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The whole AI landscape in one place. Funding moves, the signal worth acting on, and the top tools across every category, for founders deciding where to build next.
The signal in Founders
Anthropic’s IPO Rests on a $200B Revenue Bet for 2028
What Happened As Anthropic gets ready for what could be one of the largest IPOs on record, Wall Street is valuing the company based on how much revenue it could generate two years from now, according to a Reuters report citing people famili
Alibaba’s Qwen Passes Meta and Google in Downloads
What Happened Alibaba says its open-weight AI models have crossed 3 billion global downloads in the past six months, putting them ahead of Meta, Google, and other Chinese competitors. That makes Qwen the world’s most-downloaded AI model fam
Z.ai Preps GLM-5.3 to Chase Anthropic on Coding
What Happened Z.ai, also known as Zhipu, is set to upgrade its flagship AI model to GLM-5.3, adding to a series of Chinese open-weight offerings seeking to outcompete Anthropic and OpenAI. The company says the new version brings improved co
SpaceX Closes Its $60B Cursor Deal, Rebrands It
What Happened SpaceX finalized its acquisition of Anysphere, the developer of the AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock transaction valued at $60 billion, confirmed through an SEC Form 8-K. The deal issued roughly 391 million SpaceX Class
Meta Glimmer launches as open-weight AI model
What Happened Meta launched Glimmer this week, an open weight AI model that anyone can download and run on their own hardware. TechCrunch’s Equity hosts unpacked the move alongside Mark Zuckerberg’s letter on making AI available to everyone
Apple Trained Its Own AI Model for China With Alibaba
What Happened Apple has trained its own large language model for the China market with Alibaba’s help, rather than relying solely on a third-party model to power Apple Intelligence there, Reuters reported, citing three sources close to the
The market, by category
Every category we track, with the top tools in each. Tap a card to explore the full list.
AI Creative Tools
755 toolsAI tools for image generation, video creation, design, photo editing, upscaling, and visual content production.
AI Engineering Tools
573 toolsAI tools for software engineering: dev tooling, code generation, APIs, agents, and developer workflows.
AI Marketing Tools
532 toolsAI tools for marketing, social posting, ad copy, influencer outreach, analytics and campaign automation.
AI Operations Tools
439 toolsAI tools for operations, workflow automation, scheduling, knowledge management, document handling, and back-office productivity.
AI HR Tools
209 toolsAI tools for recruiting, screening interviews, talent acquisition, and HR workflow automation.
AI SEO Tools
195 toolsAI tools for SEO, LLM visibility, content optimization, rank tracking, backlink analysis, and search optimization
The market behind Founders AI
Aggregated live from 743 funded founders tools in our catalog — real funding, investors, and traffic. The data a listicle cannot give you.
Funding tracked
$299B
Funded companies
743
Tools tracked
2728
Monthly traffic
670.4M
Recent funding
- $2.8B
Kling AI
Venture (Round not Specified) · Jul 2026
- $2.5M
Synthreo
Seed · Jul 2026
- Undisclosed
iZotope
Merger / Acquisition · Jul 2026
- €5M
Whispp
Series A · Jul 2026
- Undisclosed
Runway
Venture (Round not Specified) · Jun 2026
Biggest raises
- OpenAI$166B
- X.AI$42B
- Databricks$32B
- Boomi$5.0B
- Lambda$3.8B
Most active investors
AI & tech events
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The MarTech Conference 2026
The MarTech Conference is a free online event for senior marketers. It runs several times a year as one-day sessions. In 2026 it has four editions across the year.
IJCAI-ECAI 2026 (35th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence)
IJCAI-ECAI is the world's leading general AI research conference. It gathers researchers from across the full breadth of AI. The 2026 edition marks the 35th IJCAI, held jointly with ECAI for the third time.
ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition 2026
ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition is the flagship gathering for association professionals. It brings together executives, staff, and industry partners. The 2026 theme is "Driven By Purpose."