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$242 Billion Poured Into AI Last Quarter. Most of It Went to Four Companies.

$242 Billion Poured Into AI Last Quarter. Most of It Went to Four Companies.by: Mark GarzaPublished on: 04/07/2026

Q1 2026 broke every venture funding record. $242 billion went to AI, and four companies took 65% of it. Here is what that means if you run a business.

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$242 Billion Poured Into AI Last Quarter. Most of It Went to Four Companies.

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I started Laimen AI after watching too many small businesses in Austin waste money on tools they never used. I've spent years in consulting, nonprofit work with the Flatwater.org, and building Giant Abroad. The common thread? Helping people stop overcomplicating things.

Ever since I've been able to combine real business experience with AI, I've helped dozens of companies actually get results, including some cool stuff like:

Built AI voice agents handling 500+ calls/month for service businesses

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Helped businesses go from zero AI to fully integrated in under 30 days