Report: AI startups scored a record $20B in funding in Q2 2021, with 24 companies reaching $1B valuations for the first time, and had a record number of 11 IPOs (Kyle Wiggers/VentureBeat)

Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat:
Report: AI startups scored a record $20B in funding in Q2 2021, with 24 companies reaching $1B valuations for the first time, and had a record number of 11 IPOs  —  Watch now.  —  The pandemic spurred investments in AI across nearly every industry.  That’s according to CB Insights’ AI …