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Global Venture Funding In Q1 2025 Indicate Strongest Quarter For Investment Since Q2 2022
Apr, 02, 2025
< 1 min read
by Gené Teare
for Crunchbase
Funding key findings
- Both the largest funding round for a venture-backed company and the largest acquisition of a venture-backed company ever occurred in Q1 2025, reflecting a warming startup environment and marking the strongest quarter for venture investment since Q2 2022.
- OpenAI raised the largest private round ever in Q1 2025, a $40 billion funding that values the company at an unprecedented $300 billion. The deal, which alone accounts for more than half of U.S. venture funding in Q1, pushed global funding in the first quarter to $112 billion, Crunchbase data shows.
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From Weird To Boring: A Quick Trip Through The Recent History Of Startup Naming
We thought it would offer a shot of entertainment value to take a look back at some o...
May, 23, 2025
5 min read
by Crunchbase
A Deep Dive Into The Leading Investors In Unicorns Minted Since 2023
Since 2023, 259 new unicorns have joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board, adding $605 bi...
May, 22, 2025
5 min read
by Crunchbase
Global Venture Funding In Q1 2025 Indicate Strongest Quarter For Investment Since Q2 2022
Apr, 02, 2025
< 1 min read
by Gené Teare
for Crunchbase
Funding key findings
- Both the largest funding round for a venture-backed company and the largest acquisition of a venture-backed company ever occurred in Q1 2025, reflecting a warming startup environment and marking the strongest quarter for venture investment since Q2 2022.
- OpenAI raised the largest private round ever in Q1 2025, a $40 billion funding that values the company at an unprecedented $300 billion. The deal, which alone accounts for more than half of U.S. venture funding in Q1, pushed global funding in the first quarter to $112 billion, Crunchbase data shows.
Read More
From Weird To Boring: A Quick Trip Through The Recent History Of Startup Naming
We thought it would offer a shot of entertainment value to take a look back at some o...
May, 23, 2025
5 min read
by Crunchbase
A Deep Dive Into The Leading Investors In Unicorns Minted Since 2023
Since 2023, 259 new unicorns have joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board, adding $605 bi...
May, 22, 2025
5 min read
by Crunchbase