In the current scenario, virtual events are the socially-distant and cost-effective alternative to organising offline events. The pandemic has been pushing the growth of the virtual event industry, and it looks like this trend might continue; at least for the near future.
The funding
In a recent development, a London-based startup that provides live virtual events, Hopin, has raised $125M (approx €106.1M) in its Series B round of funding led by existing investor IVP and new investor Tiger Global.