In the fourth quarter of last year, investors funneled $74.6 billion into US startups, a substantial increase from the average of $42 billion invested in each of the previous nine quarters.
The reality is that this recent increase in venture capital funding is disproportionately benefiting a select few companies, with $32 billion, or 43.2% of Q4 investment activity, going to a handful of colossal-sized deals.
Without these megadeals, Q4 investment activity would have mirrored the previous two years' average of $42 billion, highlighting the widening gap between well-funded companies and the broader startup ecosystem.
Most venture capital funding will probably continue to flow towards a small cohort of the most promising AI companies, suggesting a long-term trend in investment focus.
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