The field of AI will flourish in 2023, with breakthrough progress made in generative AI and large-scale model technology, and a number of unicorn companies with extremely high valuations will emerge. This article will focus on the number and distribution of unicorn companies in the AI field in 2023, and analyze the reasons and significance behind this phenomenon.
In 2023, 23 new unicorn companies were added in the fields of large models and generative AI, setting a record high. These companies are mainly distributed in multiple tracks such as large language models, video generation, vertical industry applications, etc., with the highest valuation of Anthropic reaching US$184 billion. There are six new unicorns in the country, and investors include leading players such as Google, Microsoft, Tencent, and Alibaba. 2023 is considered a critical year for the emergence of a large number of unicorns in this field.
The explosive growth of AI unicorn companies in 2023 demonstrates the huge market potential and technological innovation vitality in this field. It also indicates that AI technology will be further integrated into all walks of life and bring more changes. In the future, the AI field will continue to attract more capital and talents to promote technological innovation and industrial upgrading.