More China funds are popping up as venture capital tilts away from the Silicon Valley epicenter and toward emerging Chinese tech startups. Sinovation Ventures debuted a $500 million fourth fund while Sky9 Capital launched a $200 million third fund. Sinovation Ventures, led by AI guru and former Google China executive Kai-Fu Lee, is investing in artificial intelligence, robotics and education startups....
In more fund news, NIO Capital, linked to innovative, low-priced Chinese electric vehicle maker NIO, is reportedly closing in on a $500 million offshore fund to invest in automotive technologies. It’s part of China’s drive to become the Detroit of electric cars. Tencent and Alibaba are continuing to lead deal flow in China. Alibaba has led...
Highlights – Silicon Dragon Hong Kong 2018
Silicon Valley challenger China is catching up to US lead for venture deals. WeWorks buys NakedHub in China.
China broke through on the Forbes Midas List 2017 with 16 China venture capitalists and seven Chinese startup unicorns factoring in the rankings. This should not be a surprise considering that China’s VC market has grown to $65 billion in 2017, nearing the U.S. at $71 billion. And that China accounts for 62 of the world’s...
Baidu’s $2.2 Billion IPO of video streamer iQIYI cheers Robin Li but others not so sure U.S. investors understand and have interest in China tech ADRs.
Two China EdTech IPOs in NY In a Row. Shanghai Shines Again As A Future Top Tech Hub While New York Edges Up As Rival To Silicon Valley, KPMG survey.
Silicon Dragon’s annual China-Hollywood dinner in Beverly Hills!
Uber China Exec Pivots To New London VC Fund Candice Lo led the launch of Uber in China. Now she’s a venture capitalist in London with a new VC firm, Blossom Capital, investing in the next generation of innovative companies from a European base. It should be very interesting to hear from Lo about the frenzied pace of opening 65...
IPOs spring into action. Think Xiaomi, Foxconn, Inke, more!
China’s BAT refocus on smaller, more strategic deals in deep dive into U.S. technology startups
Alibaba, Toutiao lead deals in China’s increasingly consolidated tech markets.
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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)
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