AI Research & Market Intelligence

Curated collection of cutting-edge AI research from leading venture capital firms and industry analysts. Access reports from Bessemer, A16z, Sequoia, Coatue, and other top-tier sources covering AI investments, market trends, and strategic insights for 2025.

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AlphaCISFoundersAI VCsInvestment Strategy

Alpha for AI VCs: Why CIS-Rooted Founders Are More Likely to Win?

Alpha isn't a story—it's a system. CIS-rooted founders scale faster on the back of math-first training, OSS credibility, and tax-efficient hubs. We map the metrics, the hotspots, and the telltale signals (GitHub, ICPC, grant wins), then outline how to structure, hire, and price risk to consistently beat the market.

Published on August 19, 2025
AIVenture CapitalBessemerCloud

The State of AI 2025: Cloud AI Universe and Early Galaxies Formation

Bessemer Venture Partners' comprehensive analysis of AI industry evolution. Three years after the AI Big Bang, early galaxies are forming with new benchmarks for AI startups. Features analysis of AI Supernovas vs Shooting Stars, Q2T3 growth patterns, and roadmaps across Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Horizontal AI, and Vertical AI sectors.

Published on August 14, 2025
AI ValuationSecondary SalesOpenAIMistral

AI Valuation Boom: Secondary Sales and Sector Maturation

Analysis of the AI sector's transition from speculation to mature ecosystem through secondary share sales. Covers OpenAI's $300B valuation trajectory, Mistral AI's European sovereignty strategy, and how secondary market activity reflects investor confidence shifts toward enterprise scalability and long-term value creation.

Published on August 5, 2025
AIInvestmentFundingGlobal

AI Investment Surge to Record Heights: 2025 Global Analysis

AI investments have reached unprecedented levels in 2025, with global funding exceeding $100B - an 80% increase from 2023. This report analyzes the generative AI revolution, automation trends, government military AI spending, and identifies top industries driving growth including healthcare, autonomous vehicles, fintech, and cybersecurity.

Published on March 15, 2025
AI AgentsInvestment StrategyProductivityGDP

The Rise of AI Agents: Market Impact and Investment Strategy

StartFast Ventures explores the transformative impact of AI agents like Manus.im and OpenAI's Operator. Analysis covers automation of capital markets decision-making, productivity gains projected to add $15.7T to global GDP by 2030, and strategic portfolio positioning for the AI agent era including sector recommendations.

Published on March 14, 2025
Generative AIQ4 2024Scale CapitalInvestment

Generative AI Landscape Q4 2024: Historic Investment Highs

Scale Capital's analysis of Q4 2024 showing AI funding explosion with $100B+ invested globally. Covers billion-dollar rounds surge, OpenAI and Databricks $10B deals, xAI's $50B valuation, and geographic shifts with US capturing 57% of global investment driven by Silicon Valley AI boom.

Published on January 15, 2025
A16zVenture CapitalAIFunding

Andreessen Horowitz Leads 2024's AI-Driven Venture Funding Surge

A16z emerges as the most active post-seed investor with 100 funding rounds in 2024. Analysis of how AI investments drove venture capital growth, with Thrive Capital's major $10B+ investments in Databricks and OpenAI, and the concentration of capital in AI-focused companies reshaping the investment landscape.

Published on January 10, 2025
Sequoia CapitalLLMPredictionsMarket

AI in 2025: Sequoia Capital's Strategic Predictions

Sequoia Capital's forward-looking analysis identifying five dominant players in large language models: Microsoft/OpenAI, Amazon/Anthropic, Google, Meta, and xAI. Examines competitive advantages, vertical integration strategies, and the rise of AI search as a killer application with market consolidation trends.

Published on January 3, 2025
CoatueInvestment FrameworkAI RevolutionComprehensive

Coatue Management AI Full Report: Investment Framework 2023-2025

Comprehensive 115-page report from Coatue Management analyzing the AI revolution from early days through 2025. Covers growth metrics, ecosystem expansion, financial results from AI companies, investment fund strategies, and expanding AI capabilities across industries with detailed market analysis.

Published on November 15, 2024