Investor enthusiasm for AI once again drove the bulk of funding for the week’s largest rounds, led by Anthropic’s $13 billion mega-financing. However, companies across a number of industries attracted large investments, including biotech, security and medical devices.| Crunchbase News
Global venture funding in August fell to the lowest monthly amount since 2017, Crunchbase data shows. Startup funding last month totaled $17 billion — down 12% from a year ago and a massive 44% drop month over month.| Crunchbase News