Li Ka-Shing’s Horizon Ventures funds innovative 3D platform in LA for churning out autos, another bike-sharing app in China gets funded, futurists look for next tech trend beyond mobile, China looks down on Facebook.
Check out the action at Silicon Dragon’s first event of 2017 — January 19 in San Francisco.
Nexus funds 2 more startups in India, bike-sharing apps in China draw mega-funds, one more China unicorn is anointed.
Virtual reality, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, China All Were In the CES Spotlight
To help ring in the Chinese New Year — and with 2017 being the Year of the Rooster — China’s Shanxi province has turned Trump into a giant rooster. The giant “Trump Rooster” statue features a rooster that looks startlingly like the president-elect. It has Trump’s infamous hair, angry scowl, and even the same hand gestures. More...
Kissinger Strikes Optimistic Tone About Trump-China Relations, Arbor Ventures Inks 3rd Israeli Deal, Singapore Startup IPOs In HK, India VC Firms Look To Ditch Some Portfolio Companies
Uber has launched a rental moto-cycle service in India, OurCrowd funds first startup in India (Zoomcar), Sequoia Capital is co-funder of freight logistics mobile app operator, Silicon Dragon moves into London.
China’s Art Scene Beaches In Miami, Trump Rattles China Tech, Softbank vows to keep doing deals in India, Ex-500 Startups Rui Ma Promises New Fund-of-Funds
Facebook faces tough choice of censorship to enter China, Airbnb set to acquire Chinese rival,
View the 10 pitches at Silicon Dragon Awards 2016 and hear the judges’ feedback. Scores were 1-5 for team, innovation, business model, capital, milestones.
Chinese robot goes mad, Chengwei’s Eric Li sounds off about Trump, hedge fund billionaire Paulson invests in Didi, Sequoia backs second-hand Chinese car dealer, China embraces AI, India turns to IoT
Bios of founders who are pitching at Silicon Dragon Awards, Nov. 17, in Hong Kong.
India VC Gains Momentum As Sequoia, Kalaari Put $10M In Grabhouse
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Tech Titans of China: How China's Tech Sector is Challenging the World by Innovating Faster, Working Harder and Going Global (Hachette Book Group, 2019)
Startup Asia: Top Strategies for Cashing in on Asia's Innovation Boom
Silicon Dragon: How China Is Winning the Tech Race
