China Innovations On Display From Fashions To Livestreaming
China innovations are on display from fashion to livestreaming. Plus, new deal by Tencent and Sequoia China in Powerbank and a new fund from Appworks in Taiwan.
China innovations are on display from fashion to livestreaming. Plus, new deal by Tencent and Sequoia China in Powerbank and a new fund from Appworks in Taiwan.
Silicon Dragon News weekly features new funding for bike-sharing app Ofo and the NY IPO of a leading online consumer lending marketplace from Shanghai.
Photo highlights from Silicon Dragon Beijing 2017, April 26.
Dave McClure, the mastermind behind 500 Startups, chats about venture trends and his career with Rebecca Fannin at Silicon Dragon’s forum in Beijing, April 26, 2017.
Joe Xia, Mobike; Dirk Eschenbacher, Zanadu; Yili Lin, Mobvoi with moderator Barrett Parkman, G-Startup Worldwide at Silicon Dragon Beijing, April 26, 2017.
Tiangi Sun, founder of Beijing-based startup Vincross chats with his lead investor Jenny Lee of GGV Capital about his entrepreneurial journey at Silicon Dragon Beijing 2017, April 26.
VC/ Dealmakers take the stage at Silicon Dragon HK 2017:
James Savage, HKVCA; Tytus Michalski, Fresco Capital; Victor Boyajian, Dentons; Adam Lindemann, Mind Fund; Nisa Leung, Qiming Ventures; Alan Chan, Vectr Ventures with moderator Rebecca Fannin.
Napolean Biggs of Web Wednesday Ventures chats with Max Armbruster of TalkPush and his investor, Roland Yau of Cocoon Ignite Ventures at Silicon Dragon HK 2017, April 12, at Cyberport.
Justin Ling, founder of EquitySim, chats with one of his investors, Itai Damti of Leverate at Silicon Dragon in HK, April 12, 2017.
Benjamin Joffe of HAX chats with TrainerBot co-founders and brothers Alexander and Harrison Chen. TrainerBot is in the HAX accelerator program, and Alexander is a Forbes Asia under 30 winner.
Forbes Asia list of 30 under 30 super-achievers recognizes entrepreneurs in consumer and enterprise tech, finance, social enterprise, industry, healthcare and retail.
Takeaways from Silicon Dragon Hong Kong 2017: Watch for conservational commerce to take off. Meitu’s recent listing in Hong Kong could lead more emerging companies to tap the new Shenzhen-Hong Kong investor link.