... toward consolidation. Large mergers and acquisitions are once again taking center stage, providing investors with exit opportunities and giving companies access to new technologies and scale. Records are being set for the size of exits: for example, Google agreed to purchase the cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for approximately $32 billion — an unprecedented sum for a company from a venture portfolio. Additionally, several well-known startups worldwide are finding strategic buyers for deals valued ...

... and acquisitions are coming back to the forefront, providing investors with the long-awaited exit opportunities and companies with access to new technologies and scale. In 2025, record-breaking exits are being recorded: for instance, the corporation Google has agreed to acquire the Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup Wiz for approximately $32 billion—an unprecedented amount for a venture portfolio project. Moreover, a number of well-known startups globally are finding strategic buyers, and deals ...

... provide startups with "fuel" at the riskiest stage, increasing the funnel of potential unicorns. Corporate Investors. Corporate Venture Capital (CVC)—investment divisions of large corporations—have become significant players. Tech giants (Google, Microsoft, Salesforce, Alibaba, Samsung, etc.) regularly invest in startups, acquiring minority stakes. This is mutually beneficial: startups receive funds and resources, while corporations gain access to innovations. In 2022–2023, amid a downturn ...

... continues to grow steadily (in Q1, it was 71.6 million, with expectation of ~74 million by the end of June) and average watch time increases, advertisers will be even more active on the platform. Moreover, investors will assess the competition: Amazon, Google, and TV manufacturers continue to develop their ecosystems, making the retention of Roku's market share on smart TVs an important indicator. If management presents an optimistic forecast for Q3 (taking into account the seasonal increase in advertising ...

... investors are attracted by the opportunity to support innovative ideas and receive multiple capital growth. Startups often work on breakthrough technologies or new business models that can grow into large companies. Examples of global giants such as Google, Amazon or Airbnb once started as small startups, and early venture investors in them received huge profits from the growth of these companies. Investing in startups differs from traditional ways of investing money (for example, buying shares of ...