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In the Q2 2026 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, Ginger Chambless and Carly Roddy from J.P. Morgan analyze the current venture capital landscape. Key topics include:

  • High-profile mega-rounds continue to shape the venture landscape.
  • VC strategies are diverging as capital concentrates into AI startups.
  • The 2026 IPO market is on its way to making history, while M&A also heats up.
  • A higher-for-longer rate outlook keeps cost of capital elevated; policy shifts add uncertainty.

Check out our article in the Venture Monitor Report.

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