20262026 nián2026年first quarterdì yī jìdù第一季度global / worldwidequánqiú全球venture capital investmentfēngxiǎn tóuzī风险投资to reachdá达300 billion US dollars3000 yì měiyuán3000亿美元historicallìshǐ历史new high / recordxīngāo新高。
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Science & TechnologyGlobal Venture Investment Hits 300 Billion Dollar Record in First Quarter of 2026 With AI Accounting for 80 Percent
Global venture capital investment reached a record 300 billion dollars in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing all historical records with year-over-year growth exceeding 150 percent. AI companies received 242 billion dollars, accounting for 80 percent of total investment.
In the first quarter of 2026, global venture capital investment reached 300 billion US dollars, setting a historic record.
Compared to the same period last year, this quarter's total investment amount grew by more than 150 percent.
Of this, artificial intelligence companies received approximately 242 billion US dollars in investment, accounting for about 80 percent of the total.
OpenAI received 122 billion US dollars in funding this quarter, with the company's current valuation reaching as high as 852 billion US dollars.
Anthropic, another AI company, completed a Series G funding round of 30 billion US dollars, with its valuation rising to 380 billion US dollars.
Waymo, an autonomous driving company, received 16 billion US dollars in investment, representing another major funding case this quarter.
Analysts point out that investor enthusiasm toward artificial intelligence technology is driving rapid expansion of the startup investment market.
This investment boom has also triggered attention from some observers regarding market bubble risks.
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