Category: Asia News

Why Asia’s Tech Titans Are Investing In U.S. Startups

Asia’s wealthiest technology companies are leading a wave of investment in U.S. startups with the hope of gaining a toehold in Silicon Valley and taking some hot new products home. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s largest online retailer, recently invested $200 million in Snapchat Inc. The investment pushed the Venice, Calif., mobile-messaging company’s value up to...

Tech E-Trade Route Between The UK And China Opens Up

Struggling to think of any strong startup connections between the UK and China?  Think again. Incubators, accelerators, tech delegations, stock exchanges, and U.K.-based business leaders are eyeing growth and profits by leveraging opportunities in the Far East. Trade flows have always been strong, but not for tech innovation and venture investment. Now that’s changing as more and more...

Silicon Dragon News – mid-February, 2015

 Baidu’s Chinese New Year heat map tracking the large annual migration from Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzen in real time. qianxi.baidu.com Happy Chinese New Year!   TECH DEALS AND TRENDS GREATER CHINA Robin Li channels Liberace at Baidu’s 15th anniversary gala. What is it with China’s tech lords? Join Baidu – see Robin Li play the drums. The perks...

Silicon Dragon News – January 30, 2015

‘Guru Fixer’ COO Drives Mobile Search Engine Quixey Into Chindia For Faster Growth With Partnerships, Deals Not too many Silicon Valley tech companies are going after both the China and India markets even though that’s where the biggest opportunities exist for many tech companies going after fast growth and profitability. One company that is ahead on this front is mobile app...

Silicon Dragon News – December 2014

SILICON DRAGON TALK Silicon Dragon Talk: Xiaomi – Copy Of iPhone Or Original? Featuring guest Hans Tung, managing partner, GGV Capital and Xiaomi investor, interviewed by Rebecca Fannin of Silicon Dragon Talk. See related Forbes post: China’s smartphone Xiaomi     STARTUP ASIA BANGALORE HIGHLIGHTS VC panelists: Veena Avadhanam, Bhavanipratap Rana, Ranjith Menon, Rahul Chowdhri, Sandeep Murthy with MC Rebecca Fannin Photographed...

Silicon Dragon News – Mid November 2014

 Out-Takes, Silicon Dragon Awards 2014 November 13, Hong Kong   VC Professional: Tina Ju, Founding & Manging Partner, Kleiner Perkins China/ TDF Capital VC firm: GGV Capital (accepting MP Jenny Lee) Entrepreneur: Simon Loong, Founder & CEO, WeLab Tech Deal Silver Lake (accepting MD Zheng Wang) IPO from Pearl River Delta region: iDreamSky Technology (accepting VP...