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US VC fundraising activity

Mayfield FundFebruary 2026
US VC fundraising activity
Chart by Mayfield Fund. Source: mayfield.com

This chart illustrates US venture capital fundraising activity between 2015 and 2025, tracking both total capital raised in billions of dollars and the total fund count, peaking in 2022 at $222.9B raised across 1,777 funds.

LabelValue shown on the chart
2015$45.5B
2016$50.4B
2017$49.8B
2018$78.1B
2019$69.4B
2020$92.7B
2021$169.7B
2022$222.9B
2023$106.0B
2024$101.3B
2025$66.1B

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