Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

AI Absorbs $242 Billion in Q1 Venture Funding, Exceeding All of 2025 Combined

AI boom led by ChatGPT leaves hundreds of pre-2022 startups struggling for funding

The article examines how the AI boom triggered by ChatGPT's launch in late 2022 has disrupted hundreds of startups that were built in the pr

AI boom led by ChatGPT leaves hundreds of pre-2022 startups struggling for funding

The article examines how the AI boom triggered by ChatGPT's launch in late 2022 has disrupted hundreds of startups that were built in the pr

US Venture Capital Hits $67 Billion in May 2026, Driven by Anthropic's $50 Billion Round

US venture capital funding surged to $67.03 billion across 409 companies in May 2026, a 222.3% increase from April, driven overwhelmingly by

OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs Could Generate $3.6 Trillion, Sparking AI Startup Boom

The article discusses how upcoming IPOs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and SpaceX (which already had its record-breaking IPO) could collectively ge

U.S. AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI expand into London amid record sector funding and talent race

Major U.S. AI companies including Anthropic and OpenAI are expanding into London, drawn by deep talent pools and a resurgent post-pandemic t

Benchmark raises $2B across two funds, breaking from its long-held small-fund strategy

Benchmark, a venture capital firm that kept its funds around $425M for over two decades, has raised $2B across two new funds — a $1.25B late