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Back to Episodes20250627 - AI venture capital falls back to merging zombie startups
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Two drunks propping each other up.
Text version: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/27/pitchbook-ai-venture-capital-resorts-to-mergers/
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Sources:
Q2 2025 PitchBook Analyst Note: US VC-Backed M&A Outlook https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q2-2025-pitchbook-analyst-note-us-vc-backed-ma-outlook
PDF: https://files.pitchbook.com/website/files/pdf/Q2_2025_PitchBook_Analyst_Note_US_VC-Backed_MA_Outlook_19317.pdf
2025 US Venture Capital Outlook: Midyear Update https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/2025-us-venture-capital-outlook-midyear-update
PDF: https://files.pitchbook.com/website/files/pdf/2025_US_Venture_Capital_Outlook_Midyear_Update_19528.pdf
Pitchbook News https://pitchbook.com/news
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video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7a1-6MU3QA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Meta buys into Scale AI in the quest for fresh data https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/13/meta-buys-into-scale-ai-in-the-quest-for-fresh-data/
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ1DusIXIhw&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
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