California Draws $366 Billion in VC, Outpacing Other 49 States Combined
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Aug 20
California Draws $366 Billion in VC, Outpacing Other 49 States Combined
1 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Aug 20
Summary
$366 billion in venture capital has flowed to California companies so far this year, more than three times the total invested across the other 49 states combined.
Silicon Valley's AI boom is driving the surge, pushing the state into a record-shattering funding wave.
That haul is nearly double California's previous annual record, which was set in 2025.
New York remains a distant second with $27 billion in announced venture deals, underscoring how concentrated US startup funding has become in California.