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The most valuable private AI companies, ranked by their latest post-money valuation. Coverage spans foundation models, AI infrastructure, and applied AI across the late-stage venture market.

25 companies · Updated November 7, 2026

Top AI Companies
CompanySectorStageValuationLatest FundingTotal FundingHeadcountMomentumLocationWebsiteBusiness ModelCustomer Profile
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureGrowth Equity$1.25T$11B (Nov 2026)$192.6B8,541
San Francisco, Californiawww.openai.comB2CUsage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS, Freemium
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries H$965B$65B (May 2026)$132.3B3,997
San Francisco, Californiawww.anthropic.comB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS
Media, Entertainment & GamingTender$330B(Oct 2025)$8.12B25,376
Beijingwww.bytedance.comB2CPayment Processing Fee, Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS, Revenue Share
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureStrategic$190B$5B (Aug 2026)$25B11,051
San Francisco, Californiawww.databricks.comB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting
Frontier & Industrial TechTender$90B$1.3B (Oct 2026)$11.84B3,978
Costa Mesa, Californiawww.anduril.comB2GGovernment Contracts, Hardware Sales, Hardware + Subscription
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries A$51.82B$7.4B (Jun 2026)$7.4B54
Hangzhouwww.deepseek.comB2BUsage-Based SaaS
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureEarly Funding$50B$1B (Sep 2026)$1B-
Palo Alto, Californiawww.discoveryloop.comB2BServices & Consulting, Usage-Based SaaS
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructurePre-IPO / Growth Equity$50B(Oct 2026)$10.33B-
Beijingwww.moonshot.cnB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS, Services & Consulting
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries E$48B$2B (Sep 2026)$3.81B467
San Francisco, Californiawww.cognition.aiB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS, Services & Consulting
Enterprise SoftwareTender$42B$1.5B (Aug 2025)$562.6M8,763
Sydneywww.canva.comB2BSubscription SaaS, Freemium, Usage-Based SaaS, Marketplace Commission
Frontier & Industrial TechSeries B$41B$12B (Jun 2026)$18.2B-
San Francisco, Californiawww.prometheus.aiB2BServices & Consulting, Government Contracts, Subscription SaaS
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries A$41B$1B (Sep 2026)$12B178
San Francisco, Californiawww.thinkingmachines.aiB2BUsage-Based SaaS
Frontier & Industrial TechCorporate Funding$39B(Sep 2025)$1.75B682
Sunnyvale, Californiawww.figure.aiB2BHardware + Subscription, Hardware Sales
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureStrategic$32B$5B (Jul 2026)$8B35
Palo Alto, Californiawww.ssi.incNonprofit or NGOServices & Consulting
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries F$30.9B$3.9B (Sep 2026)$6.39B1,261
Denver, Coloradowww.crusoe.aiB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting, Hardware + Subscription
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries G$30B$2B (Oct 2026)$4.08B383
San Francisco, Californiawww.baseten.coB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries F$30B$1B (Apr 2026)$1.37B1,271
New York City, New Yorkwww.vastdata.comB2BSubscription SaaS, Services & Consulting
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureConvertible Debt$30B$3.05B (Oct 2026)$5.29B781
Londonwww.nscale.comB2BServices & Consulting, Usage-Based SaaS
Frontier & Industrial TechSeries G$30B$1B (Nov 2026)$1.8B1,345
Mountain View, Californiawww.appliedintuition.comB2BSubscription SaaS, Government Contracts
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries E$30B(Oct 2026)$1.83B267
San Mateo, Californiawww.fireworks.aiB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureStrategic$29B$14.3B (Jun 2025)$15.9B6,784
San Francisco, Californiawww.scale.comB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries C$27.5B$2.5B (Apr 2026)$4.63B235
Brooklyn, New Yorkwww.reflection.aiB2BSubscription SaaS, Services & Consulting, Government Contracts
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries A$25B$1B (Jul 2025)$1B349
San Francisco, Californiawww.surgehq.aiB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Services & Consulting
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureSeries D$24B$3.3B (Sep 2026)$6.61B1,569
Pariswww.mistral.aiB2BUsage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS, Services & Consulting
AI, Data & Cloud InfrastructureTender$22B$300M (Sep 2026)$1.33B962
New York City, New Yorkwww.elevenlabs.ioB2BSubscription SaaS, Usage-Based SaaS, Marketplace Commission, Freemium

Companies are classified as AI based on Caplight sector and vertical tagging, then ranked by most recent post-money valuation.