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Startup funding has hit an unprecedented level. Global investment reached $297 billion in Q1 2026, a 2.5x jump from the previous quarter and more than entire years of venture funding before 2019. The scale signals something bigger than a cycle. Capital is accelerating into what many see as a once-in-a-generation technology shift. https://t.co/vAbj8hu5jv @MTemkin @techcrunch
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