Startups & VC

Q1 Record: 6,000 Startups Raised Funding—All-Time Quarterly High

Q1 2026 saw 6,000 startups secure funding, an all-time quarterly record. Beyond AI, space, defense, and robotics megadeals show expanding concentration.

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TechCrunch Q1 record

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