venture capital

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In late 2025, AI startups raised $73.1 billion in a single quarter, accounting for almost 58% of all global venture capital funding.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The government's Sovereign AI unit is a venture capital fund that will invest in British AI companies, backed by £500m of public funding.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Preqin’s Lai said early-stage investing will remain the workhorse of venture capital in the long term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

This is especially true for the growth-stage firms across Europe, which are too mature for early-stage venture capital but too small and too risky for conventional bank lending.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Parallel to the most advanced and promising scientific endeavors, venture capital underwrites the industries of the near future.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai