Startups & VC

Q1 2026 global VC reaches record-high $300 billion

Crunchbase tabulates Q1 2026 global VC at roughly $300 billion across some 6,000 startups — an all-time quarterly record and 150%+ surge vs. the previous quarter and year-ago.

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