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North American startup funding hit $92B in Q3, down 35% QoQ but up 50% YoY, with $61B to AI startups; there were 11 $1B+ acquisitions and IPOs remained quiet

Funding to North American startups declined sequentially in the third quarter and came in well below the all-time peak.

North American startup funding hit $92B in Q3, down 35% QoQ but up 50% YoY, with $61B to AI startups; there were 11 $1B+ acquisitions and IPOs remained quiet

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Crunchbase News — North American startup funding hit $92B in Q3, down 35% QoQ but up 50% YoY, with $61B to AI startups; there were 11 $1B+ acquisitions and IPOs remained quiet ↗

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