• Seed funding’s shift toward growth capital risks leaving startups without product-market fit, exposing founders to valuation mismatches at subsequent rounds.
• Some seed rounds reach $10 million or more, using notes with valuation caps above $50 million for companies barely beyond the idea stage.
• Five venture firms captured 73% of capital committed to new US funds in the first quarter of this year.
• Funds exceeding $1 billion attracted about 72% of capital raised in the first half.
• AI attracted 86% of US venture investment, concentrated in a few cities led by the Bay Area.

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