AI startups in the United States have been making waves in 2024, with several companies raising significant amounts of funding. According to data from Crunchbase, AI companies raised a total of $18.9 billion in the third quarter of the year, accounting for 28% of all venture funding.
One standout deal was the $6.6 billion round raised by OpenAI, marking the largest venture deal of all time. In addition to OpenAI, there were six other AI funding rounds that exceeded $1 billion in 2024.
Some of the notable U.S.-based AI startups that raised over $100 million in 2024 include Physical Intelligence, Sierra, Nimble Robotics, Lightmatter, Path Robotics, EvenUp, KoBold Metals, Poolside, Glean, Safe Superintelligence, Magic, Codeium, DevRev, Abnormal Security, Groq, World Labs, Harvey, Hebbia, Skild AI, Bright Machines, Etched.ai, EvolutionaryScale, AKASA, AlphaSense, xAI, Scale AI, Suno, Weka, CoreWeave, Blaize, Augment, Cognition, Xaira Therapeutics, Cyera, Celestial AI, FundGuard, Together AI, Zephyr AI, Glean, Figure, Abridge, Recogni, Lambda, Magic, and Kore.ai.
These companies are operating in various sectors, including robotics, software development, legal tech, healthcare, data security, and drug discovery, among others. The funding rounds have been led by prominent investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and many others.
The AI startup ecosystem in the U.S. is thriving, with companies of all sizes and stages securing significant funding to fuel their growth and innovation. As AI continues to play a crucial role in shaping the future of technology, these startups are well-positioned to make a significant impact in their respective industries.
