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Data: The Seed Funding Boom Is Concentrating Capital In The San Francisco Bay Area

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U.S. seed investment is surging, but with more money going into fewer deals, it’s not altogether surprising that the funding uptick isn’t lifting all startup hubs equally. Crunchbase data shows that while seed capital is still flowing nationwide, it’s concentrating in a familiar place: the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2025, the Bay Area expanded […]

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AI Drives Europe’s Second Straight Quarter Of Funding Gain As Deal Volume Falls Sharply

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European venture funding reached $17.6 billion in Q1 2026, Crunchbase data shows. That’s up nearly 30% year over year and marks the second consecutive quarter of growth. As was the case globally and in North America, the main driver was AI, which for the first time claimed more than 50% of Europe’s total funding for

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AI Drives Europe’s Second Straight Quarter Of Funding Gain As Deal Volume Falls Sharply

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China Leads Asia’s Startup Funding To Its Highest Level In More Than 3 Years

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Asia’s startup funding swung higher in the first quarter of this year, boosted by a rebound in Chinese venture investment. Overall, investors put $27.4 billion to work across seed- through growth-stage financings for Asian companies in Q1, per Crunchbase data. That’s up about 20% from the prior quarter and nearly double year-ago levels. Total funding

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China Leads Asia’s Startup Funding To Its Highest Level In More Than 3 Years

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Global Investors Help Boost Latin America’s Late-Stage Funding Boom In Q1

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A boom in late-stage and growth funding helped buoy venture funding in Latin America for the first quarter of 2026, Crunchbase data shows. Startups in Latin America raised a combined $1.03 billion across seed- and growth-stage deals in the three-month period ending March 31. That was up 12% year over year and down 6% from

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Austin’s Star Is Still Shining Bright: Venture Funding To City’s Startups Hits All-Time High

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At the height of the pandemic and the global shift to remote work, tech founders and investors alike flocked to Austin, Texas, drawn to a more business-friendly environment, relatively lower housing costs, and the city’s hip reputation. Venture firms that set up shop in the Texas capital city included Bedrock Capital, Breyer Capital, and 8VC

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Only 2 States Saw Their Share Of US Venture Funding Rise Last Year

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A rising tide may lift all boats. But lately it lifts California boats the most. In 2025, only two states with a sizable venture scene saw a year-over-year gain in their share of U.S. venture funding: California and Washington. This held true even though several others, including New York and Texas, actually saw a pretty

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What’s Fueling California’s Record Run For Startup Funding?

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In the startup game, betting against California has long been a losing proposition. The three most valuable American public companies all began as Golden State startups. And among the current lineup of today’s most highly valued and capitalized venture-backed companies, the top ranked are all founded or headquartered in California. In recent quarters, the state’s

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European Venture Funding Nudged Higher In 2025, While AI Led For The First Time

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Venture funding to Europe-based startups last year gained only slightly, around 9% year over year, reaching $58 billion, with AI emerging as the region’s leading sector for startup investment for the first time, an analysis of Crunchbase data shows. While Europe’s venture investment did not grow significantly year over year, the region saw a shift

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