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AI took 86% of US venture dollars in the first half of 2026
The first half of 2026 alone exceeded any full prior year, on a deal count running roughly in line with recent years. Source: PitchBook NVCA Venture Monitor, Q2 2026.
Venture capital buys stakes in young private companies, hoping a few become very large. US venture deployed $412.7 billion in the first half of 2026, and close to nine tenths of it went to artificial intelligence. The rise is round size, not more companies funded.
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