Global venture investment hit a record $189B in February, up 780% YoY, amid the AI boom; 83% of the month's total went to OpenAI, Waymo, and Anthropic (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)
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March 3, 2026
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Global venture investment hit a record $189B in February, up 780% YoY, amid the AI boom; 83% of the month's total went to OpenAI, Waymo, and Anthropic — Crunchbase data shows global venture investment totaled $189 billion in February — the largest startup funding month on record …
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