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.
Gobi’s $1 million investment in Indonesian tour operator TripVisto is reminiscent of its earlier backing of Tuniu in China.
Hong Kong’s startup ecosystem passes two milestones in recent days with a new CTO government position and plans for an MIT innovation node.
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 is the handiwork of a NYY grad who wants to call attention to U.S. and China visa issues.
Doesn’t look like 500 Startups is stopping soon as the early investor spreads its wings with Southeast Asia funds and opts to invest more in Japan and Korea.
Taiwanese AI startup draws $23M more from Sequoia and other heavyweight VCs as sign of nation’s growing tech landscape for software.
Drone maker DJI joins pack of China tech titans setting up R&D labs and offices in Silicon Valley to tap local talent.
Silicon Dragon’s tech tour and exec ed program with Tel Aviv University helps you learn from the startup nation of Israel. Wweek of Nov. 29. Deadline for registration: Nov. 5. Contact events@silicondragonventures.com
Morningside Ventures up the ante with new outsized capital of $660 million for investing in China’s TMT emerging companies.
China tech markets are rapidly consolidating as a trio of deals in travel, group buying and taxi-hailing apps get underway this year.
Silicon Dragon narrows its list of contenders to 10 startups in Greater China for its annual Founder Awards, presented in Hong Kong November 5.
Silicon Heartland (Penguin Random House, 2022)
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
