... confidentially filed for an IPO signal the opening of a "window" for market exits. The confident debut of new tech stocks inspires other late-stage startups to consider IPOs in the latter half of the year. High Level of Financing Maintained: The global volume of venture investments remains elevated—just last week, startups collectively raised over $17 billion (approximately 160% more than the previous week). Major deals continue across various sectors: for instance, AI platform Glean secured $150 million at a $7.2 ...

... However, such instruments are only available to qualified investors or institutional participants. For most individual investors, mutual funds and ETFs serve as the most comprehensible and accessible options. Scale and Growth of the Global Market The global collective investment market has reached impressive dimensions, with total assets under management by investment funds worldwide amounting to tens of trillions of dollars. The largest segment remains the United States, home to about half of the world’s mutual ...

... Investors Global Forecast from Citi: Investment Trends and Strategies for 2025 As we approach 2025, the investment landscape faces new challenges, opportunities, and changes. The Citi Wealth Outlook 2025 unveils key trends that will shape the future of the global economy and investment market. 1. Economic Prospects for 2025 Economic Recovery According to Citi, the global economy continues to recover from the shocks caused by the pandemic and geopolitical crises. A growth rate of 3-3.5% is expected, although the pace of recovery ...

... are ramping up support for innovation, keen to keep pace in the global technological race. Preliminary data indicates that the total venture financing volume in the first half of 2025 reached its highest level since early 2022. In the second quarter, global investments in startups amounted to about $90–91 billion, representing an approximate 10–12% increase compared to the previous year. Although these figures still fall short of the record highs witnessed in 2021, the current positive trajectory indicates ...

... landscape. In the first half of 2024, American startups collectively raised $89.4 billion in VC investments—four times more than Chinese startups ($22.9 billion). The United Kingdom, with the most developed venture ecosystem in Europe, ranked third globally in venture investment volume ($9.4 billion during the same period). India also confidently held its ground, receiving about $7 billion in venture capital (4th place), while France ($4.3 billion) and Germany (~$4.1 billion) made significant contributions to the startup ...