venture-capital

Cerebras plans to sell 28 million shares at $115-$125 each, aiming for a $26.6 billion valuation. The AI chipmaker's deep ties to OpenAI include a $20 billion compute deal.

Global venture funding surged to $300 billion in Q1 2026, with AI startups grabbing $242 billion. The US accounted for over 80% of total AI investment, led by OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI.

Top AI researchers are leaving Meta, Google, and OpenAI to found startups, with David Silver raising a record $1.1 billion seed round for Ineffable Intelligence. VC funding for new AI labs hit $18.8 billion in Q1 2026, doubling 2025.

Agentic AI attracted $24.2B in VC funding during 2025 —shift from demos to production deployment. Agentic systems autonomously plan and execute multi-step tasks without continuous human intervention. Enterprise adoption accelerating in software development and customer service.

Family offices increasingly invest directly in AI startups, bypassing traditional VC middlemen. BNY Wealth: 83% of family offices consider AI a top strategic priority over next 5 years. More than half have AI exposure through investments.

AI fundings doubled VC deal value to $267.2B in Q1 2026. OpenAI led the surge with $122B funding round. Sullivan & Cromwell secured $1T in AI-related deals. Record quarter reflects institutional belief AI will transform multiple sectors.

Global startup funding hit record $297 billion in Q1 2026, with AI deals dominating 80% of total deal value. OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI raised over $130 billion combined. First quarter exceeds full-year 2024 total as AI infrastructure arms race accelerates.