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Lightspeed’s AI Bets: 23-26

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Welcome. This is the second report in my series dissecting AI rounds by venture firms since the ChatGPT moment in 2022. Today we look at Lightspeed Venture Partners, from January 2023 to September 2026. Enjoy!


In September, Li...

3 days ago

Defense AI Funding: 23-26

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This is the first market report in a new series alongside the investor reports, starting with AI in defense. Happy to hear your feedback.


In March 2026, Anduril’s president Matthew Steckman mentioned the following on 20VC, “ba...

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Sequoia’s AI Bets: 23-26

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I am kicking off a new series on AI investors. Here’s the first one on the undisputed leader - Sequoia. Happy to hear your feedback in comments or as replies to this email.

PS: If you’re in a hurry, the charts themselves should...

11 days ago
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Corridor Leads a $229.4M Week

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Here’s how the last week went down in the AI startup world.

September 20-26: Top Line Numbers

51 early-stage AI deals | $229.4M raised | 16 countries | Median: $3M

The split: 28 Seed, 21 Pre-Seed, and 2 Pre-Series A early-stage...

13 days ago
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Noetive Leads a $454.1M Week

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I tracked 67 early-stage AI startups last week across 26 countries.

Here’s how the numbers look:

September 13-19: Top-Line Numbers

67 early-stage AI deals | $454.1M raised | 26 countries | Median: $3.5M

The split: 50 Seed, 16...

19 days ago
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    Tracking the wild world of AI startups: one funding round at a time. Building Bot Memo, mapped 15k+ AI deals since 2023. Here I share AI deal flow, investment trends, and market gaps.

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