SVTR AI VENTURE DATABASE
US & China AI funding recap, August 2026
In August 2026, the SVTR AI Venture Database recorded these confirmed AI startup funding rounds: US: 99 rounds, $21B disclosed in total; China: 91 rounds, $1.6B disclosed in total. The largest US round was Databricks's $5.0B (Strategic). The largest China round was 小鹏机器人's $900M (Series A).
US: 5 largest rounds
- DatabricksStrategic2026-08-13$5.0B
- Thrive HoldingsUndisclosed2026-08-12$2.0B
- HadrianSeries D+2026-08-06$1.4B
- River AISeries A2026-08-11$1.1B
- Base PowerSeries D+2026-08-03$1.0B
US: most active investors this month
- 1Y Combinator10 deals
- 2NVIDIA6 deals
- 3General Catalyst6 deals
- 4MVP Ventures5 deals
- 5Andreessen Horowitz5 deals
China: 5 largest rounds
- 小鹏机器人Series A2026-08-24$900M
- 语用科技Angel2026-08-12$240M
- 破壳机器人Series A2026-08-05$100M
- 求之科技Angel2026-08-05$100M
- 诺因智能Angel2026-08-10$69M
China: most active investors this month
- 1Puhua Capital7 deals
- 2IDG Capital5 deals
- 3Lenovo Capital5 deals
- 4HongShan4 deals
- 5Matrix Partners China4 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.