When the COVID-19 pandemic began, many speculated there would be a slowdown in funding for the remainder of 2020. But while the markets felt the initial shock of the pandemic, funding picked back up and several companies were able to raise billion-dollar rounds.Â
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To cap off a wild year, Crunchbase News rounded up the largest fundings of the year. Some are corporate rounds, others private equity and venture. Indian telecom network Reliance Jio, part of multinational conglomerate Reliance Industries, was a standout company this year, raising around $20 billion from tech giants including Facebook and Google. It’ …
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