# Top 50 Generative AI Startups Worldwide by Funding (2026)

> The 50 best-funded generative AI startups worldwide, ranked by total funding raised: $526B combined. With founding year, headquarters and each company's rounds.

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

- 1 [**OpenAI** OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company based in San Francisco.](https://millionrounds.com/company/openai) OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research and deployment company based in San Francisco. *Founded* 2011 San Francisco, United States **$230B** last round Oct 2026
- 2 [**Anthropic**](https://millionrounds.com/company/anthropic) *Founded* - United States **$134B** last round May 2026
- 3 [**xAI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/xai) *Founded* - United States **$81B** last round Feb 2026
- 4 [**DeepSeek**](https://millionrounds.com/company/deepseek) *Founded* - China **$24B** last round Oct 2026
- 5 [**Scale AI** Scale delivers proven data, evaluations, and outcomes to AI labs, governments, and the Fortune 500.](https://millionrounds.com/company/scale-ai) Scale delivers proven data, evaluations, and outcomes to AI labs, governments, and the Fortune 500. *Founded* - United States **$15B** last round Jun 2025
- 6 [**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
- 7 [**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
- 8 [**Cohere** Cohere is a Canadian multinational artificial intelligence company founded in 2019, specializing in foundational large language models (LLMs) and enterprise AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/cohere) Cohere is a Canadian multinational artificial intelligence company founded in 2019, specializing in foundational large language models (LLMs) and enterprise AI *Founded* 2019 Toronto, Canada **$5.6B** last round Oct 2026
- 9 [**Z.ai**](https://millionrounds.com/company/z-ai) *Founded* - - **$5.1B** last round Sept 2026
- 10 [**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
- 11 [**Reflection AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/reflection-ai) *Founded* - United States **$3.0B** last round Oct 2025
- 12 [**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
- 13 [**Perplexity** Perplexity AI, Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/company/perplexity) Perplexity AI, Inc. *Founded* 2022 San Francisco, United States **$1.3B** last round Aug 2026
- 14 [**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
- 15 [**VAST**](https://millionrounds.com/company/vast) *Founded* - China **$946M** last round Sept 2026
- 16 [**ElevenLabs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/elevenlabs) *Founded* - United States **$780M** last round May 2026
- 17 [**StepFun**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stepfun) *Founded* - China **$718M** last round Jan 2026
- 18 [**Higgsfield** Higgsfield is a video AI firm committed to democratizing social media content creation for everyone.](https://millionrounds.com/company/higgsfield) Higgsfield is a video AI firm committed to democratizing social media content creation for everyone. *Founded* 2022 San Francisco, United States **$480M** last round Oct 2026
- 19 [**Tripo AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tripo-ai) *Founded* - United States **$446M** last round Sept 2026
- 20 [**Rogo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/rogo) *Founded* - United States **$333M** last round Sept 2026
- 21 [**Black Forest Labs** Black Forest Labs is a generative AI research company dedicated to developing advanced deep learning models for image and video synthesis.](https://millionrounds.com/company/black-forest-labs) Black Forest Labs is a generative AI research company dedicated to developing advanced deep learning models for image and video synthesis. *Founded* 2024 Freiburg, Germany **$300M** last round Dec 2025
- 22 [**Zhipu**](https://millionrounds.com/company/zhipu) *Founded* - China **$280M** last round Jul 2025
- 23 [**Resolve AI** Resolve AI is a technology company founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, California.](https://millionrounds.com/company/resolve-ai) Resolve AI is a technology company founded in 2024 and based in San Francisco, California. *Founded* 2024 San Francisco, United States **$200M** last round Apr 2026
- 24 [**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
- 25 [**Writer**](https://millionrounds.com/company/writer) *Founded* - United States **$200M** last round Oct 2024
- 26 [**Video Rebirth** Video Rebirth builds AI foundation models that understand and re-create the physical world, from industrial-grade video generation to real-time, interactive world models.](https://millionrounds.com/company/video-rebirth) Video Rebirth builds AI foundation models that understand and re-create the physical world, from industrial-grade video generation to real-time, interactive world models. *Founded* 2025 Singapore, Singapore **$110M** last round Mar 2026
- 27 [**TwelveLabs** TwelveLabs is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company founded in 2021 that specializes in video-native foundation models for human-like video understanding.](https://millionrounds.com/company/twelvelabs) TwelveLabs is a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company founded in 2021 that specializes in video-native foundation models for human-like video understanding. *Founded* 2021 San Francisco, United States **$100M** last round Aug 2026
- 28 [**Speak_** Speak is an AI-powered language learning platform that focuses on enhancing spoken fluency through real conversations with an advanced AI tutor.](https://millionrounds.com/company/speak) Speak is an AI-powered language learning platform that focuses on enhancing spoken fluency through real conversations with an advanced AI tutor. *Founded* 2016 San Francisco, United States **$81M** last round Dec 2024
- 29 [**Threekit** Threekit is an AI-powered Visual Commerce Platform based in Chicago, Illinois.](https://millionrounds.com/company/threekit) Threekit is an AI-powered Visual Commerce Platform based in Chicago, Illinois. *Founded* 2018 Chicago, United States **$65M** last round Nov 2021
- 30 [**Octave** Octave Capital partners with venture-backed and founder run technology companies to provide flexible growth capital and liquidity.](https://millionrounds.com/company/octave) Octave Capital partners with venture-backed and founder run technology companies to provide flexible growth capital and liquidity. *Founded* - United States **$65M** last round Sept 2026
- 31 [**AirOps** AirOps is an enterprise-level content engineering platform that specializes in AI search growth.](https://millionrounds.com/company/airops) AirOps is an enterprise-level content engineering platform that specializes in AI search growth. *Founded* 2021 San Francisco, United States **$56M** last round Nov 2025
- 32 [**Conveo** Conveo is an AI-powered qualitative research platform that enhances market research by allowing businesses to conduct and analyze voice and video interviews quickly.](https://millionrounds.com/company/conveo) Conveo is an AI-powered qualitative research platform that enhances market research by allowing businesses to conduct and analyze voice and video interviews quickly. *Founded* 2024 London, Belgium **$55M** last round Sept 2026
- 33 [**Instrumentl** Instrumentl is a SaaS platform that automates grant discovery, research, and management for nonprofits, grant consultants, and universities.](https://millionrounds.com/company/instrumentl) Instrumentl is a SaaS platform that automates grant discovery, research, and management for nonprofits, grant consultants, and universities. *Founded* 2016 San Francisco, United States **$55M** last round Apr 2025
- 34 [**Krea**](https://millionrounds.com/company/krea) *Founded* - United States **$47M** last round Apr 2025
- 35 [**Output** OUTPUT is a creative platform for the innovation of digital experiences.](https://millionrounds.com/company/output) OUTPUT is a creative platform for the innovation of digital experiences. *Founded* 2017 Los Angeles **$45M** last round Oct 2020
- 36 [**Mirelo** Mirelo is a Berlin-based AI research lab founded in 2023, with its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany.](https://millionrounds.com/company/mirelo) Mirelo is a Berlin-based AI research lab founded in 2023, with its headquarters in Tübingen, Germany. *Founded* - Germany **$41M** last round Dec 2025
- 37 [**Darwin AI**](https://millionrounds.com/company/darwin-ai) *Founded* - United States **$33M** last round Oct 2025
- 38 [**Collov Labs** Collov Labs is an Agentic Diffusion Lab, turning generative models into systems that can act, adapt, and scale across use cases.](https://millionrounds.com/company/collov-labs) Collov Labs is an Agentic Diffusion Lab, turning generative models into systems that can act, adapt, and scale across use cases. *Founded* - Redwood City, United States **$31M** last round Apr 2026
- 39 [**Converge Bio** Converge Bio integrates Generative AI with biological data.](https://millionrounds.com/company/converge-bio) Converge Bio integrates Generative AI with biological data. *Founded* - Wilmington, United States **$31M** last round Jan 2026
- 40 [**PandaDoc** PandaDoc is an American SaaS company that specializes in document automation technology.](https://millionrounds.com/company/pandadoc) PandaDoc is an American SaaS company that specializes in document automation technology. *Founded* 2014 San Francisco, United States **$27M** last round Dec 2025
- 41 [**Informed** Informed, based in Berlin, is a digital media startup founded in 2021 that specializes in Generative AI solutions for the content and news industry.](https://millionrounds.com/company/informed) Informed, based in Berlin, is a digital media startup founded in 2021 that specializes in Generative AI solutions for the content and news industry. *Founded* 2021 Berlin, Germany **$25M** last round Apr 2022
- 42 [**Atom** Atom Bodies is a technology company focused on integrating artificial intelligence with the human body.](https://millionrounds.com/company/atom) Atom Bodies is a technology company focused on integrating artificial intelligence with the human body. *Founded* 2005 San Francisco, Japan **$22M** last round May 2026
- 43 [**Catapult** Catapult is an AI technology company founded by a dedicated team of entrepreneurs, researchers, and engineers with backgrounds from leading institutions like Me](https://millionrounds.com/company/catapult) Catapult is an AI technology company founded by a dedicated team of entrepreneurs, researchers, and engineers with backgrounds from leading institutions like Me *Founded* 2021 London, United Kingdom **$21M** last round Nov 2022
- 44 [**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
- 45 [**TestFit** TestFit is an AI-powered real estate feasibility platform based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2016.](https://millionrounds.com/company/testfit) TestFit is an AI-powered real estate feasibility platform based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 2016. *Founded* 2016 Dallas, United States **$20M** last round Jul 2022
- 46 [**Iconic** Iconic is a tech-enabled M&A advisory platform located in Los Angeles.](https://millionrounds.com/company/iconic) Iconic is a tech-enabled M&A advisory platform located in Los Angeles. *Founded* - Los Angeles, United Kingdom **$19M** last round May 2026
- 47 [**Orasio** Orasio is a Paris-based deep-tech startup founded in early 2025, focusing on artificial intelligence for video intelligence solutions.](https://millionrounds.com/company/orasio) Orasio is a Paris-based deep-tech startup founded in early 2025, focusing on artificial intelligence for video intelligence solutions. *Founded* - Paris, France **$18M** last round May 2025
- 48 [**Addressable** Addressable provides personalized marketing outreach powered by Generative AI and patented robotic handwriting.](https://millionrounds.com/company/addressable) Addressable provides personalized marketing outreach powered by Generative AI and patented robotic handwriting. *Founded* 2017 Los Angeles, United States **$15M** last round Dec 2023
- 49 [**Soundtrack** Soundtrack, also known as Soundtrack Your Brand, is a leading B2B music streaming service designed for businesses to provide legally licensed background music i](https://millionrounds.com/company/soundtrack) Soundtrack, also known as Soundtrack Your Brand, is a leading B2B music streaming service designed for businesses to provide legally licensed background music i *Founded* 2013 Stockholm, Sweden **$15M** last round Jun 2023
- 50 [**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

**Total funding** how the list is ranked

**15 November 2026** updated nightly

**Rounds we track** source: Millionrounds

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