... its shares rising approximately 30% on the first day of trading. Following it, the design platform Figma conducted its IPO, attracting about $1.2 billion at an estimated value of $15–20 billion; its shares also increased steadily in the early days. In the second half of 2025, other well-known startups are preparing for public market entry — among them, the payment service Stripe and several highly valued companies from the AI and SaaS sectors. Even the crypto industry is keen to take advantage of the open “window”: the fintech company ...

... are increasing support for innovation, striving not to fall behind in the global technological race. Preliminary data indicates that global venture funding reached its highest level since early 2022 in the first half of 2025. In the second quarter of 2025, worldwide investments in startups totaled around $90–91 billion, representing an increase of approximately 10–12% compared to the previous year. Although still far from the peak levels of 2021, this current growth signals a return of private capital to the startup market ...

... by approximately 30% on the first trading day. Following it, the design platform Figma conducted an IPO, raising about $1.2 billion at an estimated valuation of around $15-20 billion; its stock prices confidently surged in the first days of trading. In the second half of 2025, other well-known startups, including the payment service Stripe and several highly valued companies in the AI and SaaS sectors, are also preparing to go public. Even the crypto industry is keen to take advantage of the opened "window": the fintech company Circle ...

... changes in the strategies of venture funds themselves. The Global Venture Market is Reviving Record Half-Year: Preliminary data indicates that the total volume of global venture investments in the first half of 2025 reached the highest level since 2022. In the second quarter of 2025, global startup investments soared to approximately $91 billion, an ~11% increase year-over-year. Although it remains far from the peak values of 2021, the current uptrend indicates that private capital is gradually returning to the tech sector. Over six months,...

... industry is gradually recovering as well: as the cryptocurrency market stabilizes, investors are once again showing interest in blockchain projects. Notably, Circle's successful IPO has bolstered confidence in the prospects for infrastructure crypto startups. Consequently, in 2025, the venture market has become much broader in industry terms, extending beyond the AI segment and opening new growth avenues—from finance and energy to medicine and defense. Wave of Consolidation and Growth in M&A Transactions Amid the investment ...