1、State of AIGlobal|Q1 2024Global data and analysis on dealmaking,funding,and exits by private market ai companiesState of AI2 2Make smartertech decisions.Our platform will help you discover,understand,and manage your response to emerging tech.Make confident tech decisions that drive growth,improve op
2、erations,and beat the competition with CB Insights.IIIITry our platform free!Sign up for a free trialTLDR$13.1BGlobal AI funding in Q124.Global AI funding increased 24%QoQ to reach$13.1B its highest quarterly level since Q123.This outpaced the growth in broader venture funding(+11%).Meanwhile,AI dea
3、ls slipped for the fourth consecutive quarter,hittingtheir lowest quarterly count since 2018(739 deals).See the data 36AI unicorn births in Q124.AI unicorn births(private companies reaching$1B+valuations)remained steady at 6 QoQ in Q124.Three of these new unicorns are generative AI model developers:
4、Moonshot AI,Together AI,and Krutrim all reached$1B+valuations in Q124.See the data$23.1MAverage deal size in 2024 so far,up 21%from 2023.At$23.1M in 2024 YTD,average AI deal size is up 21%vs.$19.1M in full-year 2023.A couple of generative AI infrastructure players have had an outsized impact on this
5、 upward trend,raising massive$1B+deals:Anthropic($2.8B Series D)and Moonshot AI($1B Series B).See the data-36%Decrease in AI M&A exits.There were 69 M&A deals for AI companies in Q124,marking a 36%decrease from Q423.Amid the downturn,Europe saw its share of broader global exits rise by 12 percentage
6、 points QoQ,while Asia experienced a 15-point drop.Meanwhile,the US share remained steady at 41%.See the data 52%Increase in US AI funding QoQ.Funding to US-based AI startups climbed by 52%QoQ to hit$9.3B in Q124.Asia was the only other major global region to see a funding increase(+6%)in Q124.Fundi