BriefingVenture capital6 August 20262 min read
Global startup investment hits a record US$510B in H1 2026
The AI boom pushed both funding and exits to unprecedented levels — but most of the money went to a very small group of companies.
Crunchbase data shows global startup investment reached US$510 billion in the first half of 2026, the highest level ever recorded. In July alone, global funding was roughly US$65 billion — double the same month a year earlier.
510 tỷ USD
Global funding, H1 2026
392 tỷ USD
North America alone
~80%
Share going to AI (Q2)
About 80% of all venture investment across stages in Q2 went to AI-focused startups — nearly triple year-ago levels. Exit activity through IPOs and M&A rose sharply alongside it.
Sources
- 01Crunchbase News — Global startup investment H1 2026 ↗
- 02Crunchbase News — North American startup funding H1 2026 ↗
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