• Runway Growth Finance released a 2025-2026 Venture Debt Review with PitchBook, flagging U.S. venture debt at a record USD 68.8 billion in 2025.
• Deal count held near 1,000, pointing to larger financings rather than more borrowers; median deal size rose to USD 5.5 million.
• Follow-on financings climbed to USD 12.3 billion across 156 deals, up from USD 4.7 billion across 129 deals.
• U.S. venture investment totaled USD 321.6 billion across more than 17,000 deals; AI represented 63.5% of deal value.
• Exit value reached USD 286.9 billion; venture debt-backed companies made up 37% of exit value, 18% of exit count.

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