
Venture Capital Splits: AI Giants Command $840B Valuations While Sector Startups Target Niche Markets
Venture capital is bifurcating into two distinct markets: mega-rounds for frontier AI companies like OpenAI ($110B at $840B valuation) and Anthropic ($30B at $380B valuation) versus selective early-stage investments in vertical SaaS, robotics, and infrastructure. This divergence reveals capital concentration in perceived AI winners while maintaining measured deployment across specialized sectors.
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