Which Tech sectors generated the most investment and unicorns in 2025?
- Valerie Charoux
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Tech News World - Here is the ranking of the Tech sectors that generated the most VC investment, Unicorns and Enterprise Value (EV) growth in 2025 according to the Dealroom report dated January 9th, 2026:
Ranking of the Tech sectors that generated the most VC investment, Unicorns and Enterprise Value (EV) growth in 2025:
1 – Generative AI sector
The Generative AI sector ranks the No. 1 Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 107.6 billion.
The Generative AI sector led to the creation of 125 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 38.0x.
2 – AI Agents sector
The AI Agents sector ranks 2nd Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 16.2 billion.
The AI Agents sector led to the creation of 55 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 2.9x.
3 – AI Model Layer sector
The AI Model Layer sector ranks 3rd Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 91.4 billion.
The AI Model Layer sector led to the creation of 70 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 3.6x.
4 – GenAI Applications sector
The GenAI Applications sector ranks 4th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 19.5 billion.
The GenAI Applications sector led to the creation of 78 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 5.4x.
5 – AI Computing Infrastructure sector
The AI Computing Infrastructure sector ranks 5th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 9.9 billion.
The AI Computing Infrastructure sector led to the creation of 26 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 29.7x.
6 – Defence sector
The Defence sector ranks 6th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 10.5 billion.
The Defence sector led to the creation of 20 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 6.3x.
7 – AI Data Preparation and Generation sector
The AI Data Preparation and Generation sector ranks 7th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 6.4 billion.
The AI Data Preparation and Generation sector led to the creation of 9 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 2.4x.
8 – Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) sector
The Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) sector ranks 8th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 9.7 billion.
The Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) sector led to the creation of 33 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 2.7x.
9 – Humanoid sector
The Humanoid sector ranks 9th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 4.8 billion.
The Humanoid sector led to the creation of 11 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 11.3x.
10 – AI Safety sector
The AI Safety sector ranks 10th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 2.3 billion.
The AI Safety sector led to the creation of 2 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 7.4x.
11 – Engineering and Manufacturing Equipment sector
The Engineering and Manufacturing Equipment sector ranks 11th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 5.2 billion.
The Engineering and Manufacturing Equipment sector led to the creation of 20 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 5.7x.
12 – Defence Applications sector
The Defence Applications sector ranks 12th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 4.4 billion.
The Defence Applications sector led to the creation of 22 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 13.6x.
13 – Quantum Technologies sector
The Quantum Technologies sector ranks 13th Tech sector that generated the most investment in 2025, with VC investment reaching USD 4.5 billion.
The Quantum Technologies sector led to the creation of 12 unicorns globally and an Enterprise Value (EV) growth of 14.2x.
