# BlackRock's AI Investments: 41 Startups in Its Portfolio (2026)

> The 41 AI startups BlackRock has backed, by stage: $529B raised between them. From the rounds we track; updated nightly.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/portfolio-maps/blackrock-ai-portfolio (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Series C and later

19

- [Anthropic](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic)
- [xAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/xai)
- [Mistral AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral-ai)
- [Waabi](https://millionrounds.com/company/waabi)
- [Fractile](https://millionrounds.com/company/fractile)
- [*E* ElevenLabs](https://millionrounds.com/company/elevenlabs)
- [ContentSquare](https://millionrounds.com/company/contentsquare)
- [GreyOrange](https://millionrounds.com/company/greyorange)
- [Vercel](https://millionrounds.com/company/vercel)
- [Deepgram](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepgram)
- [Celestial AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/celestial-ai)
- [Axelera AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/axelera-ai)
- [FLYR](https://millionrounds.com/company/flyr)
- [Aiven](https://millionrounds.com/company/aiven)
- [Mythic](https://millionrounds.com/company/mythic)
- [*K* KeyMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/keyme)
- [Stream](https://millionrounds.com/company/stream)
- [Trax](https://millionrounds.com/company/trax)
- [OpenSpace](https://millionrounds.com/company/openspace)

## Stage not reported

10

- [OpenAI](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai)
- [*C* CoreWeave](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreweave)
- [Motive](https://millionrounds.com/company/motive)
- [Applied Intuition](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-intuition)
- [*B* Bird.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/bird-com)
- [Doma](https://millionrounds.com/company/doma)
- [Berkshire Grey](https://millionrounds.com/company/berkshire-grey)
- [RapidSOS](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidsos)
- [Genesis Molecular AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/genesis-molecular-ai)
- [Verge Genomics](https://millionrounds.com/company/verge-genomics)

## Growth

7

- [Databricks](https://millionrounds.com/company/databricks)
- [Groq](https://millionrounds.com/company/groq)
- [SambaNova Systems](https://millionrounds.com/company/sambanova-systems)
- [Armada](https://millionrounds.com/company/armada)
- [Snorkel AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/snorkel-ai)
- [Cart.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/cart-com)
- [*J* jobandtalent](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobandtalent)

## Series B

3

- [Prometheus](https://millionrounds.com/company/prometheus)
- [Validere](https://millionrounds.com/company/validere)
- [Exscientia](https://millionrounds.com/company/exscientia)

## Pre-seed and seed

2

- [DataRobot](https://millionrounds.com/company/datarobot)
- [*E* eXo](https://millionrounds.com/company/exo)

## Segment by segment

### Series C and later

19 startups · $228B raised

- [**Anthropic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic) United States $134B
- [**xAI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/xai) United States $81B
- [**Mistral AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral-ai) Mistral AI is an AI startup that provides developers and businesses access to open and portable generative AI solutions. France $7.5B
- [**Waabi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/waabi) Waabi is an artificial intelligence company based in Toronto, Canada, specializing in autonomous self-driving technology for long- Canada $1.0B
- [**Fractile**](https://millionrounds.com/company/fractile) Fractile is a UK-based technology company and semiconductor startup founded in 2022 by Dr. United Kingdom $960M
- [*E* **ElevenLabs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/elevenlabs) United States $780M
- [**ContentSquare**](https://millionrounds.com/company/contentsquare) Contentsquare is a global leader in Digital Experience Analytics (DXA) and Experience Intelligence, founded in 2012 in Paris, France. United States $522M
- [**GreyOrange**](https://millionrounds.com/company/greyorange) GreyOrange is a technology startup that creates artificial intelligence-driven software and mobile robots for the warehousing industry. Singapore $305M

### Stage not reported

10 startups · $248B raised

- [**OpenAI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai) OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company based in San Francisco. United States $230B
- [*C* **CoreWeave**](https://millionrounds.com/company/coreweave) United States $15B
- [**Motive**](https://millionrounds.com/company/motive) Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. United States $1.4B
- [**Applied Intuition**](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-intuition) Applied Intuition is a software company based in Silicon Valley, focused on developing physical AI to enhance the intelligence and United States $640M
- [*B* **Bird.com**](https://millionrounds.com/company/bird-com) Netherlands $450M
- [**Doma**](https://millionrounds.com/company/doma) Doma is an insurtech platform that uses machine intelligence to remove friction from residential real estate transactions. United States $300M
- [**Berkshire Grey**](https://millionrounds.com/company/berkshire-grey) Berkshire Grey develops a materials handling system intended to automate omnichannel fulfillment. United States $165M
- [**RapidSOS**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rapidsos) RapidSOS is an intelligent safety platform that connects devices, apps, and sensors for safety agents. United States $160M

### Growth

7 startups · $40B raised

- [**Databricks**](https://millionrounds.com/company/databricks) Databricks is a data and AI company that provides a unified, cloud-based platform designed for data analytics, artificial intellig United States $34B
- [**Groq**](https://millionrounds.com/company/groq) Groq, Inc. United States $3.2B
- [**SambaNova Systems**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sambanova-systems) SambaNova Systems builds AI hardware and integrated systems to run AI applications from the data center to the cloud. United States $1.0B
- [**Armada**](https://millionrounds.com/company/armada) Armada is a pioneering company that offers a full-stack edge computing platform designed for remote and bandwidth-constrained indu United States $591M
- [**Snorkel AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/snorkel-ai) Snorkel AI, Inc. United States $350M
- [**Cart.com**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cart-com) Cart.com is a technology company based in Houston, Texas, that offers a comprehensive platform for e-commerce, logistics, fulfillm United States $180M
- [*J* **jobandtalent**](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobandtalent) Spain $147M

### Series B

3 startups · $12B raised

- [**Prometheus**](https://millionrounds.com/company/prometheus) Prometheus is a clean-energy company based in Santa Cruz, California, founded in 2019. United States $12B
- [**Validere**](https://millionrounds.com/company/validere) Validere is on a mission to better human prosperity by making the energy supply chain efficient and sustainable. Canada $50M
- [**Exscientia**](https://millionrounds.com/company/exscientia) Exscientia is a pharmatech company that uses an end-to-end AI platform to design and discover new drugs. United Kingdom $28M

### Pre-seed and seed

2 startups · $692M raised

- [**DataRobot**](https://millionrounds.com/company/datarobot) DataRobot provides AI technology and ROI enablement services to global enterprises. United States $591M
- [*E* **eXo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/exo) France $101M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here works in AI and has raised money in a round we track that names BlackRock as an investor. Each sits under the stage of its latest round. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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