analysis services that assess the impact of companies and funds on varioUnited Kingdom$143M
MendraMendra is an AI-native biopharmaceutical company based in San Francisco, founded in 2025.United States$82M
FragmentFragment bridges AI-human collaboration, aiding fintech ops in task management and enhancing automation with human oversight.United States$78M- GGlimpseUnited States$45M
Series C and later
18 startups · $7.1B raised
CognitionCognition, based in San Francisco, is an artificial intelligence company focused on enhancing software development.United States$3.0B
WaabiWaabi is an artificial intelligence company based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in autonomous self-driving technology for long-Canada$1.0B
FractileFractile is a UK-based technology company and semiconductor startup founded in 2022 by Dr.United Kingdom$960M
Cognition AICognition builds Devin, the autonomous software engineering agent, and developer tools for AI-driven software creation.United States$400M
SynthegoSynthego is a genome engineering company that enables access to CRISPR to accelerate life science research and development.United States$319M
VercelVercel Inc.United States$300M
Candid HealthCandid Health is a revenue cycle automation platform that aims to simplify medical billing for healthcare providers.United States$173M
ReservReserv is a technology-enabled Third-Party Administrator (TPA) and insurtech firm that specializes in modernizing Property and CasUnited States$166M
Series B
17 startups · $2.2B raised
- AArmadinUnited States$446M
- GAGeneralist AIUnited States$400M
- WWisprUnited States$305M
GeneralistGeneralist, also known as Generalist AI, is a robotics company based in San Mateo, California, with a mission to develop general-pUnited States$200M
Beacon BiosignalsBeacon Biosignals is a Boston-based neurotechnology company founded in 2019.United States$97M
BetterWorksBetterworks is an AI-native software company that specializes in performance management and talent intelligence.United States$95M
Overland AIOverland AI is a manufacturer and developer of autonomous navigation for off-road autonomous vehicles.United States$80M
NumericNumeric, also known as Velocity Labs, is a financial technology company based in San Francisco.United States$79M
Stage not reported
10 startups · $172M raised
Digital SurgeryDigital Surgery is a privately-held pioneer in surgical artificial intelligence (AI), data and analytics, and digital education anUnited Kingdom$70M
UshurUshur is a cloud-based AI company that automates service workflows in both the backend process and conversational interfaces.United States$27M
HearthHearth is a new tool for family management and productivity, made to lighten the load of organization for busy families.United States$23M
FormlogicFormlogic is an autonomous manufacturing company that uses machine learning and physics simulation to precision parts.United States$20M
BoardyBoardy is an AI-powered professional networking startup with a voice assistant.United States$11M
Bia EnergyBia Energy is a Colombian EnergyTech company focused on the digital commercialization of electricity.Colombia$8.5M
Model MedicinesModel Medicines uses human expertise and AI to accelerate the development of life-changing drugs at scale.United States$8.4M
Vector InstituteVector Institute focuses on the transformative field of artificial intelligence, excelling in machine and deep learning.Canada$2.6M
Growth
2 startups · $931M raised
ArmadaArmada is a pioneering company that offers a full-stack edge computing platform designed for remote and bandwidth-constrained induUnited States$591M
CommureCommure is a healthcare-specific operating system and AI-native platform founded in 2017 and based in Mountain View, California.United States$340M
How this map is made. Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names 8VC as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.
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