https://jvq.net/tags/money/ Recent content in Money on JVQ.net: Just Very Quick Hugo en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/297-billion-raised-by-ai-companies-in-q1-2026/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://jvq.net/297-billion-raised-by-ai-companies-in-q1-2026/ <p>One quarter. Three months. $297 billion into AI startups.</p> <p>All of last year was a record at $425B. Q1 alone is on pace to nearly triple that.</p> <p>At some point the question isn&rsquo;t &ldquo;is AI overfunded&rdquo; — it&rsquo;s &ldquo;what happens when a meaningful fraction of these bets don&rsquo;t return.&rdquo; The answer is probably: a lot of people lose a lot of money, a few technologies stick around, and the narrative shifts to &ldquo;the real AI&rdquo; coming next.</p>