Startup funding dropped by 29% in the first six months of 2020 to $4.2 billlion compared to $5.9 billion in the corresponding period last year, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data by venture capital industry tracker Tracxn.
Only 443 startups were funded in the January-June period this year against 725 in H1, 2019. This year also put the spotlight on certain sectors like alternative lending, payments and test preparation tech and generated a lot of interest and funding from investors, according to Tracxn.
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Startup funding down 29% in first half of 2020: Tracxn
Only 443 startups were funded in the January-June period this year against 725 in H1, 2019. This year also put the spotlight on certain sectors like alternative lending, payments and test preparation tech and generated a lot of interest and funding from investors, according to Tracxn.
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