Move By China’s E-commerce Giant JD Into Silicon Valley Heats Up Market Race
JD.com’s move into Silicon Valley adds to trend of Chinese tech leaders with U.S. outposts and pursuit of cross-border business as competition grows.
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SVB And Tesla Execs Launch Upshot $400M Fund To Back AngelList Startups
New Upshot fund by former execs at SVB and Tesla adds to pool of capital on AngelList for startups.
India VC Gains Momentum As Sequoia, Kalaari Put $10M In Grabhouse
India’s hot venture market gains more momentum as top VC firms Sequoia and Kalaari put $10M in Indian rental housing startup Greenhouse.
China’s Meituan-Dianping Deal Mirrors Didi-Kuaidi Merger
The merger of China’s Meituan, a “Groupon for China,” and Dianping, “China’s Yelp,” to create a $15 billion giant respectively backed by Alibaba and Tencent as well as several prominent VC firms, marks the largest combo in China’s Internet industry in a year when Internet deals involving Chinese companies are pegged at $58.4 billion, nearly double the amount for...
Mobile Payment Apps In India Multiply With New Funding For Chillr
India’s mobile payment startups multiply with new funding for Chillr from Sequoia.
Softbank Leads Bubble-like $1B Investment In P2P Lender SoFi
Alibaba turns to India for outreach, with new investments in Indian startups Paytm and Snapdeal.
Check Out Which Tech Leaders Attended The China-US Summit In Seattle
Check out which tech leaders attended the summit in Seattle to talk about Internet standards.
Singapore Boosts VC Funds, Accel Injects $37.5M In Indian Healthcare, YY CTO Gets China Capital for US Startup
Deals of the week feature Indian healthcare, more VC for Singapore startups and former YY CTO in US startup with China funding
Asian Venture Deals Stars Didi, Ola, Intel, Renren
Silicon Dragon’s tab of new deals, VC funds, and trends in cross-border tech innovation and investment.
Gobi, Sequoia Add Sizeable Funds For More Asian Startup Deals
Weekly news roundup of Asia deals and trends.
Silicon Dragon Ranks The Top 10 Unicorn Startups In China
Silicon Dragon’s ranking of China’s top 10 unicorn startups (below) offers a snapshot of these breakthrough leaders with stratospheric valuations. Of the 131 unicorns worldwide, China claims 18 startups in the $1 billion-plus club. More details on each of these unicorns plus a list of the full 18 Chinese companies in the $1 billion club can be accessed...
18 Chinese Unicorn Startups Face Higher Hurdles As Next Jumps
China’s unicorns startups now numbering 18 will likely face higher hurdles with economic slowdown and market volatility.
