AI takes nearly 60% of global venture capital dollars in Q1: Pitchbook

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AI dealmaking remains steady while other sectors are suffering, per comments from 20 VCs we checked in with this week. Early stage investors like Precursor’s Charles Hudson have kept chasing the best startups, but retail and biotech companies face a harsher reality. Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand at Meta’s antitrust trial, and Parker Conrad raises even more funding for Rippling. Reminder, don’t forget to apply for Breaking the Bank if you’re a …

AI eats up 58% of global venture dollars as fear of missing out drives up dealmaking

Investors still have an AI FOMO problem: 57.9% of global VC dollars invested in Q1 went to AI and machine learning startups, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. “The fear of somebody else winning your market has never been higher than it is now,” said Maria Palma, general partner at Freestyle Capital. “You haven’t […] The post AI eats up 58% of global venture dollars as fear of missing out drives up dealmaking appeared first …

In Q1 2025, AI and ML startups raised $73.1B, accounting for 57.9% of global VC funding, with OpenAI's recent round led by SoftBank contributing $40B

Jacob Robbins / PitchBook: In Q1 2025, AI and ML startups raised $73.1B, accounting for 57.9% of global VC funding, with OpenAI's recent round led by SoftBank contributing $40B  —  Investors still have an AI FOMO problem: 57.9% of global VC dollars invested in Q1 went to AI and machine learning startups, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.

AI takes nearly 60% of global venture capital dollars in Q1: Pitchbook

AI startups received around $73 billion in the first quarter of 2025 and accounted for 58% of all venture deals.

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From Pitch Book: Investors still have an AI FOMO problem: 57.9% of global VC dollars invested in Q1 went to AI and machine learning startups, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. "The fear of somebody else winning your market has never been higher than it is now,&qu... Article link