10 AI investment themes that change the world

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative technologies of our time. It has the potential to revolutionize every industry and aspect of our lives. As a result, AI is also attracting a growing amount of investment, with venture capital funding for AI startups reaching a record $200 billion in 2025, according to Goldman Sachs.

If you’re an investor looking to get in on the AI boom, here are 10 world-changing investment themes to consider:

1. AI-powered healthcare: AI is already in use to develop new drugs and treatments, diagnose diseases more accurately, and provide personalized care to patients. As AI evolves, it will play an even greater role in healthcare. It will lead to new opportunities in companies that develop AI-powered healthcare solutions.
2. AI-driven automation: AI automates tasks across a wide range of industries, from manufacturing to customer service. This automation increases productivity and efficiency, as well as new job opportunities in the field of AI development and maintenance. Investors can look for investment opportunities in companies that are developing AI-powered automation solutions for different industries.
3. AI-enabled cybersecurity: AI is also playing a key role in the fight against cybercrime. AI-powered cybersecurity solutions can help to detect and prevent cyberattacks more effectively than traditional methods. As cybercrime continues to grow, there is a growing demand for AI-enabled cybersecurity solutions, creating new investment opportunities for investors.
4. AI-powered financial services: AI is also transforming the financial services industry. AI-powered fintech solutions help to automate tasks, improve fraud detection, and provide more personalized financial services to customers. As AI continues to be adopted by financial services, it creates new investment opportunities in AI-powered fintechs.
5. AI-for-good: AI addresses some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. For example, AI is in use to develop new renewable energy sources, improve education and healthcare outcomes, and reduce poverty. Therefore, Investors, looking to make a positive impact, can invest in companies that use AI to address these challenges.
6. AI-powered education: AI to develop new educational tools and platforms that can help students learn more effectively. Given that AI continues to be adopted by the education sector, it is creating new investment opportunities in companies that are developing AI-powered educational solutions.
7. AI-powered transportation: AI is in use for developing new transportation technologies, such as self-driving cars and trucks. As AI-powered transportation technologies become more widely adopted, they are expected to revolutionize the transportation industry, creating new investment opportunities.
8. AI-powered retail: AI to personalize the shopping experience for customers, automate tasks, and improve supply chain efficiency. As AI penetrates the retail industry, it is creating new investment opportunities in product catalog management, customer support and digital shelf analytics.
9. AI-powered manufacturing: AI automates tasks, improve quality control, and optimize production processes in the manufacturing industry. As manufacturers adopt AI, it is creating new investment opportunities.
10. AI-powered agriculture: AI for new agricultural technologies, such as precision farming and crop monitoring systems. As the agricultural industry adopts AI, it can help farmers produce more food with fewer resources, creating new opportunities for investors.

These are just a few of the many world-changing investment themes in AI that we see at Icecat Capital. AI-powered retail has our special attention, given Icecat‘s content and analytics activities in the space as a global (open source) catalog and PIM provider.

Martijn Hoogeveen

Founder and CEO of Icecat NV. Investor. Ph.D.