Venture capital (VC) funding reached an all-time high in the first 6 months of 2026. This is according to data compiled by Crunchbase.
The report shares that $510 billion was collected from January to June 2026, compared to $440 billion in the same period in 2025.
While it may come as no surprise to anyone awake, much of the funding is provided by the red-hot artificial intelligence (AI) industry. In fact, data shows that OpenAI and Anthropic account for $217 billion, or 43% of all funding.
The first quarter of 2026 was a record quarter with $304.9 billion raised, followed by $205 billion raised in the second quarter, with 70% of the money going to AI companies.
Later-stage firms typically captured most of the financing.
2026 is on track to be a boom year for private securities primary offerings.
The report also stated that the market was experiencing a “turning point” in terms of liquidity as it experienced its strongest breakout market since 2021.
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