Here’s the full list of 28 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2024 | TechCrunch
Jul 14, 2024 - news.bensbites.com
In the first half of 2024, AI startups globally received more than $35.5 billion in investments, according to recent Crunchbase data. Five out of six venture rounds exceeding $1 billion were raised by AI companies, with U.S. startups raising two of these billion-dollar rounds and 64% of the mega-rounds. Some of the U.S.-based AI companies that raised $100 million or more in 2024 include 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.
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Key takeaways:
In the first half of 2024, AI startups globally received more than $35.5 billion in investments, with five out of six venture rounds of over $1 billion raised by AI companies.
U.S. startups raised two of the billion-dollar rounds and 64% of the mega-rounds, with several AI companies raising over $100 million.
Some of the U.S.-based AI companies that raised significant amounts include Hebbia ($130 million), Skild AI ($300 million), Bright Machines ($106 million), and AlphaSense ($650 million).
Despite some experiencing AI fatigue, venture investors continue to show strong interest and investment in the AI sector.
