$94.6 B Later: How Q2 ’25 Re‑Wired Venture Capital—and Why RainMakerz Matters Now
Global venture funding refused to cool off in Q2 ’25, clocking $94.6 billion across just 5,336 deals—the third straight quarter above the $90 billion mark even as activity slid to a nine‑year low. CB Insights
1. A Tale of Two Markets
Capital concentration. Mega‑rounds ($100 M+) soaked up roughly 60 % of all dollars, signaling investors’ preference for clear category leaders. LinkedIn
AI dominance, but nuance. AI‑related startups pulled about one‑third of total funding, yet foundation‑model developers captured only 3 %. The bigger story is in applied, vertical solutions. CB Insights
Hard‑tech resurgence. Deep‑tech plays—from climate to advanced materials—nabbed the majority of those jumbo cheques, showing LPs want defensible IP over copy‑cat SaaS. LinkedIn
CVC retreat. Corporate VC participation fell to a seven‑year low, squeezed by tariff uncertainty and antitrust scrutiny. LinkedIn
2. What Founders Should Read Between the Lines
The money is still out there—it’s just choosier. Investors now expect:
Data‑driven narratives that prove traction, not hype.
Instant, transparent diligence—financials, cap tables, and KPIs at their fingertips.
Differentiated tech moats that can weather valuation resets.
3. Enter RainMakerz
That higher bar is exactly why we built RainMakerz. Our platform:
Converts raw ops data into an investor‑ready deck in minutes.
Embeds a real‑time Q&A copilot that answers diligence questions with live metrics.
Wraps it all in an analytics‑rich data room—so founders spend more time building and less time fundraising.
If Q2 ’25 proved anything, it’s that clarity and speed win the capital. RainMakerz makes both frictionless.
