# Top 50 AI Startups Founded in 2020 by Funding (2026)

> The 50 best-funded AI startups founded in 2020, ranked by total funding raised: $14B combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/ai-startups-founded-2020 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Hadrian** Hadrian is a machine parts startup that manufactures precision components for technology companies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hadrian) Hadrian is a machine parts startup that manufactures precision components for technology companies. *Founded* 2020 United States **$2.2B** last round Oct 2026
- 2 [**Fal** fal.ai is a developer-first generative media platform and cloud infrastructure provider based in San Francisco, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fal) fal.ai is a developer-first generative media platform and cloud infrastructure provider based in San Francisco, California. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$1.4B** last round Nov 2026
- 3 [**Supabase** Supabase is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/supabase) Supabase is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform founded in 2020 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. *Founded* 2020 Midland, United States **$950M** last round Oct 2026
- 4 [**Scala Data Centers** Scala Data Centers is a scaled hyper-scale data center operator located in Brazil.](https://millionrounds.com/company/scala-data-centers) Scala Data Centers is a scaled hyper-scale data center operator located in Brazil. *Founded* 2020 Barueri, Brazil **$804M** last round Jul 2025
- 5 [**Island** Island is an innovative company founded in 2020, specializing in the Enterprise Browser.](https://millionrounds.com/company/island) Island is an innovative company founded in 2020, specializing in the Enterprise Browser. *Founded* 2020 Dallas, United States **$650M** last round Sept 2026
- 6 [**Rebellions** Rebellions is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2020.](https://millionrounds.com/company/rebellions) Rebellions is a South Korean fabless semiconductor company founded in September 2020. *Founded* 2020 Seoul, South Korea **$650M** last round Mar 2026
- 7 [**Capchase** Capchase is a fintech company that provides financial solutions to startups by allowing access to funds as they grow.](https://millionrounds.com/company/capchase) Capchase is a fintech company that provides financial solutions to startups by allowing access to funds as they grow. *Founded* 2020 New York, United States **$488M** last round May 2026
- 8 [**Cloaked** Cloaked is a consumer-first privacy company founded in 2020 by brothers Arjun and Abhijay Bhatnagar.](https://millionrounds.com/company/cloaked) Cloaked is a consumer-first privacy company founded in 2020 by brothers Arjun and Abhijay Bhatnagar. *Founded* 2020 New York, United States **$400M** last round Mar 2026
- 9 [**Tools For Humanity** Tools For Humanity specializes in software development, information technology, digital marketing, and advertising services.](https://millionrounds.com/company/tools-for-humanity) Tools For Humanity specializes in software development, information technology, digital marketing, and advertising services. *Founded* 2020 United States **$355M** last round Nov 2025
- 10 [**Mosaic** AI Workforce Management Software](https://millionrounds.com/company/mosaic) AI Workforce Management Software *Founded* 2020 New York, United States **$341M** last round Sept 2026
- 11 [**Imprint** Imprint is a New York-based financial technology company founded in 2020.](https://millionrounds.com/company/imprint) Imprint is a New York-based financial technology company founded in 2020. *Founded* 2020 New York, United States **$335M** last round Nov 2026
- 12 [**Sylvera** Sylvera is an independent carbon intelligence platform based in London, UK, founded in 2020 by Allister Furey and Sam Gill.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sylvera) Sylvera is an independent carbon intelligence platform based in London, UK, founded in 2020 by Allister Furey and Sam Gill. *Founded* 2020 London, United Kingdom **$308M** last round Dec 2024
- 13 [**Celestial AI** Celestial AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company specializing in optical interconnect technology for data centers and AI computing systems.](https://millionrounds.com/company/celestial-ai) Celestial AI is a semiconductor and AI infrastructure company specializing in optical interconnect technology for data centers and AI computing systems. *Founded* 2020 Santa Clara, United States **$250M** last round Mar 2025
- 14 [**Black Semiconductor** Black Semiconductor is a German startup based in Aachen, specializing in semiconductor technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-semiconductor) Black Semiconductor is a German startup based in Aachen, specializing in semiconductor technology. *Founded* 2020 Aachen, Germany **$247M** last round Jun 2024
- 15 [**Ambience Healthcare** Ambience Healthcare is an enterprise artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020 by Mike Ng and Nikhil Buduma.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ambience-healthcare) Ambience Healthcare is an enterprise artificial intelligence company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2020 by Mike Ng and Nikhil Buduma. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$243M** last round Jul 2025
- 16 [**Taktile** Taktile is an AI-powered decision platform designed for financial institutions to enhance risk management strategies throughout the customer lifecycle.](https://millionrounds.com/company/taktile) Taktile is an AI-powered decision platform designed for financial institutions to enhance risk management strategies throughout the customer lifecycle. *Founded* 2020 New York, United States **$218M** last round Jun 2026
- 17 [**Nothing** Nothing is a technology company that creates smartphones, audio products, and AI tools aimed at enhancing the lives of the next generation of creatives.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nothing) Nothing is a technology company that creates smartphones, audio products, and AI tools aimed at enhancing the lives of the next generation of creatives. *Founded* 2020 London, United Kingdom **$214M** last round May 2026
- 18 [**Cart.com** Cart.com is a technology company based in Houston, Texas, that offers a comprehensive platform for e-commerce, logistics, fulfillment, marketing, and analytics.](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, fulfillment, marketing, and analytics. *Founded* 2020 Houston, United States **$180M** last round Mar 2026
- 19 [**Nexgen Cloud** NexGen Cloud offers sustainable cloud IaaS with a focus on HPC and GPU infrastructure, including GPUaaS via Hyperstack.](https://millionrounds.com/company/nexgen-cloud) NexGen Cloud offers sustainable cloud IaaS with a focus on HPC and GPU infrastructure, including GPUaaS via Hyperstack. *Founded* 2020 London, United Kingdom **$179M** last round Oct 2026
- 20 [**Salience Labs** Salience Labs is a deep-tech semiconductor company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in all-optical silicon photonic solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/salience-labs) Salience Labs is a deep-tech semiconductor company based in Oxford, United Kingdom, specializing in all-optical silicon photonic solutions. *Founded* 2020 Oxford, United Kingdom **$169M** last round Oct 2026
- 21 [**IAMBIC** AI-driven, precision-fit footwear.](https://millionrounds.com/company/iambic) AI-driven, precision-fit footwear. *Founded* 2020 New York, United States **$167M** last round Sept 2026
- 22 [**Laza Medical** Laza Medical is a healthcare technology company focused on enhancing cardiac procedures through advanced imaging solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/laza-medical) Laza Medical is a healthcare technology company focused on enhancing cardiac procedures through advanced imaging solutions. *Founded* 2020 Los Gatos, United States **$160M** last round Nov 2026
- 23 [**Curative** Curative is a health insurance company based in Austin, Texas, founded in January 2020 by Fred Turner and Isaac Turner.](https://millionrounds.com/company/curative) Curative is a health insurance company based in Austin, Texas, founded in January 2020 by Fred Turner and Isaac Turner. *Founded* 2020 Austin, United States **$150M** last round Dec 2025
- 24 [**AGIBOT** AGIBOT敏捷 is a Chinese surgical robotics company based in Suzhou, Jiangsu, founded in September 2020.](https://millionrounds.com/company/agibot) AGIBOT敏捷 is a Chinese surgical robotics company based in Suzhou, Jiangsu, founded in September 2020. *Founded* 2020 Su Zhou Shi, China **$149M** last round Oct 2026
- 25 [**PostHog** PostHog is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 by James Hawkins and Tim Glaser.](https://millionrounds.com/company/posthog) PostHog is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2020 by James Hawkins and Tim Glaser. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$145M** last round Sept 2025
- 26 [**RobCo** RobCo is an industrial automation company founded in 2020 at the Technical University of Munich.](https://millionrounds.com/company/robco) RobCo is an industrial automation company founded in 2020 at the Technical University of Munich. *Founded* 2020 Munich, Germany **$143M** last round Oct 2026
- 27 [**Federato** Federato is an AI-native underwriting platform designed for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/federato) Federato is an AI-native underwriting platform designed for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$140M** last round Nov 2025
- 28 [**Backflip** Backflip is a real estate financial technology company that assists residential real estate investors in sourcing, analyzing, and financing fix-and-flip projects.](https://millionrounds.com/company/backflip) Backflip is a real estate financial technology company that assists residential real estate investors in sourcing, analyzing, and financing fix-and-flip projects. *Founded* 2020 Austin, United States **$140M** last round Dec 2025
- 29 [**Hebbia** Hebbia is an AI platform that helps companies transform heaps of information into insights.](https://millionrounds.com/company/hebbia) Hebbia is an AI platform that helps companies transform heaps of information into insights. *Founded* 2020 United States **$130M** last round Jul 2024
- 30 [**Harmonic AI** Harmonic provides data that moves at the speed of startups.](https://millionrounds.com/company/harmonic-ai) Harmonic provides data that moves at the speed of startups. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$123M** last round Jul 2025
- 31 [**Pliant** Pliant helps companies in issuing adaptable physical and virtual credit cards tailored to their unique business requirements and processes.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant) Pliant helps companies in issuing adaptable physical and virtual credit cards tailored to their unique business requirements and processes. *Founded* 2020 Berlin, Germany **$123M** last round Nov 2025
- 32 [**Checkstep** Checkstep is a London-based B2B technology company founded in 2020.](https://millionrounds.com/company/checkstep) Checkstep is a London-based B2B technology company founded in 2020. *Founded* 2020 London, United Kingdom **$113M** last round May 2026
- 33 [**Neurophos** Neurophos Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/neurophos) Neurophos Inc. *Founded* 2020 Austin, United States **$110M** last round Jan 2026
- 34 [**Prolific Machines** Prolific Machines unlocks production of next-generation therapeutics with a light-controlled gene expression system and closed-loop control.](https://millionrounds.com/company/prolific-machines) Prolific Machines unlocks production of next-generation therapeutics with a light-controlled gene expression system and closed-loop control. *Founded* 2020 Emeryville, United States **$105M** last round Oct 2026
- 35 [**ORO Labs** Oro Labs is the supplier engagement platform for modern companies.](https://millionrounds.com/company/oro-labs) Oro Labs is the supplier engagement platform for modern companies. *Founded* 2020 Palo Alto, United States **$102M** last round Mar 2026
- 36 [**Apella** Apella is a HealthTech company focused on enhancing hospital operating rooms through ambient artificial intelligence, computer vision, and real-time data analytics.](https://millionrounds.com/company/apella) Apella is a HealthTech company focused on enhancing hospital operating rooms through ambient artificial intelligence, computer vision, and real-time data analytics. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$101M** last round Jan 2026
- 37 [**DevRev** DevRev is an AI-native, developer-centric software platform based in Palo Alto, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/devrev) DevRev is an AI-native, developer-centric software platform based in Palo Alto, California. *Founded* 2020 Palo Alto, United States **$101M** last round Aug 2024
- 38 [**You.com** You.com is an AI-powered search and productivity platform founded in 2020 by Richard Socher and Bryan McCann, both former leaders at Salesforce.](https://millionrounds.com/company/you-com) You.com is an AI-powered search and productivity platform founded in 2020 by Richard Socher and Bryan McCann, both former leaders at Salesforce. *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$100M** last round Sept 2025
- 39 [**Railway** Railway is a startup that builds and develops software deployment platforms tailored for engineers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/railway) Railway is a startup that builds and develops software deployment platforms tailored for engineers. *Founded* 2020 United States **$100M** last round Jan 2026
- 40 [**Sardine** SardineAI Corp is an AI-native technology company based in San Francisco, specializing in fraud prevention, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, and credit-r](https://millionrounds.com/company/sardine) SardineAI Corp is an AI-native technology company based in San Francisco, specializing in fraud prevention, anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, and credit-r *Founded* 2020 San Francisco, United States **$95M** last round May 2026
- 41 [**FYLD** FYLD enhances productivity and safety on-site by providing real-time remote visibility and data analytics capabilities.](https://millionrounds.com/company/fyld) FYLD enhances productivity and safety on-site by providing real-time remote visibility and data analytics capabilities. *Founded* 2020 United Kingdom **$84M** last round Feb 2026
- 42 [**Ultrahuman** Ultrahuman is a health technology company based in Bengaluru, India, specializing in metabolic fitness and wellness.](https://millionrounds.com/company/ultrahuman) Ultrahuman is a health technology company based in Bengaluru, India, specializing in metabolic fitness and wellness. *Founded* 2020 Bengaluru, India **$81M** last round Sept 2026
- 43 [**Evozyne** Evozyne is a biotechnology company based in Chicago, Illinois, focused on designing and developing innovative protein therapeutics and synthetic proteins.](https://millionrounds.com/company/evozyne) Evozyne is a biotechnology company based in Chicago, Illinois, focused on designing and developing innovative protein therapeutics and synthetic proteins. *Founded* 2020 Chicago, United States **$81M** last round Sept 2023
- 44 [**AutoGrab** AutoGrab is an automotive data intelligence platform founded in 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.](https://millionrounds.com/company/autograb) AutoGrab is an automotive data intelligence platform founded in 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. *Founded* 2020 Melbourne, Australia **$80M** last round Jan 2026
- 45 [**Orkes** Orkes is a developer-first company that offers a modern workflow orchestration platform designed for AI agents and distributed workflows.](https://millionrounds.com/company/orkes) Orkes is a developer-first company that offers a modern workflow orchestration platform designed for AI agents and distributed workflows. *Founded* 2020 Cupertino, United States **$80M** last round Apr 2026
- 46 [**Aily Labs** Aily Labs is an AI scaleup founded in 2020 and based in Munich, Germany.](https://millionrounds.com/company/aily-labs) Aily Labs is an AI scaleup founded in 2020 and based in Munich, Germany. *Founded* 2020 New York, Germany **$80M** last round Nov 2025
- 47 [**nEye.ai** We are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers.](https://millionrounds.com/company/neye-ai) We are nEye.ai, an optical switch startup founded in 2020 to revolutionize the future of data centers. *Founded* 2020 Santa Clara, United States **$80M** last round Apr 2026
- 48 [**ConductorOne** ConductorOne integrates permission management for the web and modern infrastructure.](https://millionrounds.com/company/conductorone) ConductorOne integrates permission management for the web and modern infrastructure. *Founded* 2020 Portland, United States **$79M** last round Oct 2025
- 49 [**Applied Carbon** Applied Carbon is a Houston-based climate technology company founded in 2020, specializing in innovative solutions for carbon sequestration and soil health.](https://millionrounds.com/company/applied-carbon) Applied Carbon is a Houston-based climate technology company founded in 2020, specializing in innovative solutions for carbon sequestration and soil health. *Founded* 2020 Houston, United States **$73M** last round Nov 2026
- 50 [**Zus Health** Zus Health is a Boston-based software development company founded in 2020, focused on creating a shared health data platform that enhances healthcare data inter](https://millionrounds.com/company/zus-health) Zus Health is a Boston-based software development company founded in 2020, focused on creating a shared health data platform that enhances healthcare data inter *Founded* 2020 Boston, United States **$73M** last round Nov 2026

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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