Mercury just analysed 200,000+ startups.
Here’s where they actually spend their AI money:
๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ โ ChatGPT and GPT models.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a powerful conversational AI platform powered by advanced GPT language models. It enables natural language interactions for content creation, coding assistance, research, analysis, and problem-solving.
2. ๐๐ป๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ โ Claude enterprise AI.
Anthropicย develops Claude, an advanced AI assistant designed for safe, high-quality conversations and business tasks, trusted by leading startups and enterprises.
3. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ โ AI coding IDE.
Replit is an AI-powered coding platform and IDE that empowers users to build, collaborate, and deploy software projects directly from their browser. It supports real-time code editing, instant hosting, and offers integrated AI tools for coding assistance, making development fast and accessible for individuals and teams.
4. ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ธ โ Stock and AI design.
Freepik is an all-in-one creative platform offering AI-powered tools and a vast library of stock images, vectors, and templates to help users design high-quality content quickly and easily.
5. ๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ โ AI voice generator.
ElevenLabs is an advanced AI audio platform that transforms text into lifelike speech and offers voice cloning, multilingual support, dubbing, and real-time voice agents for content creators, developers, and enterprises.
6. ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ฟ โ Smart code editor.
Cursor is an AI-powered code editor designed to streamline software development, offering autocomplete, bug fixes, and collaboration tools.
7. ๐๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ โ Email copilot.
Fyxer AI provides an intelligent email assistant to automate sorting, replying, and prioritizing emails for busy professionals.
8. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ โ AI support agent.
9. ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ญ โ Hire AI engineers.
10. ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ Notes with AI.
11. ๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ โ AI compliance.
12. ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐๐ โ AI search engine.
13. ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐น๐ โ Cold email tool.
14. ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ.๐ถ๐ผ โ Smart messaging.
15. ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐ โ AI video creator.
16. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐๐ โ AI phone agent.
17. ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ โ AI design tools.
18. ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ โ Build apps fast.
19. ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ โ AI interview notes.
20. ๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ โ AI task agent.
21. ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป โ Work search AI.
22. ๐ฃ๐ต๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ โ AI photo editor.
23. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ โ Patent AI.
24. ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ โ AI slide maker.
25. ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ โ Lead research AI.
26. ๐๐น๐๐ฒ๐น๐ โ Meeting copilot.
27. ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฏ๐ โ Contract review AI.
28. ๐ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ โ Text-to-image.
29. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐น๐ โ Workflow AI.
30. ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ป โ Browser assistant.
31. ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ โ Edit video by text.
32. ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ โ Write better AI.
33. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ โ General AI agent.
34. ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ AI coder Devin.
35. ๐ข๐ฝ๐๐๐๐น๐ถ๐ฝ โ Clip long videos.
36. ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฒ โ Auto subtitles.
37. ๐ญ๐ญ๐ .๐ฎ๐ถ โ AI sales rep.
38. ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฑ โ AI voice recorder.
39. ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐น โ IT helpdesk AI.
40. ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ โ Support automation.
41. ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ.๐ฎ๐ถ โ Meeting notes AI.
42. ๐๐น๐บ๐ฎ โ Immigration law AI.
43. ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฑ โ HR helpdesk AI.
44. ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐๐ โ Video editor AI.
45. ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ Smart scheduler.
46. ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฝ โ Chat inbox AI.
49. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ โ Meeting summaries.
47. ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ โ Video ads AI.
48. ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ โ App builder AI.
50. ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐ โ Personalized video.
How these tools actually spread
– Individual finds cool tool โ Uses it daily
– Shows their team โ Team adopts the tech
– Company sees results โ Buys enterprise license
70% of these started as personal subscriptions.
Here’s what you do today
1. Pick 3 tools from this list
2. Try them this week
3. Keep what makes you faster
