Chip giants participated in startup funding rounds collectively surpassing $250B YTD; Nvidia leads the sector in deal volume with a record 59 funding rounds (Joanna Glasner/Crunchbase News)
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Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News : Chip giants participated in startup funding rounds collectively surpassing $250B YTD; Nvidia leads the sector in deal volume with a record 59 funding rounds — Anyone with a stock portfolio has invariably noticed that semiconductor companies are on a tear this year.
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