Dealmaking involving VC-backed startups jumped 26% year to year in Q1, but stayed pretty steady from the final quarter of 2024 even as many hoped for a significant increase. https://t.co/CcWEk8Lekw

Startup dealmaking is up slightly overall, and part of that uptick is thanks to artificial intelligence, with 81 deals involving AI startups consummated in Q1 2025, per Crunchbase data. https://t.co/PbrTqMP9Dm

The busiest venture backers upped their game in the recently ended first quarter. Among the 14 most-active post-seed investors, a majority backed more deals in Q1 2025 than they did a year ago. https://t.co/Uxp5BRR4cZ