Global funding last quarter hit an all-time high, marking the first single quarter to reach above $100 billion, according to Crunchbase data. In the first quarter of 2021, global venture investments reached $125 billion, a 50 percent increase quarter over quarter and a whopping 94 percent increase year over year, Crunchbase data shows.
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Startup Monday Issue (Issue 33–29 March 2021): Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem!
ServiceTitan, the world’s leading provider of software for the trades, today announced a $500 million round at an $8.3 billion valuation. The round was led by Tiger Global Management and Sequoia Capital Global Equities with participation from H.I.G. Growth Partners.
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem! (Issue 32–15 March 2021)
ResearchAndMarkets.com report projects that the global blockchain IoT market size will grow from USD 258 million in 2020 to USD 2,409 million by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 45.1% during the forecast period.
Startup Monday: Latest tech trends and news happening in the global startup ecosystem! (Issue 31–15 March 2021)
Blockchain technology was mentioned for the first time ever in a draft of China’s national five-year policy plan, the final version of which was approved by lawmakers and advisers at the end of an annual political meeting on Thursday in Beijing. China’s 14th five-year plan outlines the country’s economic priorities and stressed that technology will play an increasingly important large role in the country’s top-down planning. Although China has banned the trading of cryptocurrencies, blockchain will play a key role in the country’s digital economy under President Xi Jinping.
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