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 answers32 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 answers32 companies
- Physical AIMost named by AI: Figure, 41 of 54 answers52 companies
- Voice AIMost named by AI: ElevenLabs, 44 of 55 answers29 companies
- World modelsMost named by AI: World Labs, 48 of 55 answers11 companies
The weekly funding record
October 18–24, 2026
- Announced in USD
- $2.7 billion
- Funding rounds
- 62
- Already cited by AI
- 5 / 62
Largest rounds
| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Investors | Cited by AI engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legora | $550 million | Series E | Oct 21 | Atreides Management | Not yet |
| ASI | $325 million | Series C | Oct 20 | Spark Capital | Not yet |
| Pigment | $250 million | Series E | Oct 21 | Scaleup Europe Fund | Yes (1 answer) |
| Pathos AI | $237 million | Series E | Oct 23 | Bristol Myers Squibb | Not yet |
| doubleAI | $200M | Series A | Oct 19 | Lightspeed Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners | Not yet |
Earlier weeks
- October 12–17, 2026 · 54 rounds
- October 5–10, 2026 · 62 rounds
- September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026 · 56 rounds
- September 21–26, 2026 · 58 rounds