GoKawiilUS AI firms raised $356B in H1 2026, more than 8x Europe's $42B
A new analysis cites AI Weekly data showing American AI companies pulled in $355.9 billion of venture funding in the first half of 2026, compared with roughly $42 billion raised by European AI startups over the same period. The author, an AI engineer building the French startup ChatMakr, argues this funding gap, combined with France's exit tax on unrealized startup gains, is a key driver behind European founders relocating to the US.