About Agentic AI
There are 1.09K companies in the Agentic AI sector across the world, with 573 funded companies having collectively raised $24.4B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 244 of these are Series A+ funded and the sector has seen the creation of 27 Unicorns.
Agentic AI sector has seen 29 acquisitions and 4 IPOs.
This sector includes companies that develop AI systems capable of independently making decisions and taking actions to achieve complex goals with minimal human input. These systems are context-aware, capable of adaptive reasoning, and perform multi-step tasks. Includes autonomous and semi-autonomous agents, multi-agent systems, and AI assistants or copilots designed to operate with purpose and autonomy beyond simple automation.
Companies included in Agentic AI sector
Covers companies across the Agentic AI value chain, including those building core infrastructure, platforms for deploying and managing agents, development tools, and applications that support autonomous task execution. Companies are included only if Agentic AI is central to their product, not just a secondary feature.Companies excluded in Agentic AI sector
Companies whose primary business is services, consulting, or implementation without proprietary agentic AI products. Also excluded are firms where Agentic AI is not the core focus, even if it’s present as a feature. Traditional Robotic Process Automation (RPA) companies and tools that rely solely on rules-based task automation or static workflows without autonomy, reasoning, or contextual decision-making are also not included.Market Map of Agentic AI
The market map of Agentic AI gives a visual overview of the sector, showing key business models, their interactions in the value chain, and industry evolution.
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There are more than 1.09K companies in Agentic AI. PayU is the top Agentic AI company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Agentic AI companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of payment solutions and credit products for online merchants | Amsterdam (Netherlands) | 2002 | Series C | $35.1M | |
Provider of a platform for agentic automation and AI solutions | New York City (United States) | 2005 | Public | $1.96B | |
Provider of a platform for developing and deploying applications with AI | Foster City (United States) | 2016 | Series D | $922M | |
Developer of an AI meeting agent providing transcription and summarization | Los Altos (United States) | 2016 | Series B | $70M | |
General AI agent that leverages its autonomous capabilities to bridge minds and actions | 2022 | Acquired | $85M |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Agentic AI sector
1 new startup has been founded so far in 2026 in the Agentic AI sector. 245 Agentic AI startups were founded in 2023 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 1 |
2025 | 103 |
2024 | 232 |
2023 | 245 |
2022 | 98 |
2021 | 63 |
2020 | 57 |
2019 | 36 |
2018 | 48 |
2017 | 52 |
Companies founded across countries in the Agentic AI sector
United States has 530 Agentic AI startups, the most by any country, followed by India which has 177 startups and United Kingdom which has 66.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 530 |
India | 177 |
United Kingdom | 66 |
Germany | 25 |
Singapore | 25 |
Canada | 24 |
France | 17 |
Israel | 17 |
Netherlands | 17 |
China | 15 |
Stage-wise distribution of the Agentic AI sector
Out of the total 1,091 Agentic AI companies, 573 have secured funding. Among them, 244 have reached Series A or higher, and 130 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 1,091
Funded - 573
Series A+ - 244
Series B+ - 130
Series C+ - 73
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 1,091 |
Funded | 573 |
Series A+ | 244 |
Series B+ | 130 |
Series C+ | 73 |
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- 1.1K+ Total Companies
- $24.4B+ Total Funding
- 570+ Funded Companies
- 4 IPOs
- 25+ Acquisitions
Funding Trends in the Agentic AI sector
Total funding year-on-year in the Agentic AI sector
The Agentic AI sector saw a total funding of more than $24.2B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $6.42B. There has been a total funding of $2.66B in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $2.66B |
2025 | $6.42B |
2024 | $4.83B |
2023 | $1.9B |
2022 | $2.17B |
2021 | $2.92B |
2020 | $865M |
2019 | $1.13B |
2018 | $1.19B |
2017 | $171M |
Total funding across countries in the Agentic AI sector
In the last 10 years, Agentic AI startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $17.7B. Germany follows with $1.15B and Israel with $1.08B.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $17.7B |
Germany | $1.15B |
Israel | $1.08B |
France | $739M |
United Kingdom | $624M |
India | $609M |
Canada | $312M |
Netherlands | $232M |
China | $220M |
Singapore | $94.9M |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the Agentic AI sector
Over the last 10 years, the Agentic AI sector have seen $2.14B into Seed Stage funding rounds, $12.7B into Early Stage funding rounds and $8.73B go into Late Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Early Stage | $12.7B |
Late Stage | $8.73B |
Seed Stage | $2.14B |
Debt | $367M |
Post IPO | $153M |
Grant | $83.9M |
ICO | $13M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Agentic AI
In the year 2026, till April 2026, Agentic AI companies have raised $2.66B in equity funding across 44 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till April 2025), Agentic AI companies had raised $1.09B across 71 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 142.6% rise in funding in Agentic AI companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Agentic AI:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 1472 | Apr 01, 2026 | and 4 more | |
Series B | 8661 | Mar 30, 2026 | ||
Series B | 2357 | Mar 30, 2026 | and 8 more | |
Seed | 6310 | Mar 26, 2026 | and 3 more | |
Series B | 3668 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Top Investors in Agentic AI
Y Combinator is the top investor in Agentic AI companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Agentic AI:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Mountain View (United States) | ||
Palo Alto (United States) | ||
New York City (United States) | ||
Menlo Park (United States) | ||
Woodside (United States) |
M&A activity in Agentic AI
In the year 2026, till March 2026, 3 acquisitions happened in Agentic AI sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 16 acquisitions happened in Agentic AI sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Agentic AI:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Mar 02, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Feb 11, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Feb 04, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 30, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Dec 24, 2025 |
Acquisition trends in Agentic AI
Here are the acquisition trends in Agentic AI:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 3 |
2025 | 16 |
2024 | 6 |
2023 | 1 |
2022 | - |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | 3 |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
IPOs in Agentic AI
In the year 2024, till March 2024, 1 IPO happened in Agentic AI sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Agentic AI:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Mar 14, 2024 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Oct 23, 2023 | Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) | |
Nov 12, 2021 | Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) | |
Apr 21, 2021 | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | |
Dec 14, 2020 | Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) |
Colleges which produce the most Agentic AI companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Agentic AI sector
Most number of Agentic AI startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, University of California (Berkeley) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 50 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 29 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28 |
IIT Bombay | 24 |
Carnegie Mellon University | 23 |
Harvard University | 21 |
IIT Delhi | 20 |
IIT Kharagpur | 20 |
Cornell University | 18 |
Harvard Business School | 18 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Agentic AI sector
In the last 10 years, Stanford University graduates' Agentic AI companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Harvard University alumni are second, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Stanford University | $2.94B |
Harvard University | $2.35B |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $1.49B |
University of California (Berkeley) | $1.11B |
Tel Aviv University | $1.03B |
Stanford Business School | $809M |
Carnegie Mellon University | $809M |
Cornell University | $764M |
KTH Royal Institute of Technology | $737M |
BITS Pilani | $713M |
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