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Venture Pulse Q1 2026
Global VC investment surged in Q1’26, driven by AI megadeals, with a concentration of capital around category-defining AI companies.
In Q1 2026, AI megadeals drove a surge in global VC investment, highlighting a growing concentration of capital around leading AI companies.
Executive Summary
Global VC investment surged in Q1’26, driven by record-setting AI megadeals. A small number of multi-billion-dollar fundraising rounds significantly skewed global totals, underlining the growing concentration of capital around a handful of category-defining AI companies.
Source: KPMG
Authors: Louis Ng
Original Article: https://kpmg.com/cn/en/insights/2026/04/venture-pulse-q1-26.html
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