... Countries where angel investment culture is well-developed (the U.S., U.K., Canada, Israel) provide startups with "fuel" at the riskiest stage, increasing the funnel of potential unicorns. Corporate Investors. Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)—investment divisions of large corporations—have become significant players. Tech giants (Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Alibaba, Samsung, etc.) regularly invest in startups, acquiring minority stakes. This is mutually beneficial: startups receive funds and resources, while corporations ...

... depreciation. Individual Example: suppose an investor selects the "average" option. Then, from a 1 million investment, he might allocate 250,000 ₽ to deposits (for 1–1.5 years at 18%), purchase OFZ (300,000 ₽, long-term, coupon around 12%), invest 150,000 ₽ in 3–4 issues of corporate bonds with coupons of 15–18%, buy 200,000 ₽ in "blue chip" stocks (e.g., "Sberbank," "Lukoil," as well as foreign markets through ETFs), and leave 100,000 ₽ in gold or currency. With such diversification, ...

... industry's history, solidifying the company’s status as a leader in generative AI. Meta & Scale AI: the corporation Meta invested $14.3 billion in startup Scale AI , which focuses on AI infrastructure – this deal was the largest of the year among corporate investments. Thinking Machines Lab: the new venture by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati received around $2 billion in seed funding (valuation ~$12 billion), setting a record for early-stage investments. Safe Superintelligence: the company co-founded by OpenAI's ...

... evening. Concurrently, numerous companies worldwide will report their profits and sales, reflecting the state of various economic sectors (from industry to technology). These economic events and corporate reports could set the tone for market dynamics and investment strategies in the coming days. US Corporate Reports Today, a significant block of quarterly reports from American corporations will be released, providing insights across multiple industries. Among the most anticipated are the results from the consumer sector, industry, finance, and technology: ...

... investments carry currency risk (fluctuations in the ruble exchange rate) and may be subject to sanction restrictions. Income from foreign dividends/coupons is also taxed at a PIT rate of 13%. Risks, Profitability, and Taxation Profitability: Short-term ruble investments typically yield around 15-20% annually. For example, deposits and OFZ yield approximately 18-19%. Riskier instruments—corporate bonds, stocks, and funds—may yield 20-30% and higher. Cryptocurrencies can bring hundreds of percent over individual periods, but these are exceptions and usually speculative in nature. Crowdlending offers investors returns of around 15-20% ...