... about $12 billion, highlighting the incredible appetite of investors. Elon Musk’s startup xAI closed a record funding round: around $5 billion was raised in equity and another $5 billion through debt instruments, providing the project with colossal resources to develop its AI platform and data center infrastructure. According to insider estimates, xAI's value now exceeds $100 billion, placing the company among the most valuable private firms globally. Significant investment is also flowing into ...

... that the total transaction volume in Russia for the entirety of 2024 was less than 10 billion rubles (approximately $120 million)—a drop in the ocean by global standards. Nevertheless, the local ecosystem continues to develop, relying on internal resources. In 2025, major corporations, banks, and state institutions have intensified support for strategically important technologies. At specialized forums (such as the Russian Venture Forum in Kazan, the "Pulse of Digitalization" conference,...

... $12 billion—a testament to investor appetite for this young project. Elon Musk's xAI project announced the closure of a record funding round—about $5 billion in equity and another $5 billion in debt instruments, providing the startup with colossal resources for developing its AI platform and data center infrastructure. According to insider estimates, xAI's valuation now exceeds $100 billion, placing the company among the most valuable private firms in the world. Another ambitious player, the startup ...

... billion—reflecting an unprecedented market appetite for this young project. Elon Musk's xAI announced the closure of a record funding round: around $5 billion was raised in equity and another $5 billion in debt instruments, equipping the startup with vast resources for developing its AI platform and data center infrastructure. Insider estimates suggest that xAI's valuation now exceeds $100 billion, placing the company among the world's most valuable private firms. Another ambitious player—startup Safe ...

... around $170 million, while the auto marketplace Kavak raised $127 million. These deals helped Mexico City take the lead in the region. For comparison, in Brazil, a large round of $120 million was secured by cleantech startup New Wave (technology for resource extraction), in Chile fintech Toku raised $48 million, while the Mexican e-commerce aggregator Merama raised $45 million. Middle East and CIS: In the Middle East and North Africa, there continues to be an influx of funds into the tech sector,...