Silicon Dragon launches contest for founders in NY to pitch 2 leading VCs, June 21. Apply to pitch by June 5. Two finalists go to Beijing for global competition. Champion receives prize money, grants and set-up assistance.
Redpoint does its first China-specific fund, LeEco bids to be media content and distribution powershouse in the U.S., Sequoia hires its first female partner, Wipro make a U.S. deal with cloud service acquisition in Indiana.
Silicon Dragon Weekly Digest: It was a head-spinning week of China deals and venture featuring Baidu, Alibaba plus a KKR affiliate in India doing a deal with a Netflix rival.
LA innovation campus opens to help jumpstart LA’s startups, new fund that bridges China and the Valley is raised, DCM portfolio company gets acquired by China buyout fund.
Venture capitalists Jenny Lee, Melissa Guzy and Anna Fang discuss their view of the global startup and funding scene. Join us June 2 eve in Hong Kong.
The start of something really big! Hollywood Meets China Meet Tech Innovation. Lots of discussion around VR and AR — a prelude of what’s to come July 27-28 at Silicon Dragon’s LA event.
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