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Alibaba chief
Jack Ma
on his way to meet President-elect Donald
Trump
in NYC at Trump Tower, seizing a good PR opportunity with a pledge to Trump that he will create 1 million U.S. jobs by helping small businesses sell to China and Asia - via Alibaba's platform, of course!
GGV Capital
has led a first round investment in bike-sharing startup
Hellobike
, with participation from RMB fund Grains Valley Venture Capital. China's bike-sharing segment remains a magnet for investors.
Mind Fund
, a Hong Kong-based startup incubator and investor, is set to boost the next wave of global companies from Asia, thanks to backing from early Internet player
Digital Garage Inc.
in Tokyo.
Chinese venture capital firm
Qiming Venture Partners
is raising a new fund focused on U.S. healthcare startups, led by Qiming's co-founder
Gary Rieschel
now in Seattle from years in Shanghai.
Quora-like Zhihu becomes the next unicorn from China after raising $100 million in fresh funding through a Series D deal that was led by Capital Today.
Former
Kleiner Perkins
VC
Ellen Pao
has joined
Kapor Capital as an investing partner in Oakland,CA, focusing on social impact deals.
WeChat
is challenging Apple with its new system to access apps that don't need to be downloaded or installed.
To hide the dismal reality of flying, airlines are trying virtual reality on passengers. This is UAL - SFO to LAS.
China vows to ban abuse of children at Internet detox camps. Read
NYT
,
unreal
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Rich Chinese, inspired by the television drama
Downton Abby, about British aristocrats, are hiring well-trained butlers in China. Read
NYT,
Butler Demand.
INDIA
Nexus Venture Partners has led a $5 million, Series A investment in Bangalore-based accommodation booking platform
Zolo
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Leading online education startup Unacademy in Bangalore has raised $4.5 million in first round funding from Nexus Venture Partners.
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