Brain Boost: AI Deals And Dollars Have Already Reached Record Annual Highs

From stopping cyberattacks to operating autonomous vehicles to visually searching through a wine database, 140 startups using AI as a core part of their products raised $1.05B in funding in Q3'16. Since 2012, deals and dollars to AI startups have been on a rise, and this year is extending that trend. Our AI category includes companies applying AI solutions to verticals like healthcare, security, advertising, and finance as well as those developing general-purpose AI tech. Our list excludes robotics (hardware-focused) and AR/VR startups, which we've analyzed separately here and here. Our analysis includes all equity funding rounds and convertible notes.