Factoid - Friday, January 23, 2026
Crunchbase reported that venture funding for AI startups totaled $202 billion in 2025 (through 12/14), an increase of 77% from $114 billion in 2024, according to Venture Capital Journal. U.S.-based AI startups received most of last year's venture funding. A total of $159 billion (79% of global AI venture funding) went to U.S.-based startups over the period.
Posted on Friday, January 23, 2026 @ 11:19 AM

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