... activation of private military-tech ventures. Notably, consolidation efforts continue in the cybersecurity market: insiders report that American company Palo Alto Networks intends to acquire Israeli firm CyberArk for approximately $25 billion, aiming ... ... bolster its position in the era of AI threats. Such mega deals demonstrate how even established industry leaders are ready to invest tens of billions of dollars to avoid falling behind in the technology race. Overall, current activity in the M&A sector ...

... $30 billion to create safe AI systems. Furthermore, industry sources report that Anthropic is in final negotiations for a new round worth $3–5 billion, which could raise its valuation to a staggering $170 billion. Additionally, according to media reports, industry leader OpenAI raised $8.3 billion in investment at a valuation of around $300 billion—much earlier than expected. This round, part of a plan to raise $40 billion in funding by the end of 2025, was five times oversubscribed, provoking discontent among some early investors due to the diminishment ...

..., about a dozen top firms raised more than half of all new capital in venture funds. For example, the renowned Founders Fund reported closing new funds amounting to $4.6 billion – more than double what dozens of smaller funds cumulatively raised. Overall,... ... industry has dropped by approximately a third compared to the previous year. Limited partners (LPs) have become more cautious about investing in the venture asset class following a series of weak results and delays in exits, so the average time required to ...

... business: analyzing financial performance, asset structure, and corporate governance. The company transitions to international reporting standards (IFRS or GAAP) and optimizes business processes to be comprehensible to investors. During this stage, a growth ... ... financial model are formulated to assess future profitability. Selection of underwriters and consultants. The company hires investment banks (underwriters), lawyers, and auditors to assist with the IPO process. Underwriters evaluate investor demand and ...

... providing the project with colossal resources to develop its AI platform and data center infrastructure. According to insider estimates, xAI's value now exceeds $100 billion, placing the company among the most valuable private firms globally. Significant investment is also flowing into Safe Superintelligence (a project co-founded by OpenAI’s Ilya Sutskever)—industry reports indicate it raised around $2 billion at a valuation exceeding $30 billion for the development of safe AI systems. Furthermore, there are reports that another AI industry leader, Anthropic, is in the final stages of negotiations for a new round ...