Artificial intelligence once again dominated venture capital last year. But we've already run a list of the biggest rounds raised by AI-related startups, so what about some of the other industries that got big deals in 2024' What follows is a rundown of the biggest rounds raised by U.S.-based startups not necessarily focused on AI. Let's take a look at who else raised big. 1. (tied) Epic Games, $1.5B, gaming: Epic Games is no stranger to this list. The gaming giant raised big in 2022 when it nabbed $2 billion from Sony and KIRKBI ' the family-owned holding and investment company behind The LEGO Group ' at a $31.5 billion valuation. It's back after the North Carolina-based company raised another $1.5 billion in February through a new partnership with Disney to help give more exposure to the company's characters and properties ' including Marvel Comics characters. However, the round was a drastic drop in valuation, as it was reported Disney invested at a $22.5 billion valuation....
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