Jumbo Series A rounds on the rise, led by AI startups

At least 114 Series A rounds of $100M or more have been raised globally this year, the highest annual total in years, with over 70% going to AI-focused startups, per Crunchbase. US startups account for about half of these deals, including large rounds for River AI and Xpeng Robotics.

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