AI Venture Funding Splits: Frontier Models Command $380B-$840B Valuations While Specialized Apps See Modest Rounds
Venture capital is bifurcating between mega-rounds for frontier AI companies—Anthropic at $380B valuation with $30B raised, OpenAI at $840B with $110B—and smaller investments in vertical SaaS, robotics, and infrastructure. The divide suggests capital concentration in perceived AI winners while specialized applications attract selective deployment.
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