... Wednesday, August 6, 2025: Venture Boom, Record Investments, and Cautious Optimism By the beginning of August 2025, the global venture capital market is showing a robust recovery after several years of decline. Investors around the world are actively financing technology startups again, closing deals with record amounts, and companies' plans for IPOs are once again in the spotlight. Major funds and corporations have resumed significant investments, launching new venture programs, while governments across various countries ...

... therapy. The M&A activity is providing venture funds with much-needed exit opportunities and confirming that major players are willing to pay for promising developments that have been maturing in the depths of the startup environment. New funds and financing instruments for startups Following the growth of startup valuations, the number of new sources of capital is also growing. Large corporations are launching corporate venture divisions, and investment firms are mastering unconventional financing instruments. For example,...

... industries. In this article, we will consider what venture financing is, how it works, what stages it includes, and also give recommendations on attracting investments and provide successful examples in the Russian market. What is venture financing? Venture financing is the process of investing capital in startups or companies at the early stages of their development. Investors who provide venture financing are usually called venture capitalists. They invest funds in exchange for a share in the company, counting on significant profits if the business develops ...

... robotics, climate, and medtech projects; Google is forming a new $200 million fund exclusively for AI through Gradient Ventures). Sovereign investors are also becoming more active: governments from the Middle East, Asia, and even Europe are increasingly financing startups directly or through joint funds. Government initiatives—such as the European Scaleup Europe program (a ~€10 billion fund to support rapidly growing tech companies) or specialized funds in India—are injecting additional capital into the ...

... Startup and Venture Investment News — Friday, August 1, 2025: AI Boom, IPOs, and Global Deals The global startup ecosystem continues to confidently revive and grow by the end of July 2025. After a prolonged downturn, investors worldwide are actively financing tech companies again: record funding rounds are being secured, and startup plans for public listings are back in the spotlight. Major funds and corporations are returning to aggressive investments, initiating new investment programs, while governments across various countries are ramping up support for innovation, striving ...