Crunchbase data: global venture funding hit 440B) and prior half-year record 217B (43% of H1 total) — unprecedented concentration.
Anthropic’s $65B Q2 round was ~one-third of all Q2 global VC. AI companies took 70%+ of Q2 startup capital vs ~50% a year earlier. US startups ~two-thirds of Q2 funding, down from 83% in Q1.
Exit market strongest since 2021 — SpaceX IPO at 60B. Crunchbase warns record is fragile due to mega-round timing effects.