New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- US startups developing technologies to address power and computing constraints in artificial intelligence (AI) data centres raised USD 33.5 billion in funding by early October 2026, nearly double the total raised in 2025, according to a Morgan Stanley report.

The report said investors are increasingly backing technologies that combine energy supply with computing infrastructure as power availability emerges as a major challenge for the expansion of AI data centres.

"Venture funding for this universe has accelerated sharply in 2026, reaching USD 33.5 billion by early October, nearly double the 2025 total," the report said.

The report added that the next phase of AI infrastructure development is shifting beyond acce...