Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 528 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Andreessen Horowitz holds the top position in private market investor searches, with AI assistants consistently recommending the firm for hands-on operational scaling, aggressive wartime governance, and structured founder liquidity. Founders Fund mounted the largest advance between November 2025 and August 2026, climbing from #18 to #2 as models increasingly paired both firms on high-stakes competitive prompts.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 5
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28% | ||
| 2 | 24% | ||
| 3 | 24% | ||
| 4 | Frequently chosen for hands-on Insight Onsite go-to-market and sales acceleration. | Frequently chosen for hands-on Insight Onsite go-to-market and sales acceleration. | 22% |
| 5 | 12% | ||
| 6 | 12% | ||
| 7 | 11% | ||
| 8 | Most active sovereign wealth fund for direct early-stage technology investing. | Most active sovereign wealth fund for direct early-stage technology investing. | 10% |
| 9 | 10% | ||
| 10 | 9% | ||
| 11 | Chosen for cloud benchmarks and metrics-driven sales team expansion playbooks. | Chosen for cloud benchmarks and metrics-driven sales team expansion playbooks. | 9% |
| 12 | 8% | ||
| 13 | Suggested for enterprise software go-to-market coaching and commercial talent acquisition. | Suggested for enterprise software go-to-market coaching and commercial talent acquisition. | 8% |
| 14 | 8% | ||
| 15 | 7% |
Week of Aug 17–23 · Since Jul 5
Widest split: Thoma Bravo, 9% on ChatGPT Search and 16% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Partners | 29% | 26% | |
| General Atlantic | 27% | 22% | |
| TA Associates | 23% | 25% | |
| Insight Partners | 21% | 24% | |
| Thoma Bravo | 9% | 16% | |
| Accel-KKR | 9% | 15% | |
| JMI Equity | 10% | 11% | |
| Temasek | 11% | 10% | |
| Mainsail Partners | Outside ChatGPT Search's top 25 | 15% | |
| Mubadala | 10% | 8% |
21% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. linkedin.com, growthcapadvisory.com, ctacquisitions.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
Market map
Mentioned in · since Jul 5
Leading brands by topic
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