Silicon Dragon Stops At China’s Leading Tech Titans
Visits to Tencent, Didi, Xiaomi, Cheetah Mobile and JD.com showcase China innovation and tech power.
Tagged: Xiaomi
Xiaomi Makes First Startup Deal In New China-to-India Trend
Weekly digest: Xiaomi invests in Indian video streamer, Alibaba’s financial unit and Didi Kuaidi go for mega-billion dollar status in funding.
Get Ready To Copy China: Xiaomi Leads Way (We Know)
Amazing to see the mainstream tech media catching onto the copy from China trend that Silicon Dragon spotlighted some 8 years ago (in a book by the same title).
Xiaomi Branches Out Into Scooters, Smart TVs and Trolleys
Xiaomi moves further afield into new products as it adds a scooter, smart TV and trolley.
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.
Silicon Dragon NY 2015
Silicon Dragon’s 5th annual event in New York City featured a close-up of the innovation revolution that is shaking up tech hotspots globally. The event was held at NASDAQ.
Valuation game: India’s Micromax Nowhere Close To China’s Xiaomi
Home-grown mobile handset maker Micromax Informatics, which sold as many or even more smartphones in the past couple of quarters than global smartphone leader Samsung in India, is reportedly seeking a valuation of $3-3.5 billion for a potential stake sale. The valuation, which is close to three times its annual sales, is too low compared to its...
Asian Startups Claim 11% of Billion Dollar Club
It’s remarkable to see so many Asian startups placing in the top tier of global companies valued at 1$ billion or more by venture capital firms. See Billion $ Club. China claims the most with eight, followed by India with four. In a signal that the Startup Asia story is spreading throughout the region, South Korea...
Silicon Dragon Talk: Xiaomi – Copy Of iPhone Or Original?
Venture capitalist Hans Tung and a backer of leading Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi reveals what makes this startup different. For one, it’s founder Lei Jun and his drive to make an impact. Interviewed by Silicon Dragon host Rebecca Fannin, December 2014.
