Crunchbase News: venture funding reached nearly $680 billion through Q3, with a third of Q3 dollars going to 27 rounds of $1 billion or more

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Crunchbase News reported that global venture capital spending in 2026 reached nearly $680 billion through Q3, a record — it adds that investors are writing fewer checks to seed and early-stage companies. (Crunchbase News) Claims: kat-claim-6f6a15685388
Crunchbase News reported that about one-third of Q3 2026 venture funding went to 27 companies raising rounds of $1 billion or more (Crunchbase News) Claims: kat-claim-891e13b39fe6
Crunchbase News reported that in Q3 2026 North American startup deal counts fell 16% year over year to the lowest quarterly total since 2023, while North American funding dollars rose 50% year over year to $92 billion (Crunchbase News) Claims: kat-claim-faf34160ba00
Crunchbase News reported that Anthropic, which it called the biggest venture-backed private company, is slated to go public in November 2026 in a potential $2 trillion IPO (Crunchbase News) Claims: kat-claim-657993566009

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