Aperture AI funding by sector
Where AI capital goes
Whether a sector is broad (many companies raising) or concentrated (a few companies taking most of the money), for any period and region. Click a sector for its page.
| Sector | Capital raised | Rounds | Companies | Top 3 companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Models & Research | $427.8B | 323 | 202 | OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI |
| AI Infrastructure | $91.9B | 720 | 544 | Databricks, Scale AI, Crusoe |
| Robotics & Physical AI | $71.3B | 1,238 | 846 | Waymo, Zipline, Wayve |
| Enterprise & Vertical AI | $48.5B | 2,918 | 2,491 | Harvey, Metropolis, Clio |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | $46.1B | 1,616 | 1,345 | Isomorphic Labs, ŌURA, Abridge |
| Industry AI | $43.1B | 1,281 | 1,061 | Prometheus, Hadrian, KoBold Metals |
| AI Hardware & Chips | $33.4B | 389 | 272 | Tenstorrent, Cerebras Systems, Etched |
| Defense & Public Safety AI | $32B | 249 | 172 | Anduril Industries, Helsing, Shield AI |
| Fintech AI | $25.7B | 1,106 | 921 | Ramp, AlphaSense, Corgi |
| Cybersecurity AI | $23.1B | 616 | 461 | Cyera, Island, Upwind |
| AI Developer Tools | $21B | 600 | 493 | Anysphere (Cursor), Cognition, Poolside |
| AI Agents | $21B | 783 | 617 | Sierra, Instinct, Temporal Technologies |
| Consumer & Media AI | $18.4B | 909 | 774 | Kling AI, Inflection AI, Perplexity AI |