AI Funding Hits Record $23.6 Billion in Q2, Surging 71% Year-over-Year - London Tech News

What happened in Q2 2025? A recap of SaaS and AI funding news

All Q2 SaaS funding headlines are saying the same thing: a handful of AI companies are dominating private investment right now.  But that does not tell the wider story or reveal other funding trends in the world of SaaS.  Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve taken some time to look through the latest reports and pulled together a recap of the key SaaS deals, valuations and acquisitions from Q2, with a deep dive into AI funding (and its impact on …

AI funding hits record $23.6 billion in Q2, surging 71% year-over-year - London Tech News

AI startups are on track for another record year, driven by strong early investment and major funding deals. Big deals, such as Elon Musk’s xAI aiming for $10 billion and Figure AI seeking $1.5 billion, have sparked investor interest and put more pressure on startups to develop real-world AI solutions. This perfect storm of events has led to the strongest start to the year and a record-breaking quarterly total. According to data presented by Sto…