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It’s not your imagination: AI seed startups are commanding higher valuations | TechCrunch

  • Dominic-madori Davis--TechCrunch
  • published date: 2026-03-31 21:03:00 UTC

Among the most recent Y Combinator cohort, many startups were commanding $40 million valuations. But with more money comes higher expectations.

Pete Martin remembers raising a $5 million seed round at a $25 million post-money valuation for his AI-powered cybersecurity company Realm way back in 2024, aka, like a thousand AI years ago.   That… [+8129 chars]