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AI funding defies broader startup slowdown in 2025

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December 31, 2025

INVESTMENT JUMPS NEARLY 60% YOY TO $1.24 BILLION

- AYANTI BERA

EVEN AS VENTURE CAPITAL inflows into startups levelled off this year, artificial intelligence (AI) firms emerged as a clear outlier, drawing sharply higher investor interest.

Data from Venture Intelligence showed funding into AI-focused startups rose nearly 60% year-on-year to $1.24 billion in 2025, from $773 million in 2024, underscoring the sector's resilience amid a broader funding slowdown.

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