Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits
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- 1. Global venture funding reached a record $510 billion in H1 2026, surpassing 2025's total of $440 billion.
- 2. OpenAI and Anthropic accounted for $217 billion, or 43% of all startup funding in H1 2026.
- 3. Q2 2026 saw $205 billion invested in over 5,000 startups, marking the second-largest quarter on record.
- 4. The second quarter also featured the largest IPO and acquisition ever, both involving SpaceX.
- 5. Anthropic raised $65 billion in Q2, becoming the most valuable private company on The Crunchbase Unicorn Board.
- 6. U.S.-based companies received two-thirds of Q2 funding, with over 70% focused on AI.
- 7. A total of 32 companies went public at values above $1 billion in Q2, the highest on record.
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topics: Startups · language: eng
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