AI is Taking Almost Two Thirds of All Venture Funding. What This Means For the Other Startups.

Source: International Business Times

AI is taking most venture capital funding this year, figures show. Getty Images Nearly two in every three venture dollars raised worldwide in the third quarter of 2026 (64%) went to AI startups. The figure, which comes from Crunchbase's third-quarter report, adds up to $102 billion of $159 billion, and it is large enough to change what other startups are measured against.