One of the most powerful and ethically-driven players in the field. Creators of Claude 3.5, rapidly expanding into enterprise and education. Backed by Amazon, Google, and Salesforce. Their “constitutional AI” framework has become an industry benchmark. Already valued at $15B+ and continuing to grow.

The flagship of European open-source AI. Produces fast and powerful LLMs with publicly available weights. Widely used across development teams, especially in Europe. Raised $500M+ in the past year and ranks in the global top 3 for LLM citations. Seen as Europe’s strongest alternative to OpenAI.

An innovative AI search engine with transparent sources, accurate answers, and exponential user growth. Considered a serious alternative to Google Search. Launched mobile apps, an enterprise version, and model selection (GPT, Claude, Mistral). Their monetization model is already live.

AI music generator that went viral on TikTok and YouTube. Users can create full songs with lyrics and vocals in seconds. One of the most buzzed-about startups of Spring 2025. Used both in entertainment and marketing, it delivers rare wow-effect in generative AI.

Pioneer in AI-powered video generation. Their Gen-2 model creates high-quality clips from text prompts. Widely adopted in creative industries, increasingly used in education and indie film production. Rapid growth and strong underlying technology.

Focused on building AI agents that can take actions on users’ screens — click buttons, fill forms, manage interfaces. One of the most technically ambitious approaches to real-world task automation. Commercial potential still unfolding, but backed by top-tier investors.

Creators of Pi, a conversational AI focused on emotional dialogue. Backed by $1.3B in funding and partnerships with NVIDIA, Microsoft, and CoreWeave. Strong commitment to “human-like” interaction, but with less user traction than its rivals so far.

A mature but growing open-source AI hub. Hosts thousands of models, libraries, and datasets. Plays a strategic role in the ecosystem, but less centered on a single flagship product. Continues to expand infrastructure and developer tools.

Fast-growing AI video startup, popular among designers and social media creators. Offers simple tools for short-form animated content. Emerged as a lightweight alternative to Runway ML, scaling faster than expected.

Enterprise-grade knowledge management platform. Integrated with Notion, Confluence, Slack — helps teams find answers, documents, and internal expertise. Not widely known to consumers, but highly valued in B2B and enterprise workflows.