145 lists · updated 10 November 2026

Ranked lists

Who leads in each city and country, ranked from public data.

AI research labs

The world's leading AI research labs

  1. OpenAIFrontier lab
  2. AnthropicFrontier lab
  3. Mistral AIFrontier lab
Frontier labs

Frontier AI labs

  1. OpenAIFrontier lab
  2. AnthropicFrontier lab
  3. Mistral AIFrontier lab
Academic labs

Academic and non-profit AI labs

  1. BAAIAcademic lab
  2. Ai2Academic lab
  3. AI4BharatAcademic lab
Most valuable AI startups

The most valuable AI startups

  1. Anthropic$965bn
  2. OpenAI$852bn
  3. Anduril Industries$61bn
Newest AI startups

New AI startups of 2025 and 2026

  1. PlyxlWinter 2027
  2. DataNodeWinter 2027
  3. LinkLaneWinter 2027
AI startups hiring

AI startups hiring right now

  1. Razorpay$7.5bn
  2. Deel$17.3bn
  3. Scale AI$29bn
Top AI cities

The cities with the most AI startups

  1. San Francisco1,567
  2. New York City382
  3. London193

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