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North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI
US venture funding hits $412.7B in H1 2026 as AI deals dominate 86% of total
U.S. venture capital deal value reached $412.7 billion in the first half of 2026, nearly 30% more than all of 2025, driven overwhelmingly by artificial intelligence investments. AI companies captured $355.9 billion (86%) of total venture funding, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor report. A small cluster of giant AI rounds accounted for almost the entire year-over-year increase.
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U.S. venture capital deal value hit $412.7 billion in the first half of 2026, nearly 30% more than investors put to work in all of last year
Artificial intelligence companies took $355.9 billion of the total, some 86% of the overall deal value
a small cluster of giant artificial intelligence rounds accounted for almost the entire jump
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PitchBook: US venture funding hits $412.7B in first half as AI deals dominate - SiliconANGLE
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