... companies are preparing to go public, a prospect that seemed unlikely just a year ago. Consolidation and M&A Deals: Scaling Up Players High company valuations and fierce competition for markets are pushing the startup ecosystem toward consolidation. Large mergers and acquisitions are once again taking center stage, providing investors with exit opportunities and giving companies access to new technologies and scale. Records are being set for the size of exits: for example, Google agreed to purchase the cloud cybersecurity ...

... of sector focus. Venture capital is directed not only towards AI but also towards fintech, climate projects, biotechnology, defense developments, and even crypto startups, broadening the market's horizons. Consolidation and M&A deals. A wave of major mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments is reshaping the industry landscape, opening up new opportunities for exits and company consolidations. Global expansion of venture capital. The investment boom is reaching new markets around the world, forming their own technology ...

... large crypto companies are preparing to go public, which seemed unlikely just a year ago. Consolidation and M&A Deals: Scaling Up Players High company valuations and stiff market competition are pushing the startup ecosystem toward consolidation. Major mergers and acquisitions are once again taking center stage, providing investors with exit opportunities while granting companies access to new technologies and scales. Records are being set for exit sizes: for example, Google agreed to acquire the cybersecurity ...

... preparing for public offerings—which seemed unlikely just a year ago. Consolidation and M&A: Market Players Are Expanding High company valuations and stiff competition for new markets are driving the startup ecosystem towards consolidation. Major mergers and acquisitions are coming back to the forefront, providing investors with the long-awaited exit opportunities and companies with access to new technologies and scale. In 2025, record-breaking exits are being recorded: for instance, the corporation Google ...

... state government fund is allocating $100 million for technology investments. New funds focused on deeptech are being launched in Europe. These initiatives signal that investors are actively forming pools of capital to seek out new growth opportunities. Mergers and Acquisitions Gaining Momentum: Major corporations are resuming strategic M&A in the tech sector. Beyond Google’s record deal purchasing cloud startup Wiz for $32 billion, targeted acquisitions are increasing—quantum company IonQ is acquiring UK startup ...