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VC funding topped $594M in May: Blockworks Research

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This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Not only is summer just around the corner, but a new month means new data around venture capital spending. Fundraising totaled $594 million last month, per Blockworks Research data. As you can see, funding made up a very small slice of the overall pie, with M&A leading the month when it comes to money spent. A little over $2.9 billion went towards deals last month,…

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