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 55 answers32 companies
- AI infrastructureMost named by AI: Lambda, 19 of 53 answers54 companies
- AI securityMost named by AI: HiddenLayer, 22 of 55 answers16 companies
- Humanoid robotsMost named by AI: Figure, 45 of 56 answers31 companies
- Legal AIMost named by AI: Harvey, 52 of 54 answers32 companies
- Physical AIMost named by AI: Figure, 39 of 55 answers52 companies
- Voice AIMost named by AI: ElevenLabs, 45 of 56 answers29 companies
- World modelsMost named by AI: World Labs, 43 of 51 answers11 companies
The weekly funding record
October 26–31, 2026
- Announced in USD
- $1.25 billion
- Listed confirmed rounds
- 31
- Already cited by AI
- 5 / 31
Largest listed rounds
| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Investors | Cited by AI engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwind | $400 million | Series C | Oct 28 | Bessemer Venture Partners | Yes (12 answers) |
| Foundry Robotics | $100 million | Series A | Oct 28 | Marlinspike Partners | Not yet |
| General Compute | $100 million | Series A | Oct 27 | Blackbird, Abstract | Yes (4 answers) |
| Hex | $100 million | Series D | Oct 27 | Peak XV, 137 Ventures | Yes (2 answers) |
| Nevis | $70 million | Series B | Oct 26 | EQT Ventures | Not yet |
Earlier weeks
- October 18–24, 2026 · 63 rounds
- 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