that's the plunge in the valuation of byju's.s valuable start up, the fall in demand for online learning post—covid was one of the reasons for the company was my downfall. foreign investors are suing byju's over missed payments and there have been rates by india's enforcement agencies. look at this — the share price of paytm. the fintech giant had the biggest sale of india last year. but after india's control banker recently asked the company's payment bank the halt business due to regulatory concerns. these two companies, once start up these two companies, once start up darlings, highlight the bows of an ecosystem that's now gasping for breath. let's rewind a little bit to 2021. while covid dealt a brutal blow to the global economy, india's start up industry appeared to be immune. the country need them i commented nearly 50 new tech startu ps them i commented nearly 50 new tech startups with a valuation of over $1 billion. they raised an eye—popping $112 billion. but then, things quickly began going downhill. so what went wrong?