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, 47 of 56 answers20 companies
- AI infrastructureMost named by AI: Lambda, 16 of 39 answers30 companies
- Legal AIMost named by AI: Harvey, 44 of 51 answers20 companies
- Physical AIMost named by AI: Figure, 29 of 38 answers21 companies
- Voice AIMost named by AI: ElevenLabs, 40 of 53 answers19 companies
- World modelsMost named by AI: World Labs, 43 of 54 answers10 companies
The weekly funding record
September 21–26, 2026
- Announced in USD
- $6.05 billion
- Funding rounds
- 24
- Already cited by AI
- 7 / 24
Largest rounds
| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Led by | Cited by AI engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nscale | $3.36 billion | Pre-IPO convertible notes | Sep 25 | Third Point | Yes (4 answers) |
| Island | $400 million | Series F | Sep 24 | Evolution Equity Partners | Not yet |
| Cyera | $400 million | Series G extension | Sep 22 | Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives (no lead named) | Yes (9 answers) |
| Snorkel AI | $350 million | Series E | Sep 22 | Insight Partners, S32 | Yes (13 answers) |
| Heidi | $340 million | Series C plus growth investment | Sep 22 | Blackbird, General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund | Yes (11 answers) |