Investors Plough $27.1 Billion Into AI Startups, Defying Crisis
In May, CoreWeave, a provider of cloud computing services for AI companies, raised $1.1 billion, followed by $7.5 billion in debt, at a valuation of $19 billion. Scale AI, a data provider for AI companies, raised $1 billion, at a valuation of $13.8 billion. And xAI, founded by Elon Musk, raised $6 billion, at a valuation of $24 billion.These funding rounds have increased the overall deal volume in the industry, both in terms of dollar amount and number of deals, said Kyle Stanford, research analyst at PitchBook."It's not declining anymore," he said. "The bottom has already fallen out."The activity has prompted some venture capitalists to change their messaging. Last year, IVP investor Tom Loverro predicted a “mass extinction event” for startups and urged them to cut costs. Last week, h...