Seed funding dollars up 37% in Q1 2025, but deal count falls 20%

Q1 2025 data shows total seed funding grew 37.1% while the number of funded startups fell 20.1%, indicating capital is concentrating in fewer companies. Critics question VC advice to founders under this environment.

2026-08-30 ~ 2026-09-01 · 2 related posts

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