... agreements. All this creates new exit opportunities for venture funds: if a startup does not go public, it stands a high likelihood of being acquired or strategically financed by an "older sibling" in the industry. The return of large corporate money to the venture market is a positive sign, indicating that the tech race of 2025 is stimulating cooperation between startups and corporations on mutually beneficial terms. New Funds and Capital for Startups Against the backdrop of rising startup ...

... sector. The return of major investors and mega-funds. Leading players are launching record venture funds and ramping up investments, once again filling the market with capital and increasing risk appetite. Sectoral diversification. Investors are putting money not only into AI but also into fintech, climate projects, biotechnology, defense developments, and even crypto startups, broadening the horizons of the venture market. Consolidation and M&A deals. A wave of large mergers, acquisitions, and strategic ...

... "decacorn" status (valuations over $10 billion). Industry analysts estimate that nearly half of all venture funding in the second quarter was allocated to AI projects. However, the excitement is not limited to AI; the return of large sums of money to the market overall is driving valuation increases in other segments as well. The influx of capital and record rounds signal that investors are trying not to miss out on a new technological revolution, rekindling their faith in the potential of ...

... the billion-dollar threshold. Approximately half of all venture financing in the second quarter was directed towards projects in the field of artificial intelligence. However, hype-driven investment is also seen outside of AI: the return of "big money" to the market as a whole is leading to rising valuations in other segments. Notably, even outside of AI, startups are receiving record-level support—for instance, the U.S.-based expense management platform Ramp raised $500 million at the ...

... Tereshkin, and my guest, lawyer Vadim Terentyev, talked about in the new episode of the podcast about business. Patent trolling is gaining momentum, do not stay away! Copyright protection is especially relevant now, in 2023. A whole sphere of earning money from those who turn a blind eye to this copyright has appeared. Any site uses graphic materials, photographs, patterns, vector - and often designers take all this from stocks. We will also discuss where to get copyright-free photographs, and how ...