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
Deals of the week feature Indian healthcare, more VC for Singapore startups and former YY CTO in US startup with China funding
Unicorns don’t like Winter! by Bruno Bensaid, Founder, ShanghaiVest Here we are again, another down cycle, or so we think. After all, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index took a beating this Summer, from 5,166 (June 12, 2015) to 3,005 (Sept. 15, 2015), wiping out the equivalent of the combined GDP of several smaller European countries....
Silicon Dragon’s tab of new deals, VC funds, and trends in cross-border tech innovation and investment.
Weekly news roundup of Asia deals and trends.
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...
China’s unicorns startups now numbering 18 will likely face higher hurdles with economic slowdown and market volatility.
Chinese investors have arrived in Israel to back startups and venture funds.
Silicon Dragon’s annual Shanghai event, Sept. 16, features investors, founders and CEOs discussing the new China unicorns, RMB funds, deals with the BAT, IPO outlook, innovations in fintech, and what’s next!
Hardware startups in China move quite and very differently. Here are 8 key differences, as viewed by Benjamin Joffe of Shenzhen accelerator HAX.
LA is emerging as a gateway for international startups to thrive, tap emerging markets for growth and get funding from global VCs and angel investors. Innovative Pasadena is becoming a direct link to China via Alibaba’s new hub near the San Gabriel Foothills.
Silicon Dragon’s conference comes to Pasadena at a time when Chinese money is hitting the streets in rapid fire.