... developing new products or acquiring competitors. Exit The final stage where venture capitalists receive a return on their investment. This may happen through an IPO, sale of the company to a larger corporation or a share buyback. Startup example: Open Oil Market The startup Open Oil Market is an innovative platform in the oil products trading sector, which aims to make the market more transparent and efficient. The company connects suppliers and buyers of fuel, offering conditions for convenient and safe ...

... biotechnology, climate, and defense technologies sectors are actively developing. The number of M&A deals is increasing while the geography of investments expands from the USA and Europe to the Middle East and Asia. In the CIS countries, the startup Open Oil Market is gaining momentum, vying for leadership in the energy segment. Global Startup and Venture Investment News for August 15, 2025: Mega-Rounds in AI, IPO Wave, Growth in M&A Deals, and Successes of Startup Open Oil Market. Analysis of Key Trends ...

... in ruble terms higher than domestic prices. However, this raises a question: if the damper is meant to cover the costs incurred by oil companies due to shortfalls in exports, why are European market prices used for calculating payments, when that market is no longer accessible to the oil companies? A second question follows: how logical is it to use export alternatives as a benchmark when the regulator periodically imposes export bans? For instance, diesel export restrictions were introduced after last year's fuel crisis caused ...

... crude is quite satisfactory for OPEC+, which allows for an increase in production. However, current oil prices are supported by heightened demand during the vacation season, a factor that may weaken with the onset of fall. Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of Open Oil Market, emphasized that the introduction of new tariffs by the U.S. administration could raise concerns about the potential for oil shortages in regional markets, which could prompt OPEC+ to increase production. "If these tariffs are implemented,...

... (around 3% in Tokyo). Overall, the collective index of Asia-Pacific stocks has shown little change over the week: support from positive news from Wall Street and hopes for trade deals was balanced by local risks and investor caution in Asia. Commodity Markets: Oil Balances, Gold Holds Its Position The commodity markets are maintaining relative price equilibrium. Brent crude oil has been trading in a narrow range of around $67–70 per barrel for the past few weeks. By the end of this week, Brent quotes stabilized ...