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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October 27, 2025
VCs urge founders to fundraise before AI bubble bursts
The boom times can't last forever, warn tech leaders
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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