AI Captured ~80% of Q1 2026 Venture Capital ($242B of a Record $300B)

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A June 10 funding report pegs Q1 2026 at a record ~$300B in global venture investment, with AI taking $242B (roughly 80% by one cut, 57% of deal-weighted capital by another). The implication for SaaS: non-AI software is being capital-starved, and any traditional vendor without a credible agent story faces a funding environment that has effectively repriced around AI-native economics.