Artificial Intelligence Funding by Type – Q4 2016

The following two graphs summarize the types of funding going into the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space.

Artificial Intelligence Funding Type – Amount

The graph above shows the total amount of VC funding broken out by type. In recent years, we’ve seen a general increase in the amount of funding across the board, with growth in the amount of practically all funding stages.

Artificial Intelligence Funding Type – Count

The graph above shows the total count of funding events broken out by type. Similar to the earlier graph, we’ve seen a general upward trend over these past few years. Earlier stage deals (Seed, Series A) make up a larger share of the total count.

We are currently tracking 1,522 Artificial Intelligence companies in 13 categories across 73 countries, with a total of $9.8 Billion in funding. Click here to learn more about the full AI landscape report and database.