... million. What factors led to the reduction, how it affected startups and what awaits the market in the future - read in our article. Venture Investments in Russia: A 23% Decline in 2024 and Future Prospects 2024 Results: Significant Decline in the Venture Market The year 2024 proved to be one of the most challenging for the Russian venture investment market. Investment volumes decreased by 23%, and the number of deals fell by 17%. The total investment amounted to only $91.7 million, which was even lower ...

Which crypto projects became the most discussed in April 2025? We conducted a fundamental analysis of the top 10 tokens by FDV to determine which of them can justify their high valuation and which are already overvalued. We explore key sectors, market capitalization dynamics, and interest from venture funds. Top 10 Promising Crypto Tokens of April 2025: Fundamental Analysis of FDV and Market Capitalization In April 2025, the cryptocurrency market welcomed several new projects that immediately attracted the attention of institutional and private ...

... grocery delivery startup in which Sequoia Capital invested considerable resources. The company failed to achieve profitability and filed for bankruptcy in 2001, marking one of the most notorious failures of the dot-com era. Jawbone Another unsuccessful venture was Jawbone, a manufacturer of fitness trackers and wearable technology. Despite significant investments, the company was unable to compete with other market players, such as Fitbit, and ultimately ceased operations in 2017. How Sequoia Capital Supports Its Portfolio Companies Strategic Consulting and Management Sequoia Capital partners are actively involved in managing portfolio companies, providing ...

... possibility of purchasing information exists, albeit it can be legally dubious. However, it can help mitigate financial losses. Unethical funds may pass information about deliberately failed projects to competitors. This practice removes even promising venture funds from the market. Such organizations face blacklisting for unfair competition. Negative information about a fund's reputation adversely affects its operations, making it unlikely for professional investors to entrust their capital to such entities. Consequently,...

... numerous stakeholders. The brainchild of Sergey Brin and Larry Page attracted billions of dollars from various venture funds. Naturally, such high-yield investments are rare, and at the time, Google revolutionized the industry. In the context of the venture capital market in Russia, it began gaining traction in the mid-1990s, coinciding with the establishment of the first venture funds. However, in 1998, the growth of this sector somewhat slowed due to the financial crisis. Today, we can observe vibrant activity ...