Companies in Artificial Intelligence
There are 32,399 companies in Artificial Intelligence which include OpenAI, Perplexity, Meitu, Mistral AI, Anthropic. 7,998 companies in Artificial Intelligence are funded, with 3,406 having secured Series A funding. Till date, the sector has seen the creation of 213 Unicorns. United States has the most number of companies in Artificial Intelligence (10,350), followed by China
(2,027), and then United Kingdom (2,018).
2026 has seen the creation of 1 company in Artificial Intelligence. On average, the last 10 years have seen 2,142 new companies launched every year. Most number of Artificial Intelligence startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
Here is a List of top companies in Artificial Intelligence
1. OpenAI
Developer of artificial intelligence models tools and research-driven platforms. The company conducts AI research and deploys large-scale models for language, vision, audio and multimodal tasks, with the goal of creating artificial general intelligence that benefits humanity. Its portfolio includes generative models such as the GPT series for text, multimodal interaction systems, and other APIs and applications that developers and enterprises integrate into products, workflows and services.
Key facts about OpenAI
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series F
- Total Funding till date: $168B
- Investors: Microsoft, CoreNest and 67 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 20, 2026, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 90/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 154 Competitors
2. Perplexity
AI-powered search and answer generation. It enables users to ask complex questions and receive concise, well-sourced answers synthesized from multiple web sources. The platform combines natural language understanding with real-time web data to provide accurate, context-aware responses.
Key facts about Perplexity
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.72B
- Investors: IVP, Accel and 54 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Angel, Dec 05, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 86/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 41 Competitors

3. Meitu
Developer of image, video, and design creation software and applications. The company provides tools for portrait photography, video enhancement, and e-commerce design. It offers platforms and resources for image editing and artificial intelligence solutions. The company also focuses on sustainability and corporate governance.
Key facts about Meitu
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Xiamen (China)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $525M
- Investors: IDG Capital, Qiming Venture Partners and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 21, 2025, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 86/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 1 of 341 Competitors
4. Mistral AI
Developer of frontier AI models, assistants, agents, and related services. It builds tailored AI systems for organizations. The company offers tools to train, fine-tune, and build open source models. It provides enterprise agents with orchestration, tooling, and safety features. The company enables private deployments on-premises, cloud, edge, and devices, while retaining data control. It delivers assistance from AI scientists across deployment, solutioning, and safety.
Key facts about Mistral AI
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Paris (France)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $3.05B
- Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, ASML and 46 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 30, 2026, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 83/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 444 Competitors
5. Anthropic
Platform offering conversational chatbot and research services. It is an AI research and safety company offering AI models and chatbots. Its chatbot can be used for multiple industries including customer support, legal support, coaching, searching data, back-office automation, and sales.
Key facts about Anthropic
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series G
- Total Funding till date: $67.3B
- Investors: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Amazon and 88 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series G, Feb 12, 2026, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 81/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 3 of 154 Competitors
