AI business in the 2020 report
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AI business in the 2020 report
Historical snapshot: October 2020. Dates and populations are specified per row.
| Measure | Reported value | Definition and source |
|---|---|---|
| ML infrastructure share of fast-growing projects | 25% of the top 20 | Q2 2020 GitHub growth comparison cited in the report.2020 report, PDF page 111 |
| Projected qualifying funding volume | >$25B | Annualized 2020 estimate for private AI-first rounds above $15M.2020 report, PDF page 129 |
| Projected qualifying deal count | 350+ | Same selected round population and annualized estimate.2020 report, PDF page 129 |
GitHub growth is an adoption signal, not revenue. Funding figures cover selected larger rounds and were projected from partial-year data; they should not be compared directly with broader startup totals.
Sources and dates
Historical snapshot published October 1, 2020. This web edition was prepared on 2026-10-11 from the online deck and original launch posts. Findings and forecasts retain their original time frame.
- 2020 report, PDF page 111Original 2020 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
- 2020 report, PDF page 115Original 2020 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
- 2020 report, PDF page 129Original 2020 report. This edition has no printed slide numbers. References use one-based PDF pages.
- State of AI Report 2020: online slides
- Nathan Benaich’s launch essayOctober 1, 2020.
Cite this page
Benaich, Nathan, and Ian Hogarth. “AI business in the 2020 report.” State of AI Report 2020. Historical report snapshot; web edition prepared 2026-10-11.