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US AI

AI companies took 86% of all US venture capital deal value in H1 2026, or $355.9 billion (NVCA). Adoption lags the money: 18% of US firms used AI in a business function in Nov 2025–Jan 2026 (Census Bureau BTOS).

20 verified facts tracked for this market — each with its source, reporting period and evidence tier. Tier 1 = primary institutions (central banks, statistical offices); tier 2 = disclosed industry panels.

MetricValueGeoPeriodTierSource
Decline in full-quarter initial earnings, most AI-exposed decile of college majors13percentUSpost-2022 cohortsT1census.gov
AI adoption association with current sales-increase likelihood, US firms6.4percentage pointsUSNovember 2025-January 2026; published April 2026T1www2.census.gov
US firms using AI in a business function, Census BTOS AI supplement18% of firmsUSNov 2025-Jan 2026T1www2.census.gov
US AI-using firms reporting pure task substitution5% of AI-using firmsUSNov 2025-Jan 2026T1www2.census.gov
US firms where workers use AI in work-related tasks, Census BTOS AI supplement23% of firmsUSNov 2025-Jan 2026T1www2.census.gov
US AI-using firms reporting AI augments worker tasks44% of AI-using firmsUSNov 2025-Jan 2026T1www2.census.gov
AI share of all US venture capital deal value86percent of VC deal valueUSH1 2026T1nvca.org
US first-time VC financings, deal count5674VC dealsUSH1 2026T1nvca.org
Median time to close a US venture capital fund6.4monthsUSH1 2026T1nvca.org
US AI venture capital deal value355.9USD billionUSH1 2026T1nvca.org
Bay Area VC deal value in the quarter98.6USD billionUS2026-Q2T1nvca.org
Median VC deal value, US seed-series rounds, all sectors3.0USD millionUS2026-H1T1nvca.org
Share of US first-time financings going to all-male founding teams78.2percentUS2026-H1T1nvca.org
Median VC valuation step-up of US AI companies2.2xUS2026-H1T1nvca.org
Share of US VC deal value taken by megadeals of 100 million USD or more87.5percentUS2026-H1T1nvca.org
Median VC deal value, US Series A rounds, all sectors19.4USD millionUS2026-H1T1nvca.org
US Information-sector businesses expecting to use AI within next six months42percentUS2026-05T1census.gov
US firms with 250 or more employees currently using AI37percentUS2026-05T1census.gov
US AI-using firms reporting AI-related employment decreases2.0% of AI-using firmsUS2025-11 to 2026-01T1www2.census.gov
US AI-using businesses reporting no institutional adjustments to use AI64percentUS2025-11 to 2026-01T1www2.census.gov

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