ChainCatcher news, based on data compiled by the financial tracker PitchBook for TechCrunch, shows that in 2024, global generative AI companies raised $56 billion from venture capital across 885 deals. This total cash amount sets a new record for the sector. This represents a 192% increase compared to 2023, when investors put $29.1 billion into generative AI startups across 691 deals.Among them, the deal value in the fourth quarter of 2024 soared to $31.1 billion, primarily due to the completion of several large financings, such as Databricks' $10 billion Series J funding, xAI's $6 billion Series C funding, Anthropic's $4 billion strategic investment from Amazon, and OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding.PitchBook's frontier technology analyst Ali Javaheri stated in an interview, "We are not seeing a slowdown in generative AI funding, as well-known companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI continue to secure significant financing and launch new competitive products."

ChainCatcher news, according to The Defiant, the venture capital database Pitchbook predicts in its 2025 Corporate Technology Outlook report that venture capital firms will double their investments in cryptocurrency next year, with investments exceeding $18 billion, nearly double the $9.9 billion invested in 2024.Pitchbook analysts state that as comprehensive venture capital firms return to the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, and with the participation of large financial institutions, cryptocurrency-focused venture capital firms will be strengthened; although the $18 billion investment "is far below the $24.7 billion in 2021 and $29.8 billion in 2022, the participation of major traditional financial institutions such as BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Goldman Sachs is expected to continue to enhance investor confidence in the cryptocurrency market; in addition to a large client base, these institutions also bring legitimacy to the cryptocurrency industry and have the potential to accelerate mainstream investors' acceptance of digital assets. They also bring expertise and long-term relationships with regulators, which will make them "effective intermediaries, creating a trust environment that cryptocurrency-native companies often find difficult to achieve while complying with regulations."