The 2021 new venture trends span a wide range of industries and consist of a variety of exciting tech innovations, business partnerships, and product launches. Blockchain-based casinos, VR therapy startups, cash resale apps, and plenty of metaverse-oriented developments are all included in this dynamic list.
However, from a new venture perspective, the most notable developments -- which also captured the public's attention like wildfire -- were those within the conjoining spaces of the metaverse, NFTs, and blockchain. For example, e-commerce giant Alibaba launched a new NFT platform called Ali Baba Auction, while startup Highstreet secured major funding for its eponymously named phygital-focused metaverse platform.
In addition, Facebook announced that it would be literally changing its name to 'Metaverse' while TikTok took the plunge into the world of NFTs with the launch of its star-studded 'TikTok Top Moments' collection.
For more new venture innovations in the year ahead, check out Trend Hunter’s 2022 Trend Report
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