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, 37 of 55 answers24 companies
- AI infrastructureMost named by AI: Together AI, 17 of 56 answers35 companies
- Legal AIMost named by AI: Harvey, 44 of 54 answers24 companies
- Physical AIMost named by AI: Figure, 41 of 55 answers21 companies
- Voice AIMost named by AI: ElevenLabs, 33 of 56 answers19 companies
- World modelsMost named by AI: World Labs, 43 of 56 answers10 companies
The weekly funding record
September 28, 2026 – October 3, 2026
- Announced in USD
- $3.02 billion
- Funding rounds
- 41
- Already cited by AI
- 5 / 41
Largest rounds
| Company | Amount | Round | Announced | Led by | Cited by AI engines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instinct | $1 billion | Series C | Sep 28 | Sequoia Capital, Benchmark Capital and Coatue (no lead named) | Not yet |
| EliseAI | $350 million | Not stated | Sep 29 | Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners | Not yet |
| Armadin | $255.5 million | Series B | Oct 1 | Andreessen Horowitz, Accel | Not yet |
| GMI Cloud | $223 million | Series B | Sep 30 | ARCHIV | Yes (100 answers) |
| General Intuition | $220 million | Not stated | Sep 29 | Valor Equity Partners, Atreides, 776, Point72, Khosla Ventures and General Catalyst (no lead named) | Not yet |
Earlier weeks
- September 21–26, 2026 · 24 rounds