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Overall VC Fundraising Drops 33% But AI Investment Surges

Summary by Tech.co
AI investments were responsible for a full 64% of all deal value going into US startups across the first half of the year, a new PitchBook report finds. It’s part of a huge 75.6% increase for the sector during that period, putting 2025 in line to be the second highest year ever for US startup deals. OpenAI’s recent $40 billion round certainly didn’t hurt. However, it’s a different story for the VCs trying to raise funds: With $26.6 billion raise…
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Tech.co broke the news in on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
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