AI Investment

Who Is investing in AI?

Between 2018 and 2019, the artificial intelligence market is expected to grow by 154 percent, reaching a $14.7 billion market size. While some of this growth is being driven by companies like Amazon that have put a lot of resources behind this technology, much of the growth is coming from startups.

According to index.co, as of yesterday, there are some clear leaders in the artificial intelligence investment sector. Intel Capital has invested in 51 AI ventures, while 500 Startups has put their money behind 45 investments. Other notable investment firms, like Y Combinator, have backed 32 AI centered startups. These companies are working on software that deals with natural language processing, machine learning, speech recognition, and deep learning, all developments encompassed by artificial intelligence.

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This chart shows the number of artificial intelligence investments by investor, worldwide as of May 2019.

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Number of investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) worldwide as of August 2026, by investor or acquirer
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Corporate investment in artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide from 2013 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Artificial intelligence (AI) private investment worldwide in 2025, by industry
Private investment in artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide in 2025, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Funding of artificial intelligence (AI) companies worldwide from 2021 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global corporate investment in artificial intelligence (AI) worldwide from 2013 to 2025, by investment activity (in billion U.S. dollars)

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