AI startup M&A exits reach nearly $200B in 18 months
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Deedy (@deedydas) says AI startups have recorded nearly $200B in M&A exits over the past 18 months.
He says the median age of these startups is 4 years. He also says venture funds can return billions at strong IRR even outside large AI deals, and calls it one of the hottest liquidity markets ever. The report is a single social media post, and it does not name the individual deals or give a source for the $200B figure.
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Deedy@deedydasXAI startup M&A exits reach nearly $200B in 18 monthsAIAI startups have seen nearly $200B in M&A exits over the past 18 months, according to Deedy (@deedydas). He says the median age of these startups is 4 years, and that venture funds can return billions with strong IRR even outside big AI, calling it one of the hottest liquidity markets ever.

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