About Decentralized AI
There are 743 companies in the Decentralized AI sector across the world, with 195 funded companies having collectively raised $2.3B in venture capital money and private equity. Overall 54 of these are Series A+ funded.
Decentralized AI sector has seen 5 acquisitions and 5 IPOs.
This sector includes companies developing Artificial intelligence platforms that utilize blockchain technology for the distribution, processing, and storage of data across a network of nodes.
Decentralized AI sector is also known as Decentralized AI Solutions, Advanced Decentralized AI or Digital Decentralized AI.
Companies included in Decentralized AI sector
Includes companies providing decentralized computing/GPU platforms for AI inference or training purposes. Also includes blockchain network providers and platforms that facilitate the decentralized development of AI models and products and reward participants for the same.Companies excluded in Decentralized AI sector
Excludes centralized infrastructure providers for AI development like public cloud providers, hosting platforms, etc. Any AI development platforms for that are not decentralized or do not utilize blockchain are not included hereMarket Map of Decentralized AI
The market map of Decentralized 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 743 companies in Decentralized AI. KGeN is the top Decentralized AI company globally, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).
Here are 5 of the top Decentralized AI companies globally:
Company | Description | Location | Founded | Current Stage | Private Funding Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator of verified distribution protocol for AI gaming and DeFi users | Bengaluru (India) | 2022 | Series A | $42.8M | |
Network of distributed cloud infrastructure providing enterprise grade GPU compute | Singapore (Singapore) | 2021 | Seed | $9M | |
Provider of modular blockchain infrastructure for decentralized artificial intelligence workloads | San Francisco (United States) | 2023 | Seed | $75M | |
Decentralized GPU computing infrastructure for AI workloads | San Mateo (United States) | 2021 | Seed | $20M | |
Decentralized network storage solutions for enterprieses | San Francisco (United States) | 2014 | Seed | $120K |
Companies founded year-on-year in the Decentralized AI sector
45 new startups have been founded so far in 2026 in the Decentralized AI sector. 99 Decentralized AI startups were founded in 2024 - 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 | 45 |
2025 | 55 |
2024 | 99 |
2023 | 61 |
2022 | 48 |
2021 | 40 |
2020 | 33 |
2019 | 14 |
2018 | 29 |
2017 | 29 |
Companies founded across countries in the Decentralized AI sector
United States has 199 Decentralized AI startups, the most by any country, followed by United Kingdom and Singapore which have 32 startups.
- Total Number of Companies
Country | No. of companies |
|---|---|
United States | 199 |
United Kingdom | 32 |
Singapore | 32 |
India | 26 |
United Arab Emirates | 24 |
Canada | 20 |
China | 19 |
Germany | 16 |
Switzerland | 13 |
Netherlands | 10 |
Stage-wise distribution of the Decentralized AI sector
Out of the total 743 Decentralized AI companies, 195 have secured funding. Among them, 54 have reached Series A or higher, and 18 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 743
Funded - 195
Series A+ - 54
Series B+ - 18
Series C+ - 11
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 743 |
Funded | 195 |
Series A+ | 54 |
Series B+ | 18 |
Series C+ | 11 |
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- 740+ Total Companies
- $2.3B+ Total Funding
- 190+ Funded Companies
- 5 IPOs
- 5 Acquisitions
Funding Trends in the Decentralized AI sector
Total funding year-on-year in the Decentralized AI sector
The Decentralized AI sector saw a total funding of more than $2.26B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2025 at more than $633M. There has been a total funding of $394M in 2026 till date.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2026 | $394M |
2025 | $633M |
2024 | $519M |
2023 | $172M |
2022 | $76.8M |
2021 | $164M |
2020 | $19.1M |
2019 | $54.6M |
2018 | $137M |
2017 | $95.3M |
Total funding across countries in the Decentralized AI sector
In the last 10 years, Decentralized AI startups in United States have recieved the highest funding among all countries - $1.46B. Singapore follows with $245M and United Kingdom with $121M.
- Total Funding
Country | Total Funding |
|---|---|
United States | $1.46B |
Singapore | $245M |
United Kingdom | $121M |
Canada | $68.6M |
Germany | $54.4M |
India | $44.6M |
United Arab Emirates | $40.4M |
China | $33.4M |
Sweden | $11.5M |
Iceland | $9.54M |
Total funding amount raised by stage in the Decentralized AI sector
Over the last 10 years, the Decentralized AI sector have seen $459M into Seed Stage funding rounds and $863M into Early Stage funding rounds.
Funding Stage | Total Funding |
|---|---|
Early Stage | $863M |
Post IPO | $511M |
Seed Stage | $459M |
ICO | $272M |
Grant | $65.6M |
Recent Funding Rounds in Decentralized AI
In the year 2026, till August 2026, Decentralized AI companies have raised $153M in equity funding across 15 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till July 2025), Decentralized AI companies had raised $172M across 25 rounds.
So, 2026 has seen a 11.18% drop in funding in Decentralized AI companies as compared to 2025.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Decentralized AI:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed | 8564 | Aug 24, 2026 | and 4 more | |
Seed | 4204 | Aug 04, 2026 | ||
Series A | 7031 | Jul 28, 2026 | and 3 more | |
Seed | 1261 | Jul 28, 2026 | - | |
Series B | 7036 | Jul 06, 2026 |
Top Investors in Decentralized AI
Animoca Brands is the top investor in Decentralized AI companies based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Decentralized AI:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Hong Kong (China) | ||
Shanghai (China) | ||
Bengaluru (India) | ||
Singapore (Singapore) | ||
Stamford (United States) |
M&A activity in Decentralized AI
In the year 2026, till May 2026, 1 acquisition happened in Decentralized AI sector. Last year, in 2025, a total of 1 acquisition happened in Decentralized AI sector.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Decentralized AI:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | May 15, 2026 | ||
Business Acquisition | Oct 22, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Jul 06, 2023 | ||
Acqui-Hired | Apr 29, 2022 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 18, 2019 |
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Acquisition trends in Decentralized AI
Here are the acquisition trends in Decentralized AI:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2026 | 1 |
2025 | 1 |
2024 | - |
2023 | 1 |
2022 | 1 |
2021 | - |
2020 | - |
2019 | 1 |
2018 | - |
2017 | - |
IPOs in Decentralized AI
In the year 2025, till September 2025, 3 IPOs happened in Decentralized AI sector.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Decentralized AI:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Sep 01, 2025 | Aquis Stock Exchange (AQSE) | |
Aug 07, 2025 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Jul 22, 2025 | Toronto Stock Exchange - Venture Exchange (TSX-V) | |
Dec 01, 2016 | Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) |
Colleges which produce the most Decentralized AI companies
Companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the Decentralized AI sector
Most number of Decentralized AI startups have been founded by alumni from Stanford University, Cornell University and University of Cambridge.
College | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Stanford University | 7 |
Cornell University | 5 |
University of Cambridge | 5 |
Harvard University | 4 |
University of California (Berkeley) | 4 |
Harvard Business School | 3 |
Tsinghua University | 3 |
University College London | 3 |
University of Oxford | 3 |
Bocconi University | 2 |
Total funding in companies founded by alumni from top colleges in the the Decentralized AI sector
In the last 10 years, The University of Queensland graduates' Decentralized AI companies have raised the most funding among top colleges. Stanford University alumni are second, and University of California (Berkeley) alumni are third.
College | Total Funding |
|---|---|
The University of Queensland | $139M |
Stanford University | $133M |
University of California (Berkeley) | $110M |
Tsinghua University | $83.6M |
Stanford Business School | $77.6M |
Harvard University | $63M |
University of Cambridge | $53.5M |
York University | $39.6M |
Cornell University | $35.1M |
University College London | $32.2M |
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