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H1 2026 Venture Report: A Record $510B Globally, Dominated by AI
Crunchbase data shows global venture funding hit a record $510 billion in H1 2026 — surpassing all of 2025's $440 billion — with AI the absolute protagonist.
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Q1 Global Venture Funding Shatters Records at $300B, Up 150% on AI Boom
Crunchbase data: $300 billion flowed into roughly 6,000 startups in Q1 2026, up more than 150% both quarter over quarter and year over year.
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February Sets an All-Time Monthly Funding Record: AI Takes 90% of $189B
Crunchbase data: startups raised a record $189 billion in February 2026, with AI-related companies capturing $171 billion — 90% of the total.