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AI Absorbs $89.4B in Global VC Funding, 34% of Total
AI startups captured US$89.4B in 2025, representing 34% of global VC funding despite only 18% of deal volume, with valuation premiums averaging 3.2x. This skew reshaped venture trends, with US leading IPO resurgence.
India stayed flat at $9.8-10.5B, led by fintech and e-commerce.
CoreWeave IPO Raises $1.5B, Shares Surge 185%
CoreWeave transitioned from crypto mining to AI GPU cloud, raising $1.5B at IPO for total funding of $12B backed by NVIDIA and OpenAI. Shares peaked +185% post-IPO with 22x forward revenue multiples.
It exemplifies AI infrastructure dominance in 2025 capital markets.
Circle Internet Group Fintech IPO Hauls $1.1B
Circle, USDC issuer, raised over $1.1B in IPO, marking fintech revival with six-month gains over 120% amid regulatory clarity. This reset valuations post-2022 peak, boosting sector confidence.
Strong institutional demand drove the success.
Creator Economy AI Startups Raise $1.2B in 2025
Eight AI tools for content creation secured at least $50M each, totaling $1.2B from VC and PE. Highlights include Synthesia's $180M and ElevenLabs' $180M Series C.
Suno raised $250M Series C led by Menlo Ventures and Nvidia.
Suno AI Music Platform Secures $250M Funding
Generative AI music startup Suno announced $250M Series C in November, led by Menlo Ventures with Nvidia participation. This adds to creator economy's AI-fueled fundraising blitz.
It follows 2024 buzz in similar categories.
Meta Acquires 49% of Scale AI for $14.3B
Meta's $14.3B for 49% stake in Scale AI topped 2025's biggest corporate-backed rounds, dominated by AI. OpenAI, Anthropic, Cursor, Mistral also raised billions.
22 rounds hit $1B+, half over $2B.
Databricks Closes $10B Meta-Backed Round at $62.5B Valuation
AI-embracing Databricks secured $10B Series J from Meta in January, valuing it at $62.5B with potential to double. This reflects AI ripples in data analytics.
Energy startups like Base Power raised $1B for blackout protection.
Indian Startups Raise $1.09B in December, Up 6% YoY
December 2025 saw Indian startups secure $1.09B across 78 deals, a 6.4% increase year-on-year per Tracxn. Funding spanned multiple stages amid resilient ecosystem.
OYO parent PRISM noted in deals digest.
Nvidia Acquires Groq Assets for Record $20B
Nvidia bought AI chip startup Groq's assets for about $20B, its largest deal ever as of December 26. This bolsters Nvidia's AI dominance amid infrastructure race.
Ties into broader AI funding surge.
Google Parent Buys Data Center Energy Startup
Alphabet acquired a data center energy startup to support AI growth, per December 26 updates. This aligns with energy sector boosts from AI, including nuclear and fusion raises.
Base Power and others target data center power needs.
Substack Raises $100M Series C, Valued at $1.1B Unicorn
Newsletter platform Substack closed $100M Series C led by BOND and Chernin Group, achieving $1.1B valuation. It marks unicorn status in creator economy.
Follows AI content tools' fundraising wave.
AI Investments Hit $100B in H1 2025 Alone
AI startups raised ~$100B in first half of 2025, matching 2024 full-year total, powering 38% global VC growth. By Q3, nearly half of funding went to AI per Crunchbase.
Investors like Accel back Anthropic, Perplexity.