Overview

• Global venture funding rose 38% year over year to $97 billion in Q3, according to Crunchbase data cited by Reuters.
• AI companies captured about 46% of that total, with Anthropic alone accounting for roughly 29% following a $13 billion raise.
• The quarter’s largest rounds went to Anthropic ($13 billion), xAI ($5.3 billion) and Mistral AI ($2 billion).
• U.S.-based companies attracted roughly $60 billion, the largest regional share of Q3 venture capital.
• Hardware drew $16.2 billion and healthcare/biotech $15.8 billion, ranking as the second- and third-largest sectors.