AI funding share rose from 1.6% to 7.4% vs Healthcare's stable 12-18% range

Across the 9,536 deals Brouky tracks from 2019 to 2026, Artificial Intelligence & Data has notably increased its share of total funding rounds, rising from 1.6% in 2019 to 7.4% so far in 2026. This more than quadrupling contrasts with Healthcare & Life Sciences, which maintained a relatively stable share fluctuating between 12.3% and 18.4% during the same period. The dataset's coverage expanded over time, which should be considered when interpreting these trends.

Healthcare & Life Sciences commanded a peak share of 18.4% in 2020 but declined to around 12.5% so far in 2026. Meanwhile, AI's median deal size showed significant volatility, peaking at €27.5M in 2026, nearly double Healthcare's median round size of €13.1M that year. Earlier years saw Healthcare median rounds consistently larger, but AI's median deal size surged past Healthcare's in the final year observed.