Why 43% of Global Startup Funding Went to Just Two Companies in H1 2026

Global startup funding reached a record $510 billion during the first half of 2026. Yet nearly half of that money went to just two companies. Data from Crunchbase shows that OpenAI and Anthropic raised a combined $217 billion, equal to about 43% of all startup investment worldwide during the period. That concentration changes how founders […]