AI startups are where new techniques become products – fast. In AIstify’s AI Startups section, we track the founders, funding rounds, acquisitions, and product launches shaping the market. Expect reporting that goes beyond announcements: what is actually being built, who is buying, where moats form, and how teams balance speed with safety and compliance. Whether you invest, compete, or partner, this hub helps you spot real signals early.
Accel has led a $5.7 million seed round in Fibr AI, a startup using autonomous AI agents to personalize enterprise websites in real time.
Fieldguide, an agentic AI platform for audit and advisory firms, has raised $75 million in Series C funding as demand accelerates for automation and workflow intelligence in professional services.
Amazon is in early discussions to invest tens of billions of dollars in OpenAI, a move that could deepen its position in the global AI race and make it the startup’s largest new backer.
Microsoft has introduced Maia 200, a new AI chip built with TSMC and designed to power GPT-5.2 and Microsoft 365 Copilot, promising faster, more efficient AI performance.
Language learning app Praktika is using OpenAI models to power a multi-agent tutoring system designed to improve real-world speaking fluency through adaptive, conversational lessons.
Analysts warn 2026 could be a pivotal year for OpenAI and other private AI companies as investors focus on profitability amid rising compute costs and IPO speculation.
OpenAI is in talks with Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds about a potential funding round that could raise roughly $50 billion, underscoring sustained investor appetite for large-scale AI development.
Elon Musk is demanding up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft in a lawsuit alleging the AI company broke its nonprofit promises after accepting major funding.
OpenAI has invested in Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup founded by CEO Sam Altman, as part of a $250 million seed round valuing the company at $850 million.
Anthropic’s Claude now offers healthcare and life sciences AI tools, including HIPAA-compliant connectors and support for clinical trials, regulatory, and research tasks.