2020 Year in Review | Covid-19 split startup world into haves, have nots

The coronavirus pandemic has split the startup and tech world into have and have-nots.

While some segments saw a meteoric rise in consumption, user base and, consequently, investments, others were displaced from their upward trajectory in the aftermath of the pandemic-induced lockdown.

ETtech takes stock of the startup world in a pandemic-marred year.

THE HAVES

1. Video Conferencing

With work from home (WFH) becoming the new normal, meetings moved from boardrooms to bedrooms, and video-conferencing platforms became the means to connect for work—as well as personal life.