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Venture capital is already having a record year
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More venture capital dollars were invested in U.S. companies during the first half of 2026 than in any full year, according to data released Wednesday by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association.
By the numbers: U.S. companies raised $412.7 billion between January and June, a whopping 29% increase over what U.S. companies raised in all of 2025 and a 15% increase over the all-time record set in 2021.
Zoom in: The boost was driven by mega-rounds, with over 81% of the H1 2026 dollars going to deals of $100 million or more.
- This includes seven $1 billion+ rounds in Q2.
Yes, but: The only dark cloud is that Q1 significantly outpaced Q2, although Q2 is where most of the exit activity was found.
