Author: Rebecca Fannin

Viewpoint: Unicorns Don’t Like Winter

Unicorns don’t like Winter!  by Bruno Bensaid, Founder, ShanghaiVest Here we are again, another down cycle, or so we think. After all, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index took a beating this Summer, from 5,166 (June 12, 2015) to 3,005 (Sept. 15, 2015), wiping out the equivalent of the combined GDP of several smaller European countries....

Silicon Dragon Ranks The Top 10 Unicorn Startups In China

Silicon Dragon’s ranking of China’s top 10 unicorn startups (below) offers a snapshot of these breakthrough leaders with stratospheric valuations. Of the 131 unicorns worldwide, China claims 18 startups in the $1 billion-plus club. More details on each of these unicorns plus a list of the full 18 Chinese companies in the $1 billion club can be accessed...

Silicon Dragon Shanghai 2015

Silicon Dragon’s annual Shanghai event, Sept. 16, features investors, founders and CEOs discussing the new China unicorns, RMB funds, deals with the BAT, IPO outlook, innovations in fintech, and what’s next!

Silicon Dragon LA 2015

LA is emerging as a gateway for international startups to thrive, tap emerging markets for growth and get funding from global VCs and angel investors. Innovative Pasadena is becoming a direct link to China via Alibaba’s new hub near the San Gabriel Foothills.