<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The global venture capital market showed signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2025, with $67.6 billion in exit value generated, the largest since the slowdown in exits began.</li><li>AI deals dominated the quarter, with companies like Safe Superintelligence Inc., Grammarly Inc., and Anduril Industries Inc. attracting significant investments, making up nearly two-thirds of total U.S. VC deal value in 2025.</li><li>Fundraising remains a major concern, with only $26.6 billion raised by new U.S. VC funds in the first half of the year, on track for the lowest annual total in a decade.</li><li>While some positive exit signs were seen, such as OpenAI's acquisition of io Products Inc., venture-backed public listings remained sparse, with fundraising challenges, liquidity concerns, and a heavy dependence on AI to drive deal activity.</li></ul>

Global venture capital shows signs of life in second quarter as AI deals dominate capital flow

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