San Francisco VC Hits $283.9B in 2026 on Fewer Deals as AI Firms Capture 36% of Global Funding

Venture investors have poured $283.9 billion into San Francisco companies so far in 2026, more than double last year's total on roughly 500 fewer deals, with the city's AI firms alone drawing 36 percent of global venture funding and accounting for a fifth of local office demand, according to Newmark.