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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 (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News)

Joanna Glasner / 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 Funding to North American startups declined sequentially in the third quarter and came in well below the a…

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  1. 2026-10-07 13:55 · Techmeme
    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 (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News)

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