Crunchbase Data: Global Startup Investment Hit Record $510B In H1 2026 As AI Boom Accelerates Funding And Exits

Venture investors poured more than two hundred billion dollars into startups globally in the second quarter of twenty twenty-six alone—the second-largest quarter on record, according to Crunchbase News. Through the first half of the year, that's five hundred ten billion dollars total. Initial public offerings and acquisitions are roaring back, marking one of the strongest periods for venture-backed exits in years. The artificial intelligence boom is fueling much of the momentum.

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