Startups gear up for a world drastically changed by Covid-19
Companies need to prove they can capture new opportunities, say industry players; there is optimism about a pick-up in fundraising
Singapore
WITH a Covid-19 vaccine signalling some light at the end of the tunnel, startups must now prove they are ready to capture the opportunities presented by a world drastically changed by the pandemic, said industry players.
E-commerce and healthtech companies face the challenge of maintaining momentum past the lockdowns, while startups in other sectors can capitalise on the second- and third-order impacts of the pandemic, observers told The Business Times.
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