
AI venture funding continued to surge in third quarter, data shows
Published on: Oct. 6, 2025, 4:36 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
About 46% of global venture funding for the third quarter went towards funding AI companies, with 29% invested in solely Anthropic. The three largest venture rounds in the quarter ended September were raised by foundation model companies: $13 billion by Anthropic, $5.3 billion by xAI and $2 billion from Mistral AI.