The record of new AI markets
New AI startups by category, their funding, and whether AI names them
Presspool tracks new AI startups by category and funding, and how often ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Google AI name them. Every company is confirmed by its own website and an independent source, and no company pays to be listed.
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- AI codingMost named by AI: Cursor, 43 of 53 answers30 companies
- AI infrastructureMost named by AI: Lambda, 19 of 56 answers54 companies
- AI securityMost named by AI: HiddenLayer, 27 of 53 answers16 companies
- Humanoid robotsMost named by AI: Figure, 42 of 53 answers31 companies
- Legal AIMost named by AI: Harvey, 48 of 54 answers31 companies
- Physical AIMost named by AI: Figure, 41 of 54 answers52 companies
- Voice AIMost named by AI: ElevenLabs, 44 of 55 answers28 companies
- World modelsMost named by AI: World Labs, 48 of 55 answers11 companies
The weekly funding record
October 12–17, 2026
- Announced in USD
- $956 million
- Funding rounds
- 53
- Already cited by AI
- 3 / 53
Largest rounds
| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Investors | Cited by AI engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salience Labs | $125 million | Series B | Oct 14 | Bullhound Capital | Not yet |
| Abby Care | $82 million | Series C | Oct 15 | Transformation Capital | Not yet |
| Mueon | $65 million | Series A | Oct 15 | Maverick Silicon | Not yet |
| North | $60 million | Series B | Oct 15 | PeakSpan Capital | Not yet |
| Albert Invent | $55 million | Series B | Oct 13 | TCV | Not yet |
Earlier weeks
- October 5–10, 2026 · 62 rounds
- September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026 · 56 rounds
- September 21–26, 2026 · 58 rounds