5 Venture Capital Deals That Signal Major Trends for 2021

Venture capitalists are supposed to be investing in tomorrow's companies, today. And despite the pandemic, they plowed plenty of money into startups this year: While investment slowed down dramatically in the spring, VCs invested $36.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020, a seven-quarter high. Here are a five deals that shed some light on what the next year might look like--for entrepreneurs, their customers, and their backers. READ MORE