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Venture Capital Has Never Been This Obsessed With AI, New Data Shows

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More than 70% of U.S. venture capital went toward AI investments during the first quarter of 2025, according to PitchBook.

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Venture Capital Has Never Been This Obsessed With AI, New Data Shows

More than 70% of U.S. venture capital went toward AI investments during the first quarter of 2025, according to PitchBook.

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Insight Partners

Deven Parekh on venture capital’s evolution over the past 30 years

As Insight Partners marks its 30th anniversary in 2025, Managing Director Deven Parekh shared his insights at the 2025 Upfront Summit on how venture capital has transformed over the decades. Reflecting on the journey from the firm’s early days to its most recent $12.5B Fund XIII raise, Parekh highlighted the shifts in both the venture capital industry and the software and technology landscape. His perspective provides key lessons for investors a…

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SiliconANGLE

Global VC funding hits $113 billion in first quarter driven by outsized AI deals - SiliconANGLE

New reports out today from Crunchbase Inc. and PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor reveal that global venture capital rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2025, posting its strongest performance since mid-2022. However, both datasets point to a growing division in the startup ecosystem where a small set of companies and sectors, particularly artificial intelligence, are capturing […] The post Global VC funding hits $113 billion in first quarter …

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Blockworks

Venture capital spending topped $4.5B in Q1: PitchBook

PitchBook's Robert Le said crypto projects focused on institutional use cases are the focus, as firms seek "holy grail" integration.

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Semiconductor Engineering

Startup Funding: Q1 2025

The first quarter of 2025 saw six companies raise at least $100 million in investment. Of those, three went to quantum hardware companies, with major investment into neutral atom, superconducting, and hybrid quantum control approaches. AI chips and enabling technology were another big winner in the quarter, with companies developing optical communications tech for chips and data center infrastructure pulling in over $400 million. Outside the dat…

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InfiniLink Secures $10M Funding from MediaTek, Sukna Ventures, and Egypt Ventures

InfiniLink, an innovative semiconductor startup specializing in advanced optical data connectivity chips for AI-driven data centers, announced the successful closure of a $10M funding round. This seed-stage investment was joined by MediaTek, a leading fabless semiconductor company, and Sukna Ventures, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with participation from the Egyptian VC firm Egypt Ventures and angel investor M Empire Angels. Since its founding …

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