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October 27, 2025

VCs urge founders to fundraise before AI bubble bursts

The boom times can't last forever, warn tech leaders

Investors are urging portfolio companies to raise more capital before an expected crash in the AI fundraising market, as record amounts of cash continue pouring into the sector. 

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Kai Nicol-Schwarz

Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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