Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups continue to prove attractive to venture investors, accounting for 64% of the €164.3 billion disclosed transaction activity in the first half of 2025, according to an Innovation Economy report.
This trend in AI investment contributed to an unusual dynamic whereby H1 2025 saw not only the lowest number of deals made for the corresponding period in each year of this decade so far, but also the highest level of investment.
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) market continues to be somewhat subdued, but a noticeable uptick in activity in Q2, led by the tech sector, combined with reduced market volatility, has led to increased optimism around the possibility of a resurgence in companies going public.
These are just some of the headline findings in J.P. Morgan’s recently released H1 2025 Innovation Economy Update, which highlights and examines key trends in the sector.
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