US Venture Deal Value Reaches Record $515.8B As Exits Fail To Keep Pace
US venture capital deal value broke annual records in the first nine months, driven largely by artificial intelligence rounds, but exit activity lagged far behind.
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October 2026
September 2026
Bessemer Venture Partners Raises $5.75 Billion Across Two New Funds to Target AI Startups
Bessemer Venture Partners announced on Wednesday that it has raised $5.75 billion across two new funds to accelerate its investment across all parts of the AI stack.
July 2026
Index Ventures Raises $2 Billion After Its Wiz Windfall
Index raised three new pools of capital as returns from its early Wiz investment strengthen its ability to back AI and technology startups.
February 2026
17 US AI Startups Have Raised $100M+ Each in Less Than Two Months
From Anthropic $30B Series G to ElevenLabs $500M round, the AI mega-funding pace in 2026 is already outpacing last year.
