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United States AI startups & tech ecosystem (2026)

The largest AI startup and venture ecosystem. United States has 12,588 startups, 2,459 investors, and 8,819 open tech jobs, led by San Francisco. $399.7B in tracked funding.

Startups

12,588

Funding tracked

$399.7B

Partial sample; totals grow with coverage.

Investors

2,459

Open tech jobs

8,819

People

519

Startup hubs in United States
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Top sectors in United States

From sector tags on profiles

  • 1.Enterprise Software176 companies
  • 2.Generative AI167 companies
  • 3.API Platform117 companies
  • 4.HealthTech116 companies
  • 5.Workflow Automation110 companies
  • 6.Artificial Intelligence103 companies
  • 7.Fintech97 companies
  • 8.AI Agent84 companies
  • 9.Agentic AI84 companies
  • 10.Foundation Model81 companies
Top startups in United States
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1
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
A prominent venture capital firm investing in technology startups across various stages and sectors.
Venture Capital
Venture Capital
$48.1B
948 emp.
95
2
PayPal Holdings
A global technology platform and digital payments company that enables digital and mobile payments on behalf of consumers and merchants worldwide.
Fintech
29,900 emp.
91
3
AI Coding Assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor)
AI-first code editor that helps developers build faster with AI assistance.
AI Coding Assistant
Series A
$54.0M
831 emp.
88
4
Agent Bricks
A platform for building and deploying AI agents for Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO).
Agentic AI
15,322 emp.
87
5
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
Artificial Intelligence
Series G (final)
$509.1B
10,749 emp.
86
6
HubSpot Sales Hub
Integrated CRM platform with tools for marketing, sales, and customer service.
CRM
IPO
$175.0M
12,145 emp.
86
7
Gretel.ai
Synthetic data generation platform for privacy-preserving AI development.
Synthetic Data Generation
Series A
$27.0M
46,974 emp.
85
8
a16z
Menlo Park · Venture Capital
Venture Capital
$90.0B
917 emp.
85
9
State Farm Insurance
A leading provider of auto, home, and life insurance, offering financial services and banking.
InsurTech
110,501 emp.
85
10
HubSpot Service Hub
All-in-one customer service software to delight customers and drive business growth.
Customer Service Software
12,158 emp.
85
11
Snapchat
Snapchat introduces 'Arrival Notifications' to let users automatically share their arrival at specific locations with friends.
Social
Series F
$2.6B
4,300 emp.
85
12
Enphase Energy
Global energy technology company providing microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems and intelligent energy management solutions.
Cleantech
Series A
$6.0M
85
13
Ford Motor Co.
Global automotive manufacturer producing a wide range of vehicles, including cars, trucks, and SUVs.
Automotive
Grant (prize money)
$2.6M
85
14
Splunk (Cisco Systems)
Data-driven operational intelligence and security analytics platform.
Data Analytics
8,865 emp.
85
15
Arevon Energy
Renewable energy company focused on developing, acquiring, and operating utility-scale solar and battery storage projects.
Energy & Climate Tech
313 emp.
85
16
ADT
Home security, smart home automation, and alarm monitoring services.
Home Security
$9.6B
25,757 emp.
85
17
New York Life Insurance Company
A leading mutual life insurance company offering a wide range of financial security and investment solutions.
Insurance
Series D
$4.1B
37,319 emp.
85
18
Comcast
A multinational mass media, telecommunications, and entertainment conglomerate.
Telecommunications
Conventional Debt
$27.0B
61,183 emp.
85
19
MapMyRun
Platform for discovering, creating, and sharing running routes and tracking fitness activities.
Fitness Tracking
Series B
$9.0M
85
20
Micro1
AI platform connecting AI labs with vetted domain experts for data labeling and training.
AI Infrastructure
$38.3M
6,422 emp.
85
21
Cisco
Technology infrastructure and networking company providing enterprise solutions
Internet of Things (IoT)
Seed
$220.0B
95,924 emp.
83
22
NVIDIA Corp
Global technology company renowned for its GPUs, SoCs, and APIs, driving advancements in AI, gaming, and high-performance computing.
Professional Visualization
Venture Round
$4.1B
47,325 emp.
83
23
Apple
Global technology leader in consumer electronics, software, and online services.
Consumer Electronics
Post IPO Debt
$6.2B
180,359 emp.
83
24
Broadcom
Broadcom is a global technology leader designing, developing, and supplying semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.
Semiconductors
Series B
$143.6B
54,932 emp.
83
25
Nvidia
Global leader in GPUs and AI hardware, powering data centers, gaming, and autonomous systems.
Hardware
Funding Round
$4.0B
46,337 emp.
82
26
OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that provides a suite of products and services, including ChatGPT, API Platform, and an Apps SDK, offering advanced AI models and tools for developers to integrate AI capabilities into their applications.
Foundation Model
Funding Round
$249.6B
10,667 emp.
82
27
Databricks
A unified data analytics and AI platform built on the lakehouse architecture.
Data Analytics
Strategic Financing
$36.7B
15,082 emp.
82
28
OpenAI
Artificial intelligence research and deployment company focused on developing advanced AI models like GPT-5.6 and GPT-Live, offering products such as ChatGPT and an API platform.
Frontier AI Lab
Share Sale
$13.0B
10,747 emp.
82
29
Bloomberg L.P.
Global financial, software, data, and media company providing real-time information and analytics.
Fintech
Series A
$60.1B
26,382 emp.
82
30
Facebook
A social media platform connecting people, sharing content, and enabling businesses to advertise.
Social Platform
$2.6B
83,553 emp.
81
31
Snyk Code
AI-powered static application security testing for developers.
Application Security
Series G
$776.5M
1,202 emp.
81
32
TikTok
TikTok is a short-form video platform that enables users to create, share, and discover entertaining content globally.
Social Media
Acquisition
$27.0B
87,589 emp.
81
33
Meta
Leading social media and technology platform connecting billions of people globally.
Social Media
Post-IPO Debt
$40.1B
150,835 emp.
81
34
Tesla
Designs, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles, battery energy storage, and solar energy products.
Automotive
Post IPO Debt
$7.7B
85,587 emp.
81
35
Wiz
Cloud security platform identifying and removing critical risks across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.
Cybersecurity
Secondary Transaction
$2.7B
3,154 emp.
81
36
Netflix
The world's leading streaming entertainment service.
Media & Entertainment
Funding Round
$4.7B
18,649 emp.
81
37
Amazon
Global e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence company.
E-commerce
Post IPO Debt
$35.0B
776,290 emp.
81
38
Headway
Mental health platform connecting patients with therapists covered by insurance.
HealthTech
4,206 emp.
81
39
Cisco Systems
Global technology leader providing networking, security, and collaboration solutions for businesses.
Networking Hardware
Seed
$220.0B
95,848 emp.
80
40
OpenAI
An AI research and deployment company focused on ensuring artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
Frontier AI Lab
Credit Line
$24.5B
10,371 emp.
80

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