A Record 14 Billion-Dollar Rounds In July Pushed Venture’s Historic Run Higher

In July 2026, venture capital funding reached an all-time high, with a record 14 billion-dollar rounds completed, according to Crunchbase data. The month witnessed a 100% year-over-year increase in total startup capital, totaling $65 billion. July ranked as the third-largest funding month of the year, growing 10% from June's record-breaking performance.

The surge in funding was primarily driven by AI-focused companies, which garnered $35 billion or around 53% of global venture funding. Notable deals included a $10 billion investment in Blue Origin, a $5 billion raise for frontier lab Safe Superintelligence, and $3.5 billion for Moonshot AI. The U.S. led in funding, with companies raised $39 billion or around 59% of the global venture capital.

In terms of exits, July saw M&A activity surpass $9 billion, with five companies exiting at over $1 billion. Notable deals included the acquisition of Anyscale by Blue Origin for $1.65 billion and AI-native security company Cyera's $1 billion acquisition of Oasis Security. Twelve venture-backed companies went public with values exceeding $1 billion, including Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies, which valued at $85 billion and surged 466% on its debut.