Global VC investment hit a record $330.9B in Q1 2026, driven largely by AI megadeals, according to KPMG. Funding is increasingly concentrating into a small group of dominant AI companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. TheMarketAI Take: AI is absorbing venture capital at historic rates, reshaping startup funding dynamics and pulling investment oxygen away from the broader market.

SWI Group and Max-Hervé George bet on Europe’s AI boom includes a massive new UK data centre—highlighting how critical infrastructure is racing to keep up with AI demand.