... projects aim to address pressing technological issues (e.g., throughput, interoperability), ensuring their relevance to both developers and corporate clients. 2. Paradigm: Innovations in Infrastructure and Payments Paradigm is known for its focus on cutting-edge technology, especially blockchain infrastructure and financial applications: Nous Research (AI, Series A $50M): Developing solutions at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, enabling the automation of analytical and trading processes....

... record sum for such an early stage. Meanwhile, defense project Anduril Industries secured $2.5 billion to scale its security technologies. Investors are competing for opportunities to invest in promising AI platforms, ranging from corporate sector tools ... ... activity is providing startups with additional exit opportunities and signaling that large enterprises are eager to integrate cutting-edge developments created by startups into their products and services. New Unicorns and Major Funding Rounds Since 2025,...

... signaling an increased appetite for risk. The Japanese conglomerate SoftBank is betting on large-scale investments again: Masayoshi Son has officially announced the formation of the Vision Fund III, with a capacity of about $40–50 billion, focused on cutting-edge technologies (primarily in AI and robotics). Sovereign funds from Gulf states are also becoming active—injecting billions into tech projects and launching state megaprograms to develop the startup sector, thereby creating their tech hubs in the Middle ...

... stimulating the growth of Azure cloud services through demand for AI processing power. These moves have already affected Microsoft’s perception among investors. Once viewed as a mature and moderately growing company, it is now again associated with cutting-edge technology. Microsoft’s market capitalization has reached historical highs amid expectations that AI solutions will provide a new impetus for its business. Fundamentally, Microsoft appears to be a diversified beneficiary of the AI trend: success in ...

... breakthrough AI products can now attract hundreds of millions of dollars, a feat formerly achieved only by more mature businesses. The current AI boom is global in nature and continues to gain momentum, setting new records in the venture market for access to cutting-edge technologies. Fintech and Corporate Finance Back in Focus Following a temporary decline in interest, the fintech sector is experiencing a resurgence. Investors are once again actively financing projects related to digital finance, payments, and next-generation ...