... announced the launch of a €100 million venture debt fund for startups in Central and Eastern Europe. The additional capital increases the availability of funding for startups around the world. M&A activity picks up: Pharma giant Eli Lilly is buying biotech startup Verve Therapeutics for up to $1.3 billion. Coupled with recent multi-billion dollar deals in the tech sector, this signals that major corporations are once again willing to spend heavily on acquiring promising startups. AI: Mega-Deals ...

... public offerings of tech unicorns and new applications confirm that the long-awaited "window" for exits remains open. Diversification of industry focus. Venture capital is being directed not only to AI but also to fintech, climate projects, biotech, defense, and even crypto startups, broadening market horizons. Wave of consolidation and M&A deals. Major mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments are reshaping the industry landscape, opening new opportunities for exits and scaling companies....

... and ON Semiconductor's data will showcase consumer demand trends for food and chips, respectively. After market close: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Williams Companies, Axon Enterprise, Diamondback Energy. Investors will examine a wide range of results from biotechs (Vertex) and security technologies (Axon) to energy (Williams – gas transportation, Diamondback – oil extraction). These reports will provide initial insights into different sectors at the week's start. Commentary: Monday starts relatively ...

... in recent weeks, several large technology companies have successfully gone public, collectively raising billions of dollars. For example, one of the leading battery manufacturers raised approximately $5 billion at listing, while several fintech and biotech companies executed IPOs at around $1–2 billion each. In the US and Europe, the situation is also improving: the recent debut of fintech "unicorn" Chime on the New York Stock Exchange saw stock rise more than 30% on its first trading ...

... and governmental sources flows into the system. All of this opens up more opportunities for startups to attract investment, although competition among investors for quality projects is also increasing. Diversification of Investments: Fintech, Climate, Biotech, and Other Sectors on the Rise In 2025, venture investments are being distributed across an increasingly broad range of industries, moving beyond the dominant AI direction. After the downturn of the previous year, there is a noticeable revival ...