... around $25 billion) to jointly dominate the region. In the U.S. and Europe, tech giants have ramped up acquisition activity for promising projects—Google is buying the cybersecurity cloud startup Wiz for a record $32 billion. This new wave of M&A deals provides venture investors with additional exit opportunities and demonstrates the readiness of large players to pay a significant premium for innovation. Global Expansion: New Markets Entering the Game The venture boom of 2025 has a global character: investment ...

... Kazakhstan recently attracted about $3 million, and the Russian company ARS Smart Robotics received about 249 million rubles at the pre-IPO stage to expand its business. Although the scale of these rounds is incomparable with the multi-million dollar deals of Silicon Valley, the local venture market is gradually adapting to the new conditions. Regional investors are focusing on niche projects and technologies aimed at import substitution, and startups from the CIS are increasingly targeting the Middle East and Asia to attract capital ...

... time in a decade, indicating a restructuring of the regional landscape. Meanwhile, Asia is still lagging behind, with funding for startups in China falling to multi-year lows. Nevertheless, the overall dynamics indicate the formation of a new global venture boom following a period of decline. Record Investments in AI Startups The surge in interest in artificial intelligence technologies continues to fuel mega deals. Mega funding rounds related to the development of AI have become the hallmark of 2025. The largest investment rounds of the first half of the year are concentrated in this sector: OpenAI : The generative AI developer OpenAI raised approximately ...

... and ensure sustainable growth. Support from Rostelecom may also open access to new corporate clients and scale the business by implementing even more innovative approaches to protecting container applications. What This Deal Means for the Market The deal between Solar Ventures and Luntry underscores the strategic importance of information security for the Russian economy and the development of promising startups related to digital technologies. Amid the increasing number of cyber threats and the importance of data ...

... cybersecurity automation solutions, secured $150 million in Series D funding, increasing the company's valuation to $4 billion. Major funding rounds are also taking place in various sectors—from gaming to manufacturing—confirming the broad revival of venture activity in numerous fields. Such deals not only expand the global "unicorn club" but also provide companies with the resources for accelerated growth in international markets. Regional Trends in Venture Investing The development of startups and venture investments varies significantly ...