AI startups add some spice to US VC dealmaking
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Global deals were also higher in the second quarter.
Venture dealmaking is coming back — at least, for artificial intelligence companies.
Last quarter, US venture capitalists spent $55.6 billion backing startups, up by about half from a year earlier quarter and the spendiest quarter in two years, according to PitchBook data.
But the
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