Here are the 17 US-based AI companies that have raised $100M or more in 2026
Anthropic's $30B round and 16 others signal another year of massive AI investment, following 2025's $76B in funding.
Deep Dive
In the first two months of 2026, 17 US-based AI companies have secured funding rounds of $100 million or more. Major deals include Anthropic's $30 billion Series G, ElevenLabs' $500 million Series D, and SkildAI's $1.4 billion Series C for robotics AI. This follows a record $76 billion raised in 2025, indicating sustained, aggressive investor confidence across AI research, infrastructure, and application startups.
Why It Matters
This capital influx fuels rapid innovation and commercialization, setting the competitive landscape for the next generation of AI products and services.