Gobi Gets Ok To Manage Alibaba New Fund For Taiwan And Hong Kong Startups
Alibaba gives Gobi the go-ahead to manage its new fund to back Hong Kong and Taiwan startups
Category: China News
GSR, Sequoia, Vectr Ventures Take Top Honors At Silicon Dragon
Unicorn deals factored into the winners of venture investors at Silicon Dragon Awards for 2015. GSR took top prize for Didi investment, Sequoia weighed in with DJI deal. Vectr Ventures won angel investor honors.
Hong Kong Economy Gets Boost With CTO Head & MIT Node
Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem passes two milestones in recent days with a new CTO government position and plans for an MIT innovation node.
Week’s News: Kai-Fu Lee To List Fund, Intel Backs 2 More China Startups, IPOs Thaw, China Media Capital Attracts Alibaba, Tencent
The week’s news saw Kai-Fu Lee launch a bold plan to list Innovation Works on China’s New Board, Intel Capital add 2 more China startups to its growing portfolio, a thawing of the domestic IPO freeze, and Alibaba and Tencent getting behind China Media Capital.
Marry Me For Chinese Citizenship: A Socially Artistic Message
Marry Me For Chinese Citizenship is the handiwork of a NYY grad who wants to call attention to U.S. and China visa issues.
China’s DJI Flies Into The Valley To Tap Local R&D Talent
Drone maker DJI joins pack of China tech titans setting up R&D labs and offices in Silicon Valley to tap local talent.
Morningside Ups The Ante For China Venture With $660M In New Capital
Morningside Ventures up the ante with new outsized capital of $660 million for investing in China’s TMT emerging companies.
Keeping Track Of China Mergers: Now – Ctrip, Qunar, Tencent Cluster
China tech markets are rapidly consolidating as a trio of deals in travel, group buying and taxi-hailing apps get underway this year.
10 Startups Up For Awards At Silicon Dragon
Silicon Dragon narrows its list of contenders to 10 startups in Greater China for its annual Founder Awards, presented in Hong Kong November 5.
Shanghai Startup In E-sports Nabs $16M From Wanda-Linked VC
Shanghai-based startup in broadcasts of video gaming nabs $16M from Dalian-connected Prometheus Capital and Addor Capital.
GGV’s Plans To Raise $1.1 Billion Reflect Shift Of Venture To East
Asia funding raising is clearly on the upswing. GGV Capital and Sequoia Capital India are both raising mega funds for investing in emerging tech companies.
Matrix Leads $5M Funding Of HK-based Online Travel Booking Site
Online travel booking market gets one more well-funded startup entry thanks to Matrix deal with Klook.
