US extends global VC lead as $1T AI boom widens gap over China

August 11, 2026

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The United States has widened its lead in PitchBook's Global VC Ecosystem Rankings, with growth now focused among fewer companies. According to the Institutional Research Group's fourth annual report, the US scored 94.6, putting it more than 19...

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US extends global VC lead as $1T AI boom widens gap over China

Neuralink alum’s Precision Neuroscience raises $250M to advance brain-computer interfaces

Anthropic, Perplexity-backer Bessemer Venture Partners closes $5.75B to back founders from seed to growth

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US extends global VC lead as $1T AI boom widens gap over China

Neuralink alum’s Precision Neuroscience raises $250M to advance brain-computer interfaces

Anthropic, Perplexity-backer Bessemer Venture Partners closes $5.75B to back founders from seed to growth

Insight Partners, S32 back Snorkel AI at $3.5B valuation with $350M raise

Paris tech says it is open, but who actually gets in?

Inside Endeavor Catalyst’s European strategy: small checks, entrepreneur-first, and no slowdown

Europe doesn’t need to be Silicon Valley to lead in innovation

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