On August 2, 2025, the venture market will reflect significant changes. IPOs, mega-rounds, and global startup growth will define a new era in venture investments. Interest in innovations is increasing, with technology startups in artificial intelligence and beyond taking center stage. Despite global economic challenges, there is ...

... Israeli tech companies are eyeing the stock market. Analysts note that this newly opened "window of opportunities" for IPOs may persist if the success of the initial offerings is maintained and the macroeconomic environment remains stable. Mega-Rounds and New Unicorns: Investments Hit Records The artificial intelligence sector in 2025 has become a major magnet for venture capital, setting new records for funding amounts. Just in the first half of the year, unprecedented rounds have occurred,...

... varies depending on the company stage: Seed Investments: $1 to $2 million. Series A: $5 to $15 million. Series B and Later Rounds: can reach hundreds of millions of dollars, depending on the size of the company and industry. The firm also participates in mega-rounds, where companies raise over $100 million, particularly if they are potential "unicorns" — startups valued at over $1 billion. Examples of Successful Deals by Sequoia Capital Apple One of the most renowned successes of the firm ...

... compared to the previous year. Major funding rounds are predominantly centered in the United States: for instance, in June, Meta invested $14.3 billion in Californian startup Scale AI, marking the largest deal of the quarter. Following this, a series of mega-rounds continued with AI companies across various fields, with several projects attracting investments of over $1 billion each. Notably, startup Thinking Machines Lab, led by Mira Murati, raised $2 billion—a record sum for such an early stage. ...

... acquiring promising startups. AI: Mega-Deals and Record Valuations The artificial intelligence sector continues to attract record investment, with deal sizes growing every month. According to insiders, Elon Musk-founded startup xAI is planning another mega-round – over $4 billion in equity, in addition to a previously announced $5 billion in debt financing. Such a colossal sum reflects how expensive it has become to develop and implement modern AI systems (requiring powerful computing resources, ...