Crunchbase: Under 2% of 2026 VC Funding Went to Red States

Crunchbase data shows the 17 remaining red states, home to nearly a quarter of Americans, drew just $8.6 billion in venture funding this year through Election Day — under 2% of the U.S. total and less than a typical single week. Texas and Ohio shifted to purple, and the 10 purple states pulled in about $28.6 billion.

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