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PitchBookprovides AI venture market participants with the data and tools to findthe startups raising the most money, track the performance of horizontal platforms and vertical applications, anddeterminethe outlook of AI venture investments in 2026.

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Though deal counts fall well below their 2021 peak, AI startup funding reached record deal value in 2025, propelled by strong YoY deal value growth from subindustries such as autonomous machines and semiconductors.

AI venture capital at a glance

  • AI investments hit a record $243.9 billion in 2025, $54 billion in Q4 2025

    AI VC investment hit a record $243.9B in 2025, capturing more than half of all global venture deal value. No other category (fintech, crypto, mobility) has ever reached that level of concentration.


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  • AI made up nearly 30% of all global venture deals, 50% of global VC deal value

    Capital concentrated in a small number of large, late-stage rounds, while vertical applications led on deal count with 4,609 transactions against 1,821 for horizontal platforms. The split signals a two-track market.


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  • Record industry exits in 2025, 317 AI startup exits


    Q3 venture-growth pre-money valuations jumped 95.7% YoY, raising the question of whether exits can scale to match. CoreWeave’s March IPO is the benchmark.




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Q4 2025 AI VC Trends

The Q4 2025 AI VC Trends report provides an analysis of recent VC activity and includes a market map of leading VC-backed companies in the space.
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AI Market Map: 500 leading VC-backed AI companies

AI investment hit a record $243.9 billion in 2025. Here’s where the dollars are concentrating.
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Q3 2025 AI VC Trends

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