Global venture funding hits record $510B in first half as AI boom accelerates

Startups worldwide raised a record $510 billion in the first half of 2026, according to a new report out today from market intelligence company Crunchbase Inc. The figure was more than investors put into venture deals across all of last year, when the total came to $440 billion.

The first half also set a funding record, […]

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