Startups & VC

Q1 2026 global VC hits record $300B; 6,000 startups tap the capital

Crunchbase and TechCrunch tabulated Q1 2026 startup funding at roughly $300 billion, an all-time high split across 6,000 firms. That's 150% growth QoQ and YoY.

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