The rise of AI in global VC funding

Over the past decade, startup investment has nearly doubled, reaching $300 billion annually. Now, with the AI revolution in full swing, the big question is: can that number double again?

According to Crunchbase data, AI companies — spanning infrastructure, tools, and applications — raised an impressive $105 billion in 2024 alone, accounting for one-third of all global capital invested that year. In the U.S. alone, AI startups captured 45% of that volume.

We're still in the early chapters of the generative AI investment cycle, which is expected to unfold over the next 10 to 20 years. But the direction is clear: AI is expanding market frontiers, accelerating disruption, and creating entirely new categories of global leaders.

The estimate? A total addressable tech market poised to grow from $1 trillion to $2–3 trillion — redefining the pace of digital economic growth.

And this is just the beginning…