SVTR AI VENTURE DATABASE
US & China AI funding recap, February 2026
In February 2026, the SVTR AI Venture Database recorded these confirmed AI startup funding rounds: US: 164 rounds, $63B disclosed in total; China: 33 rounds, $1.5B disclosed in total. The largest US round was Anthropic's $30B (Series D+). The largest China round was 九识智能's $300M (Series C).
US: 5 largest rounds
- AnthropicSeries D+2026-02$30B
- WaymoUndisclosed2026-02$16B
- DatabricksSeries D+2026-02-09$5.0B
- Cerebras SystemsSeries D+2026-02$1.0B
- World LabsUndisclosed2026-02$1.0B
US: most active investors this month
- 1Y Combinator13 deals
- 2Andreessen Horowitz13 deals
- 3Sequoia Capital9 deals
- 4Lightspeed9 deals
- 5Bessemer Venture Partners8 deals
China: 5 largest rounds
- 九识智能Series C2026-02$300M
- 千寻智能Undisclosed2026-02$275M
- 灵心巧手Series B2026-02$208M
- 逐际动力Series B2026-02$200M
- 星海图Series B2026-02-11$139M
China: most active investors this month
- 1HongShan4 deals
- 2Xianghe Capital3 deals
- 3Puhua Capital3 deals
- 4Yunfeng Capital2 deals
- 5新鼎资本2 deals
Scope
Only confirmed rounds in the SVTR AI Venture Database count (rumored rounds excluded), grouped by announcement month.
US and China are defined by the portfolio company's headquarters country; China includes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
Amounts are disclosed amounts, converted to USD at public rates; rounds with undisclosed amounts count toward deal numbers but not totals.
For investors, each round joined counts as one deal, lead or follow-on alike.