margin-bottom: 2rem;">Behind every AI unicorn is a visionary venture capital firm that bet early on transformative technology. This exclusive leaderboard ranks the most influential VCs in artificial intelligence, tracking portfolio value, successful exits, and the ability to identify and nurture the next generation of AI giants.
From Andreessen Horowitz’s early OpenAI investment to Sequoia’s prescient bets on AI infrastructure, these firms are shaping the future of artificial intelligence with billions in deployed capital. Updated weekly with the latest funding rounds, exits, and portfolio performance metrics.
$142B
Total AI Investments
87
AI Unicorns Created
23
$10B+ Exits
3,450
AI Portfolio Cos
RANK
FIRM
AI PORTFOLIO
AI DEALS
UNICORNS
STATUS
#1
🏔️
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital
$18.5B
142
12
🔥
#2
🌟
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
$15.2B
128
10
🔥
#3
🏛️
Founders Fund
Founders Fund
$12.8B
87
8
🔥
#4
🎯
Accel
Accel
$9.7B
95
7
⚡
#5
🏅
GV (Google Ventures)
GV (Google Ventures)
$8.9B
112
6
⚡
#6
🌲
Benchmark
Benchmark
$7.8B
54
5
📈
#7
🔷
Lightspeed Venture
Lightspeed Venture
$7.2B
89
6
⚡
#8
💎
NEA
NEA
$6.8B
76
5
📈
#9
🎪
Index Ventures
Index Ventures
$6.5B
71
4
⚡
#10
🏰
General Catalyst
General Catalyst
$5.9B
83
4
📈
#11
🎯
Bessemer Venture
Bessemer Venture
$5.4B
67
3
📈
#12
🚀
Khosla Ventures
Khosla Ventures
$5.1B
92
3
🔥
#13
🌈
Greylock Partners
Greylock Partners
$4.8B
58
4
📈
#14
🔶
Insight Partners
Insight Partners
$4.5B
64
3
📈
#15
⭐
Coatue Management
Coatue Management
$4.2B
48
3
⚡
#16
🎨
First Round Capital
First Round Capital
$3.9B
124
2
📈
#17
💼
IVP
IVP
$3.7B
42
3
📈
#18
🏆
Tiger Global
Tiger Global
$3.5B
56
2
📈
#19
🌟
Thrive Capital
Thrive Capital
$3.3B
38
2
🔥
#20
🎯
Spark Capital
Spark Capital
$3.1B
52
2
📈
#21
🌊
SV Angel
SV Angel
$2.9B
187
4
📈
#22
💡
Radical Ventures
Radical Ventures
$2.7B
45
2
🔥
#23
🚁
Lux Capital
Lux Capital
$2.5B
61
1
⚡
#24
🎭
Felicis Ventures
Felicis Ventures
$2.3B
73
1
📈
#25
🏔️
Amplify Partners
Amplify Partners
$2.1B
58
1
⚡
#26
🌅
Dawn Capital
Dawn Capital
$1.9B
41
1
📈
#27
🎪
Wing Venture Capital
Wing Venture Capital
$1.8B
46
1
📈
#28
💫
M12 (Microsoft)
M12 (Microsoft)
$1.7B
54
1
⚡
#29
🏛️
Balderton Capital
Balderton Capital
$1.6B
38
1
📈
#30
🔮
AI Fund
AI Fund
$1.5B
32
0
🔥
#31
🎯
Scale Venture Partners
Scale Venture Partners
$1.4B
29
1
📈
#32
🌟
Obvious Ventures
Obvious Ventures
$1.3B
34
0
📈
#33
🏰
Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures
$1.2B
41
1
📈
#34
🚀
SignalFire
SignalFire
$1.1B
48
0
⚡
#35
💎
Point72 Ventures
Point72 Ventures
$980M
27
0
📈
#36
🌊
CRV
CRV
$920M
52
0
📈
#37
🎯
Menlo Ventures
Menlo Ventures
$870M
31
0
📈
#38
🏛️
Initialized Capital
Initialized Capital
$820M
68
0
📈
#39
⚡
Air Street Capital
Air Street Capital
$780M
24
0
🔥
#40
🌟
Foundation Capital
Foundation Capital
$750M
37
0
📈
#41
🏔️
Emergence Capital
Emergence Capital
$720M
28
0
📈
#42
💫
Atomico
Atomico
$680M
22
0
📈
#43
🎪
Gradient Ventures
Gradient Ventures
$650M
42
0
⚡
#44
🏰
Georgian Partners
Georgian Partners
$620M
26
0
📈
#45
🌈
Madrona Venture Group
Madrona Venture Group
$590M
33
0
📈
#46
🎯
Voyager Capital
Voyager Capital
$560M
21
0
📈
#47
💡
Zetta Venture Partners
Zetta Venture Partners
$530M
18
0
⚡
#48
🚀
Playground Global
Playground Global
$510M
29
0
📈
#49
🌟
Eclipse Ventures
Eclipse Ventures
$480M
17
0
📈
#50
🎨
Conviction Partners
Conviction Partners
$450M
14
0
🔥
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