Enterprise AI spending outpaces visibility into value, Chainfir Capital says
QQQ•QQQ•QQQ•QQQ•Chainfir Capital said companies face growing scrutiny over AI’s measurable financial returns. A Gartner survey found 85% of functional leaders plan to increase AI spending in 2026, while only 22% of organizations have scaled deployment; 11% of respondents did not know their function’s 2025 AI spending.
Chainfir Capital’s analysis says enterprise AI budgets face increasing scrutiny over measurable financial returns rather than usage metrics. A Gartner survey found 85% of functional leaders plan higher AI spending in 2026, but only 22% of organizations have scaled deployment.
About 11% of survey respondents did not know their function’s AI spending in 2025. The analysis identifies attribution as a key risk, saying estimated time savings and revenue contributions may not withstand audits. Nebuly announced a $21 million Series A led by Planven on November 12 to measure enterprise AI’s business value.
