The United States is the AI Capital of the World

Key takeaway

• From 2013 to 2024, the U.S. has raised nearly half a trillion dollars in private investment for AI
• The next two countries are China ($119B) and the UK ($28B)

Investment in 2024

Focusing on 2024 alone, the top countries were:

• U.S. ($109B)
• China ($9B)
• UK ($5B)
• Sweden ($4B)
• Canada ($3B)
• France ($3B)

Generally speaking, more capital raised equals more companies starting up. 

In 2024, 1,073 new AI companies were funded in the U.S. The UK was next (116 companies), followed by China (98 companies), and India (74 companies).