Corporate-backed media deals topped $1bn last year and this year looks to be on track to outpace 2021.

ShareChat raised a $300m funding round, backed by Google, media company Times Group and Singaporean state-backed investor Temasek, which valued the Indian social media at $5bn.

It is the latest sign of growing interest in Indian media companies. Corporate-backed funding rounds in the media sector topped $1bn last year, and this year looks on track to outpace that. 

This is Google’s second investment in Indian short video platforms, having taken part in a $100m round for Josh, which competes with…

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Fernando Moncada Rivera

Fernando Moncada Rivera is a reporter at Global Corporate Venturing and also host of the CVC Unplugged podcast.
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