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Global VC hit $510B in H1 2026, driven by AI

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Crunchbase reports global venture funding reached a record $510B in H1 2026, more than all of 2025; OpenAI and Anthropic alone accounted for $217B of the total.

By Rami Steitieh Saturday, 4 July · 18:42 UTC Read 1 min · 1 source

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01Global startup exits, IPOs, and M&A soar as AI leads in Q2 and H1 2026news.crunchbase.com · primary

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