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Two-thirds of all venture capital is now flowing to AI startups and non-AI founders are feeling it
Global venture capital hit a record $297 billion in Q1 2026, with AI companies capturing roughly 81% of it. Four companies, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo, absorbed nearly two-thirds of all funding. For non-AI founders, the fundraising market has quietly become a different game.
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