... successful investors in IT companies. Investment projects: Facebook – invested in the early stages, when the company was worth about $10 billion. After the IPO in 2012, the company's value grew to $100 billion. Alibaba – participated in the investment round at the early stages of growth. By the time of the IPO in 2014, the company's value reached $231 billion. Exit: The investor received multiple profits on both projects. For example, investments in Facebook brought in income tens of times more than ...

... funds in the U.S. alone currently hold hundreds of billions in "dry powder," poised to deploy as investor confidence returns. The influx of "big money" is filling the startup ecosystem with liquidity, providing resources for new rounds and supporting the growth of promising companies’ valuations. AI Mega-Rounds and a New Wave of "Unicorns." The artificial intelligence sector remains the primary driver of the venture surge in 2025, demonstrating record funding volumes ...

... accelerate their growth, major venture capital funds are increasingly investing in startups capable of transforming the technological and financial landscape. A recent report from DropsTab dated May 2, 2025, highlights a series of high-profile funding rounds completed by funds such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Paradigm, Multicoin Capital, YZi Labs, DWF Labs, Blockchain Capital, Polychain, Framework Ventures, 1kx, Mechanism Capital, Maelstrom, and Pantera Capital. Their investments span a wide range ...

... accelerate development and avoid common pitfalls. Continuity Fund The Continuity Fund is an investment fund established to support more mature startups that have already gone through Y Combinator and are in the scaling stage. The fund provides follow-up rounds of financing (Series A and beyond) to assist companies in accelerating their growth. Startup School Startup School is a free online educational platform created by Y Combinator for entrepreneurs looking to grow their startups. Participants in the ...

IPO presents a great opportunity for investors to be part of promising companies at the early stages of their public life. Companies often conduct a pre-IPO round prior to the IPO, which opens up additional investment prospects at advantageous prices. In this article, we will explore how the initial public offering process works, the stages companies go through on their journey to IPO, and the opportunities ...