... broadening market horizons. Wave of consolidation and M&A deals. Major mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments are reshaping the industry landscape, opening new opportunities for exits and scaling companies. Global expansion of the venture market. The investment boom is reaching new regions—from the Gulf countries and South Asia to Africa and Latin America—forming their own technological ecosystems. Local focus: Russia and the CIS. Despite constraints, new funds and initiatives are emerging to ...

... intensifying their acquisition of promising projects. Google recently completed a record acquisition of cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32 billion — the largest tech deal of the year, significantly strengthening Google’s position in the cloud services market. Concurrently, Meta invested about $14 billion in startup Scale AI (a data labeling platform), acquiring approximately 49% of shares at a company valuation of around $28 billion. This strategic deal demonstrates the large IT players' ambition to acquire key AI competencies....

... they can yield both significant profits and losses. Investors might focus on defensive sector stocks, such as consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities, which are less prone to market fluctuations. Key strategies in selecting stocks in an unstable market include: Investing in dividend stocks. Companies that pay stable dividends can provide passive income that partially offsets declines in stock prices. Focusing on "blue-chip" stocks. These are shares of large, established companies with high market capitalization ...

... to strike a balance between returns and acceptable risks. For example, investments in pre-IPO projects, as seen with OOM, hold high potential but demand a conscious approach and evaluation of growth prospects. 8. Study the Macroeconomic Situation and Market Investments do not exist in a vacuum; global and local economic events impact their returns and stability. Keep an eye on key economic indicators, such as inflation, currency exchange rates, and interest rates. Awareness of macroeconomic trends will help ...

... that could diversify the issuer base. As long as the costs and risks of issuance remain high, many companies prefer to seek capital off-market or delay IPOs. Regulatory Barriers. Political and sanction pressures have complicated the return of foreign investments to the Russian market. While attracting foreign capital is not the focus of plans, the lack of international financing creates a greater burden on domestic resources. Moreover, investors pay attention to the stability of regulations: any sudden changes in taxation or ...