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Venture funding hits record value as deal counts fall

Original: Рекордний рік за сумою грошей у венчурі одночасно найслабший за кількістю угод за кілька років. За три квартали 2026 рок

Global venture capital has reached $698 billion in the first three quarters of 2026, putting the year on track for a record above $931 billion. Yet the number of deals is falling for the third quarter in a row, making this the weakest year for deal counts in several years. Commenters note that money is increasingly concentrated in fewer, larger rounds, particularly in the United States, while early-stage activity thins out.

Why now: A record year by dollar value coinciding with a multi-year low in deal numbers highlights growing concentration of venture capital in fewer, larger deals.

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