While global VC investment fell from $128.4 billion in Q1'25 to $101.05 billion in Q2, the decline was largely due to OpenAI's $40 billion megadeal in the previous quarter, said a study.

According to the Q2'25 Venture Pulse Report, excluding that outlier, Q2'25 activity remained relatively strong, reflecting steady investor interest across AI, defencetech, and spa