Start-ups raise $128m in six months
Start-up investments in the first half of 2021 amounted to $128 million, which is the highest recorded in any six-month period. According to investment advisory firm AlphaBetaCore, the start-up funding in January-June exceeded the amount raised for the last three years combined.
In an infographic posted on social media on Thursday, the company said e-commerce was the highest-funded sector with reported deal flows of $39m. This reflects a share of 30 percent in total funds raised during the six months.
Fin-tech was the second most attractive sector with funds raised totaling $30m, reflecting a share of 23pc. Half of the fin-tech funds were raised by formal e-money platforms.
Transport, ed-tech and health-tech, and “others” had respective shares of 16pc, 10pc, 7pc, and 14pc. The average ticket size per deal remained $3.5m, up three times from a year ago.
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