... (to ~$116 billion) compared to last year, largely due to massive deals in the field of artificial intelligence. Overall, this positive trend indicates a return of private capital to the startup market and the beginning of a new wave of venture growth. Venture deals now span all regions of the world—from Silicon Valley and Europe to Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Notably high activity is seen in the USA (which accounts for a lion's share of global investments, with significant allocations ...

... to acquire the Israeli firm CyberArk for around $25 billion. Such mega deals indicate that even established players are willing to invest enormous resources to strengthen their positions. Overall, current activity in mergers, acquisitions, and major venture deals reflects the reshaping and maturation of the industry. Mature startups are either merging with each other or becoming targets for acquisition by corporations. For venture funds, this is a long-awaited opportunity to realize profitable exits and ...

... – one of the biggest rounds in the 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 co-founder Ilya Sutskever raised $2 ...

... business models with little chance of survival. Mega-funds are re-entering the market, bringing fresh capital and ambitious projects. While the Middle East attracts new investors with its promising startups, Southeast Asia demonstrates impressive growth in venture deals. Africa is becoming the new hotspot for fintech initiatives, and Russia surprises with a surge of startups in the most unexpected niches. The 2025 IPO promises to be an exciting event that will change the rules of the game in the global investment ...

... compared to the same timeframe last year, primarily due to mega-deals in the field of artificial intelligence. Overall, this positive trend signals a resurgence of private capital in the startup market and the beginning of a new wave of venture growth. Venture deals now cover all regions—from Silicon Valley and Europe to Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Particularly high activity is observed in the U.S. (which accounts for a lion's share of global investments, notably in the AI sector) and ...