VCs poured 8 times more money into AI than clean tech in 2025, report finds

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29 okt. 2025
11:29
Venture capital investment in AI and machine technologies in 2025 has already outpaced any previous record for any sector in history, according to a new report.

AI startups raised $192 billion in venture capital in the first three quarters of 2025, surpassing every previous annual total on record for any sector.

For comparison, the funding frenzy of 2021-2022 saw VCs funnel a record $86 billion into climate-related technologies. In the first three quarters of this year, the clean tech industry has raised a total of $24 billion – eight times less than AI and machine learning (ML) companies.

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