Our venture arm at Moonhill Capital closely tracks institutional trends, regulatory developments, and investment flows. Davos brings together decision-makers across finance, technology, and policy, making it an important event to understand global macro shifts. With interest rates, capital markets, and geopolitical risks shaping investment strategies, we attended to gauge sentiment and identify key investment opportunities for the year ahead.

• Global markets are adjusting to new interest rate cycles – Central banks signaled that rate cuts may be coming, but inflation concerns remain a factor in investment decisions.
• Institutional investors are shifting focus – With uncertainty in traditional markets, there’s growing interest in alternative assets, including tokenized securities, AI-driven funds, and private markets.
• Regulation is catching up to AI and digital assets – Policymakers emphasized the need for clearer rules on AI applications in finance and responsible digital asset frameworks.
• Geopolitics is influencing capital flows – Increased fragmentation in global trade and new economic alliances are shifting where institutional capital is moving.

For investors, 2025 is shaping up to be a transition year, with monetary policy, regulation, and geopolitical factors all impacting capital allocation. The shift toward alternative assets and AI-powered financial tools is creating new investment opportunities. Moonhill Capital is watching how institutions allocate capital in private markets, tokenized assets, and AI-driven investment strategies.

WEF Davos 2025 reinforced that markets are adjusting to a changing economic and regulatory landscape. While institutions remain cautious, alternative investments and emerging technologies are becoming key focus areas, signaling where capital will flow next.