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United States Tech Update - Q2 2024 Summary

Core Content

In Q2 2024, the United States venture capital (VC) landscape showed significant growth and activity, marking a return to a positive investment trend not seen since 2021. US startups raised a total of $46.5B in Q2, representing a 3% increase from Q1 and a 38% year-on-year growth. This brings the total VC investment in the US for 2024 to over $91B, with investment growing for two consecutive quarters.

Key Investment Trends

• VC Investment by Stage:

  • Pre-seed: $0–1M

  • Seed: $1–4M

  • Series A: $4–15M

  • Series B: $15–40M

  • Series C: $40–100M

  • Mega Rounds: $100–250M

  • Mega+: $250M+

  • US VC investment is currently above levels seen in 2019, 2020, and 2023, indicating a strong and sustained recovery.

  • Over 2,500 rounds of $2M+ have been raised by US startups in 2024.

  • Early-stage VC (pre-seed, seed, and Series A) has remained relatively stable, showing resilience through the recent investment cycle.

  • Breakout-stage VC (Series B and C) has experienced a four-quarter consecutive rise, suggesting increased confidence in scaling startups.

  • Late-stage investment (Mega and Mega+) reached its highest level since Q1 2022, reflecting strong interest in mature tech companies.

Leading Sectors

• Enterprise Software continues to be the most funded sector in the US, with much of the investment focused on AI-driven or AI-enabled startups.
• Generative AI startups are leading the charge in US tech funding for 2024, with the US raising 79% of global GenAI investment since 2022, which is 7 times that of Europe.
• The US has raised more capital in 2024 than the rest of the top ten countries combined, with H1 2024 investment up 12% compared to H1 2023.

Tech Hubs

• The Bay Area remains the largest tech hub in the US, raising $33.9B across over 900 funding rounds in 2024, accounting for 37% of all US VC investment.
• San Diego saw the highest year-on-year growth among major US tech hubs, with an increase of 135%.
• Other top US tech hubs include The NC Research Triangle, Washington DC, Seattle, and Austin.

Global Insights

• The US is a dominant player in global VC investment, with the top 10 global countries by VC investment in 2024 showing that the US alone outperforms the rest combined.
• Global VC trends cover various regions and industry verticals, with detailed insights available for EMEA, Europe, the Nordics, Israel, Latin America, and more.

Additional Sectors

• Healthtech, Fintech, SaaS, and Femtech are among the key sectors analyzed, with data on their growth, geographies, and investment patterns.
• Climate Tech and Blue Economy are also highlighted as important areas for VC investment, with a focus on sustainability and innovation.

Resources

• For deeper insights into global VC, USA, LATAM, and other regions, visit dealroom.co/guides.
• A proprietary tech taxonomy by Delormo is used to map the startup landscape, offering a structured view of emerging technologies.
• Create a free account on dealroom.co to access more intelligence on startups and ecosystems.

Conclusion

The US tech ecosystem is experiencing a robust resurgence in VC investment, driven by strong performance in generative AI, enterprise software, and late-stage funding. The country leads globally in investment volume and is showing signs of renewed activity and confidence across multiple stages and sectors.