# Top 15 Generative AI Startups Founded in 2023 by Funding (2026)

> The 15 best-funded generative AI startups founded in 2023, ranked by total funding raised: $21B combined.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/top-lists/genai-startups-founded-2023 (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

- 1 [**Mistral AI** Mistral AI is an AI startup that provides developers and businesses access to open and portable generative AI solutions.](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. *Founded* 2023 Paris, France **$7.5B** last round Sept 2026
- 2 [**Moonshot AI** Moonshot AI seeks solutions in transforming energy into intelligence and generating intelligence with users through its product offerings.](https://millionrounds.com/company/moonshot-ai) Moonshot AI seeks solutions in transforming energy into intelligence and generating intelligence with users through its product offerings. *Founded* 2023 China **$6.7B** last round Jun 2026
- 3 [**Mistral** Mistral AI is a French artificial intelligence startup founded in April 2023 and based in Paris.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mistral) Mistral AI is a French artificial intelligence startup founded in April 2023 and based in Paris. *Founded* 2023 Paris, France **$3.3B** last round Sept 2025
- 4 [**Neysa** Neysa is an AI Acceleration Cloud provider on a mission to democratize AI built in India, for the world.](https://millionrounds.com/company/neysa) Neysa is an AI Acceleration Cloud provider on a mission to democratize AI built in India, for the world. *Founded* 2023 Mumbai, India **$1.9B** last round May 2026
- 5 [**PixVerse** PixVerse is a global AI video generation platform founded in 2023, headquartered in Singapore with R&D operations in Beijing.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pixverse) PixVerse is a global AI video generation platform founded in 2023, headquartered in Singapore with R&D operations in Beijing. *Founded* 2023 Singapore, Singapore **$1.2B** last round Sept 2026
- 6 [**Sand.ai** Sand AI is an AI company that focuses on producing videos.](https://millionrounds.com/company/sand-ai) Sand AI is an AI company that focuses on producing videos. *Founded* 2023 China **$200M** last round Nov 2026
- 7 [**Dottxt** dottxt offers LLMs for machine language.](https://millionrounds.com/company/dottxt) dottxt offers LLMs for machine language. *Founded* 2023 Ridgewood, France **$21M** last round Oct 2024
- 8 [**Lightbringer** We help growing tech companies protect what matters most: their ideas.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lightbringer) We help growing tech companies protect what matters most: their ideas. *Founded* 2023 Malmoe, Sweden **$14M** last round Jun 2026
- 9 [**Quack** We turn support tickets into opportunities](https://millionrounds.com/company/quack) We turn support tickets into opportunities *Founded* 2023 United States **$7.0M** last round Sept 2025
- 10 [**AvatarOS** Avataros is a software company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2023, that specializes in developing an AI-powered operating system called AvatarOS.](https://millionrounds.com/company/avataros) Avataros is a software company based in Los Angeles, founded in 2023, that specializes in developing an AI-powered operating system called AvatarOS. *Founded* 2023 Thousand Oaks, United States **$7.0M** last round Mar 2025
- 11 [**LookUP** In a world brimming with untold stories, LookUp harnesses the power of AI to illuminate paths of motivation and guidance.](https://millionrounds.com/company/lookup) In a world brimming with untold stories, LookUp harnesses the power of AI to illuminate paths of motivation and guidance. *Founded* 2023 Chile **$6.2M** last round Oct 2015
- 12 [**Outdefine** Outdefine is a technology company based in San Francisco, founded between 2020 and 2022.](https://millionrounds.com/company/outdefine) Outdefine is a technology company based in San Francisco, founded between 2020 and 2022. *Founded* 2023 San Francisco, United States **$5.3M** last round Oct 2023
- 13 [**WorkMagic** WorkMagic is a marketing measurement and growth analytics company dedicated to helping businesses enhance their marketing decisions through incrementality, attr](https://millionrounds.com/company/workmagic) WorkMagic is a marketing measurement and growth analytics company dedicated to helping businesses enhance their marketing decisions through incrementality, attr *Founded* 2023 Coral Gables, United States **$2.0M** last round Oct 2023
- 14 [**GoAudience** GoAudience uses AI to help businesses find new customers based on credit card spending data of 220M consumers in the US.](https://millionrounds.com/company/goaudience) GoAudience uses AI to help businesses find new customers based on credit card spending data of 220M consumers in the US. *Founded* 2023 New York, United States **$1.7M** last round Apr 2025
- 15 [**Wizzer** Wizzer is an AI-driven parenting copilot that provides guidance through highly personalized multi-modal conversations.](https://millionrounds.com/company/wizzer) Wizzer is an AI-driven parenting copilot that provides guidance through highly personalized multi-modal conversations. *Founded* 2023 Smyrna, United States **$400K** last round Aug 2023

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

Companies founded in 2023 whose funding rounds we classed in this sector, ranked by the total they have raised in rounds we hold. Nobody pays to be on a list.

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