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Global VC Market Grows with $100B Q4 Investments
Over $100 billion was invested in tech startups in Q4 2025, up 40% year-over-year, marking the best quarter since 2021 as venture winter ends. Mega funds and large investors are returning, fueling risk appetite in AI and new unicorns.
Global expansion hits Middle East, Africa, Latin America with billion-dollar valuations.
Swiss Startups Raise $20M+ in Funding
Swiss startups secured over $20M last week, led by biotech TECregen's CHF 10M seed and blockchain ZenChain's $8.5M round. Medtech Malaica raised CHF 1.5M via crowd-investing, while PetTech Flappie got CHF 720k.
23 top Swiss AI startups are hiring amid event buzz.
Israeli Cyber Startup Torq Hits $1.2B Valuation
Torq raised $140M led by Merlin Ventures, reaching $1.2B valuation to expand AI-driven SOC platform in the US. Total funding now $332M since 2020; clients include Marriott, PepsiCo, Uber.
CEO aims to dominate AI SOC market.
Japanese SUPWAT Secures ÂĄ200M Pre-Series A
Tokyo-based manufacturing SaaS startup SUPWAT raised ÂĄ200M led by INSPiRE Mutualistic Symbiosis Fund 1. Funds will expand WALL platform, hire staff, and scale for next round.
Focuses on DX with AI, IoT for Japan's primary sector.
Bluecopa Bags $7.5M Series A for AI Finance Automation
AI-native Bluecopa raised $7.5M led by Analog Partners, totaling $11.6M. Platform cuts close cycles 70%, boosts efficiency 50%, reduces errors 90%; expanding to APAC, NA, Middle East.
Founded 2021, reimagines financial ops with foundation models.
Swiss FluoSphera Raises €1.23M for Drug Testing Tech
Geneva biotech FluoSphera secured €1.23M led by Soulmates Ventures to enhance preclinical tools reducing animal testing. Funds expand partnerships, team, AI automation for Europe/US markets.
Improves drug safety, speed, ethics in discovery.
Nigerian Drone Startup Terra Gets $11.8M from US Billionaire
Abuja-based Terra Industries raised $11.8M led by Joe Lonsdale's 8VC for drones, sentry towers, ground vehicles. Founded 2024; emphasizes African engineering; investors include Lux Capital, SV Angel.
Alex Moore joins board.
Anthropic Plans $10B Raise at $350B Valuation
AI firm Anthropic, behind Claude chatbot, eyes $10B funding round boosting valuation to $350B. Signals continued frenzy in AI investments amid global VC boom.
Part of record AI rounds creating unicorns.
Seoul Business Agency Hosts Global Innovation Forum at CES
SBA's forum at CES 2026 united startup leaders from seven countries for collaboration. Rebranded event expands opportunities for CES startups amid global ecosystem growth.
Held Jan 7 in Las Vegas.
Early-Stage Biotechs Face Funding Squeeze in 2026
VC favors derisked late-stage assets; early biotechs slowed by diligence, timelines in 2025. 2026 shows VC acceleration with big rounds like Parabilis' $305M series F.
Widens gap between early/late-stage activity.
IPO Revival and M&A Wave Reshapes Startups
Expected 2026 IPOs for AI leaders like OpenAI, Anthropic, fintech unicorns amid open windows. Major consolidations provide investor exits, accelerate growth.
India, SE Asia break records with new unicorns.