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Greg Isenberg: VC funding works for less than 1% of companies. Here's the actual math.

A Reddit post reframes VC funding as a statistically rare and structurally flawed path for startups, arguing that non-VC-backed, lean AI-native companies are not second-best but the more rational default model.

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Reddit r/artificial

Jul 23, 2026

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Mega-Rounds Claim Over 80% of Q2 2026 Funding : Research

Venture funding in Q2 2026 totaled $212.9B — the second-highest quarterly figure on record — but CB Insights analysis shows extreme concentration, with mega-rounds (> $1B) accounting for over 80% of that total, raising concerns about market health and startup ecosystem diversity.

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Crowdfund Insider

Jul 20, 2026

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H1 global fintech funding grows 23% YoY

Global fintech venture funding reached $28.6 billion in H1 2026, a 23% year-over-year increase, per Crunchbase data — signaling renewed investor confidence in financial technology startups.

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Finextra

Jul 17, 2026

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AI power binge delivers best half since 2022 for climate tech venture funding - The Register

Climate tech venture funding reached its highest six-month total since 2022, driven by surging investment in AI-enabled climate solutions.

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The Register AI / Software via Google News

Jul 17, 2026

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Venture funding of fintech startups grew 22.7% YoY in H1 2026 to $28.6B globally, but deal count fell 25.7% and funding fell 17.3% vs. H2 2025's $34.6B funding (Mary Ann Azevedo/Crunchbase News)

Global venture funding for fintech startups rose 22.7% year-over-year in H1 2026 to $28.6B, but declined 17.3% quarter-over-quarter from H2 2025’s $34.6B — driven by fewer, larger deals.

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Techmeme

Jul 16, 2026

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Global VC funding hit a record $510B in H1 2026, with OpenAI and Anthropic accounting for $217B, or 43% of the total; in Q2, VCs put $205B into 5,000+ startups (Gené Teare/Crunchbase News)

Global VC funding hit a record $510B in H1 2026.

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Techmeme

Published Jul 2, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 4, 2026