... 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 and the formation of a new venture boom. Venture deals now span all regions — from Silicon Valley and Europe to Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. North America has seen a particularly notable uptick, accounting for up to 70% of all investments, a significant portion of which is directed ...

... around $25 billion) to jointly dominate the region. In the U.S. and Europe, tech giants have ramped up acquisition activity for promising projects—Google is buying the cybersecurity cloud startup Wiz for a record $32 billion. This new wave of M&A deals provides venture investors with additional exit opportunities and demonstrates the readiness of large players to pay a significant premium for innovation. Global Expansion: New Markets Entering the Game The venture boom of 2025 has a global character: investment ...

... Kazakhstan recently attracted about $3 million, and the Russian company ARS Smart Robotics received about 249 million rubles at the pre-IPO stage to expand its business. Although the scale of these rounds is incomparable with the multi-million dollar deals of Silicon Valley, the local venture market is gradually adapting to the new conditions. Regional investors are focusing on niche projects and technologies aimed at import substitution, and startups from the CIS are increasingly targeting the Middle East and Asia to attract capital ...

... time in a decade, indicating a restructuring of the regional landscape. Meanwhile, Asia is still lagging behind, with funding for startups in China falling to multi-year lows. Nevertheless, the overall dynamics indicate the formation of a new global venture boom following a period of decline. Record Investments in AI Startups The surge in interest in artificial intelligence technologies continues to fuel mega deals. Mega funding rounds related to the development of AI have become the hallmark of 2025. The largest investment rounds of the first half of the year are concentrated in this sector: OpenAI : The generative AI developer OpenAI raised approximately ...

... desire of tech giants to acquire key AI competencies. These mega-deals show that even industry leaders are willing to spend tens of billions to avoid falling behind in the technological race. Overall, the current activity in the acquisition and major venture deals reflects the maturing of the industry. Mature startups are merging with one another or becoming targets for acquisition by corporations, while venture funds are finally being afforded opportunities for the long-awaited profitable exits. Consolidation ...