OpenAI and Anthropic together accounted for 43% of the record half-year venture capital haul.
Tag: Funding
CUNIN raises $450K pre-seed round co-led by All In Capital and Huddle Ventures
The early-stage funding adds to a busy week of Indian startup deal announcements.
Guest opinion: We know music therapy works for autistic kids. Why aren’t we funding it?
A guest column calling for increased funding and support for music therapy programs for autistic children.
UK HealthTech Company Secures Funding for Next-Generation Inhalation Drug Delivery Technology
The system can precisely control aerosol droplet size enabling more efficient delivery of fragile biologics and advanced therapies beyond existing inhalers.
India Startup Funding Reaches $9.69 Billion Across 872 Equity Rounds in H1 2026
Investment activity in the Indian startup ecosystem has remained robust with nearly $10 billion raised in the first half of the year across all stages.
Fact Check: Trump Ballroom Funding Statements Contradict Republican Congressional Proposal
FactCheck.org found Trump promised to fund the White House ballroom without public money but Republicans proposed $1 billion in federal security-related funding.
India Startup Funding Reaches $8.54 Billion Across 849 Equity Rounds in 2026 So Far
The Indian startup ecosystem has attracted significant capital in 2026, maintaining its position as the world’s third-largest startup hub despite global headwinds.
US Announces It Will Stop Funding HIV and AIDS Programs in South Africa
The State Department said it was cutting support citing South Africa’s failure to make progress on policy demands a move affecting over eight million people living with HIV.
AI Funding Shift: Model Layer Approaching Commodity as Differentiation Moves Up the Stack
Industry insiders confirmed an April 2026 internal memo warning that the base model market is commoditising rapidly, shifting value toward integration and workflow layers.
Q2 2026 AI Funding Hits $42.6 Billion Across 312 Rounds with Agentic Startups Leading
Global AI investment in the second quarter reached $42.6 billion, with autonomous AI agent companies capturing almost half of all capital raised.