AI 100: The most promising artificial intelligence startups of 2022 - CB Insights Research
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Abstraction: CB Insights annual list of 100 top private AI startups globally for 2022
Key points:
- 2022 cohort raised $12B+ across 300+ equity deals since 2017; includes 16 unicorns valued at $1B+
- Roughly one-third of winners focus on AI development tools (data annotation, model training, bias monitoring); 43 companies target industry-specific applications
- Healthcare leads industry categories with 10 companies; finance and insurance second with 7
- 73 of 100 winners are US-headquartered; UK second (8), Canada third (5)
- Notable entrants: Agility Robotics (humanoid warehouse robots), Canvas Construction (AI drywall robots, Boston Dynamics alumni), GGWP (anti-toxicity in gaming)
- 2021 cohort saw $6B in follow-on funding, 9 exits including acquisitions by Meta and Nvidia, and 6 new unicorns
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Source: https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/artificial-intelligence-top-startups-2022/