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Real-time startup funding data for 2025 — round sizes, sector trends, top investors, and what's changed since the 2021 peak. Updated daily.
| Stage | Median Round Size | Median Pre-Money Val. | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Seed | $500K–$1.5M | $3–6M | +10% (AI premium) |
| Seed | $2–4M | $10–18M | +8% vs. 2024 |
| Series A | $8–15M | $35–60M | +12% vs. 2024 |
| Series B | $20–40M | $100–200M | +15% vs. 2024 |
| Series C | $50–100M | $300–600M | +20% (AI effect) |
| Growth / Late | $100M+ | $1B+ | Highly selective |
Global venture capital investment in 2025 is tracking toward $300–350B for the full year, up from ~$280B in 2024. AI-related investments account for approximately 35–40% of total VC deployed globally. The US remains the dominant market (~50% of global VC), followed by China (~15%), Europe (~15%), and India (~6%). The market is recovering from the 2022–2023 trough but remains well below the $650B+ peak of 2021.
The median Series A pre-money valuation in 2025 is $35–60M, with rounds typically raising $8–15M. AI-native companies at Series A often command 20–40% premiums — $50–80M pre-money is common for AI infrastructure, vertical AI, or companies with demonstrable enterprise traction. The Series A bar has risen: investors typically want $1–3M ARR with strong growth, a clear go-to-market, and proof of retention.
AI/ML infrastructure and applications lead 2025 funding by a wide margin. Defense tech is the second-fastest growing sector. Other active sectors: health tech (GLP-1 adjacent, AI diagnostics), climate tech (grid, storage), fintech (embedded finance, stablecoins), and cybersecurity. Legacy consumer apps, traditional SaaS without AI differentiation, and crypto (outside stablecoins/infrastructure) are seeing reduced investor appetite.