Investor Rush Into AI: New High In Deals To Artificial Intelligence Startups In Q1'16

Over 25 companies raised equity funding rounds in the last quarter. Deal activity was up 7x from Q1'11. Deal activity in artificial intelligence has now hit record highs for two quarters straight. Deal count had already leapt to 24 in Q4'15, ten more deals than the previous quarter. The trend continued in Q1'16, with deals reaching a 5-year quarterly high, and passing the 25-deal threshold.