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quán
全
world
qiú
球
early
chū
初
startup
chuàng
创
enterprise
qǐ
企
industry
yè
业
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
年
first
shàng
上
half
bàn
半
year
nián
年
raise
róng
融
capital
zī
资
$510
510
510
billion
yì
亿
American
měi
美
dollar
yuán
元

entire
quán
全
world
qiú
球
early
chū
初
startup
chuàng
创
enterprise
qǐ
企
industry
yè
业
in
zài
在
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
年
first
shàng
上
half
bàn
半
year
nián
年
raise
róng
融
capital
zī
资
510
510
510
hundred million
yì
亿
American
měi
美
dollar
yuán
元
。
person
rén
人
work
gōng
工
intelligence
zhì
智
able
néng
能
lead
lǐng
领
domain
yù
域
funding
róng
融
capital
zī
资
account
zhàn
占
for
jù
据
absolute
jué
绝
large
dà
大
majority
duō
多
proportion
shù
数
。

July 25, 2026 at 1:16 AM

according
gēn
根
to
jù
据
global
quán
全
world
qiú
球
startup
chuàng
创
investment
tóu
投
capital
zī
资
data
shù
数
statistics
jù
据
statistics
tǒng
统
compilation
jì
计
global
quán
全
world
qiú
球
early
chū
初
stage
chuàng
创
enterprise
qǐ
企
company
yè
业
in
zài
在
2026
2026
2026
year
nián
年
first
shàng
上
half
bàn
半
year
nián
年
raised
róng
融
capital
zī
资
total
zǒng
总
amount
é
额
reached
dá
达
$510
510
510
billion
yì
亿
American
měi
美
dollars
yuán
元
。
this
zhè
这
create
chuàng
创
set
zào
造
particle
le
了
early
chū
初
startup
chuàng
创
funding
róng
融
capital
zī
资
history
shǐ
史
on
shàng
上
possessive
de
的
new
xīn
新
record
jì
纪
mark
lù
录
。
person
rén
人
work
gōng
工
intelligence
zhì
智
able
néng
能
technology
jì
技
skill
shù
术
lead
lǐng
领
domain
yù
域
possessive
de
的
funding
róng
融
capital
zī
资
accounts
zhàn
占
for
jù
据
total
róng
融
capital
zī
资
possessive
de
的
absolute
jué
绝
large
dà
大
majority
duō
多
percentage
shù
数
。
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
and
hé
和
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
and others
děng
等
leading
lǐng
领
advanced
xiān
先
possessive
de
的
AI
AI
AI
public
gōng
公
company
sī
司
received
huò
获
particle
de
得
particle
le
了
large
dà
大
portion
bù
部
part
fēn
分
funding
róng
融
capital
zī
资
。
this
zhè
这
reflect
fǎn
反
reflects
yìng
映
out
chū
出
global
quán
全
world
qiú
球
startup
chuàng
创
investment
tóu
投
capital
zī
资
investor
zhě
者
on
duì
对
person
rén
人
work
gōng
工
intelligence
zhì
智
able
néng
能
innovation
chuàng
创
new
xīn
新
enterprise
qǐ
企
business
yè
业
possessive
de
的
high
gāo
高
degree
dù
度
outlook
kàn
看
favorable
hǎo
好
。

New Words

róngzī
融
fundraising
chuàngyè
创
startup
chūqī
初
early stage
quánqiú
全
global
réngōng zhìnéng
人
artificial intelligence
lǐngyù
领
domain
zhànjù
占
account for
juéduō
绝
vast majority
tóuzī
投
investment
chuàngxīn
新
innovation
qǐyè
企
enterprise
zīběn
资
capital

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Global Startups Raise Record $510 Billion in First Half of 2026 Amid AI Boom

Global Startups Raise Record $510 Billion in First Half of 2026 Amid AI Boom

According to global startup investment data, startups worldwide raised a total of $510 billion in the first half of 2026, setting a new record for early-stage funding. Artificial intelligence technology domain funding accounts for the vast majority of total capital. Leading AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic received substantial portions of this funding. This reflects the global startup investment community strong confidence in artificial intelligence innovation enterprises. The surge in capital demonstrates investor enthusiasm for AI advancement and its commercial applications across multiple sectors.

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，
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纳斯达克
index
zhǐshù
指数
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zhōusì
周四
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收跌
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1.3%
。

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xuān bù
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shí yī yuè
十一月
oil / petroleum
shí yóu
石油
output / production
chǎn liàng
产量
to maintain / to keep
bǎo chí
保持
unchanged
bù biàn
不变
。

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