State of the Venture Market: 2024 AI Review

and 2025 Outlook (with key takeaways at the end)

Welcome to Silicon Sands News, read across all 50 states in the US and 111 countries.
We are excited to present our latest editions on how responsible investment shapes AI's future, emphasizing the OECD AI Principles. We're not just investing in companies. We're investing in a vision where AI technologies are developed and deployed responsibly and ethically, benefiting all of humanity.

This week, we will explore the global AI venture landscape of 2024, combining several disparate data sources but relying heavily on the recently released PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor First Look.

This week’s edition is a great read paired with last week’s 2025 Predictions for AI.

Let’s Dive Into It

AI Had a Comeback Year

The venture capital landscape in 2024 is defined above all by artificial intelligence (AI). While overall global startup investments rose modestly and deal counts fell, the attention of investors, corporates, and governments has increasingly gravitated toward AI as the most promising and tr…