... early-stage round, valuing the company at about $12 billion, highlighting the incredible appetite of investors. Elon Musk’s startup xAI closed a record funding round: around $5 billion was raised in equity and another $5 billion through debt instruments,... ... 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,...

... immense resources for developing its AI platform and data center infrastructure. According to insiders, xAI's valuation now exceeds $100 billion, positioning the company among the most valuable private firms in the world. Another ambitious player, the startup Safe Superintelligence (co-founded by Ilya Sutskever), raised around $2 billion with a valuation over $30 billion for developing "safe" AI systems. Furthermore, industry reports indicate that Anthropic is in the final stages of negotiations for a new round worth $3–5 billion, which could elevate its valuation to astronomical levels of $150–170 billion. Additionally, industry leader OpenAI raised approximately $8....

... managed to maintain its venture financing volume at a stable level – large rounds are being secured by fintech and e-commerce projects. For example, the platform Jumbotail raised about $120 million for the development of online trading, while the startup Meesho is reportedly preparing for an IPO aimed at raising ~$500 million. Additionally, the Indian government launched a special fund of INR 5 billion (≈$58 million) to support space startups and another venture fund of INR 10 billion for new space technologies....

... company with colossal resources for developing its AI platform and data center infrastructure. Industry insiders estimate that xAI's value now exceeds $100 billion, placing it among the most valuable private firms globally. Another ambitious player, the startup Safe Superintelligence (co-founded by Ilya Sutskever), reportedly raised around $2 billion at a valuation over $30 billion to develop safe AI systems. Furthermore, reports indicate that another AI industry star, Anthropic, is in the final stage of negotiations for a new round of $3–5 billion, which will ...

... development—ranging from local accelerators and hubs to giant investment funds focused on technological investments. In Southeast and South Asia, there is a surge in entrepreneurial activity: India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries in the region report increases in late-stage rounds and IPOs, reflecting the dynamics of their rapidly growing digital economies. Just in the last few weeks, several Indian startups have closed funding rounds amounting to tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, while a number of unicorns in the region have announced intentions to become public companies. Africa is also experiencing an unprecedented influx of venture investment,...