"It provides a wholly new way for companies to solve challenges, and it is being integrated into every part of the economy. It is still the easy and fast deployment that can drive hyper scaling that VC has looked to for outsized returns. As mentioned above, it's not a singular technology or subset of companies within a broader industry; it is becoming part of everything."
"And if that's an exaggeration, it barely feels like one: In Q3, AI amounted to 39.5% of deal count, a record, according to PitchBook. AI is sending U.S. dealmaking trends up, as PitchBook estimates that deal count is up about 8% this year, marking the third most active year of the last decade. And when it comes to deal value, the numbers are even more dominant: By Q3 2025, 64.3% of deal value in the U.S. has tracked to AI."
AI accounted for 39.5% of deal count in Q3 and 64.3% of U.S. deal value by Q3 2025, according to PitchBook. Overall deal count is up about 8% this year, marking the third most active year of the last decade. AI is being integrated across industries and enables fast deployment and hyper-scaling, making it foundational to venture capital. AI-related exits made up 40% of exit deal value in 2025, with a record 317 AI exits, including IPOs like CoreWeave. IPO and M&A markets remain uncertain, with concerns about pipeline strength and atypical IPOs.
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