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New York's Global
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Jim Robinson  
RRE Ventures
Brian Cohen
 NY Angels / 
David Teten
HOF Capital
Oliver Mitchell
Autonomy Ventures
Mason Du
HBS Alumni Angels
Wendy Cai
Oenus Capital
Mary Darby
CKGSB
Pierre DuPont
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Peter Hsieh
Acorn Pacific Ventures
Erik Lassila
Peakview Capital

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Pinterest / Greycroft 

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VC and Author, 
The Fuzzie & The Techie
Bill Holstein
How The ThinkPad Changed
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Ron Brachman
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Cornell Institute

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  Silicon Dragon's 2nd annual startup pitch contest in NYC: June 21 at Nasdaq
 
15 founders will be selected to pitch 

Jim Robinson of RRE Ventures and Brian Cohen of NY Angels will judge the pitches

Two NY winners will go to Beijing August 18 to compete globally

Global champion will receive funding of  up to $200,000,  loans , startup space and mentoring.

To apply to pitch, click Silicon Dragon Pitch

Your startup qualifies if it is:   

- less than 3 years old
- has not received Series A financing
- in tech, finance, modern services, social enterprise, cultural creativity
- preferably based in NY metro area 
- looking at China entry 
    
DEADLINE to APPLY: June 5, 2017

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Metrics Stack Up To Prove

China's Tech Progress 

R speaking at SUNY
Silicon Dragon Stats Tell All At SUNY Talk 
 
VC investment in China climbed to $32 billion in 2016, up from $27.5 billion in 2015. 
China claims 23% of the world's unicorns, compared with the U.S. at 54% and India at 4%.
China is on track to become the world's latest filer for patent applications, surpassing the U.S., which still leads by a good but diminishing margin.
China's ZTE and Huawei rank as the world's top 
patent applicants.
China has the world's largest number of mobile and Internet users: 688 million and 422 million. 
Read  Forbes : China Metrics 


  NEWS & TRENDS

Tencent's WeChat has launched a new deal in China that lets users send one another virtual Starbucks gift cards. The move signals WeChat's shift to make more money from business services rather than games and consumer buys.  
The Information

DJI mini-drone
Meet Spark, DJI's new Invented-In-China mini drone that fits in the palm of your hand. Its powerful, stabilized camera uses easy-to-shoot modes for eye-catching photos and videos, and an immersive flying experience. At $499, it's the tiniest and cheapest drone on the market.  


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Ex-Google exec Kai-Fu Lee explains why China is overtaking the U.S. in the AI race   Forbes Asia 

How not to launch a Chinese company in the U.S. 
China's ambitious tech player LeEco is laying off 325 employees in the U.S.    TechCrunch 

Mary Meeker
Mary Meeker's latest Internet report highlights China's technology gains in e-commerce, mobile commerce, on-demand transportation, livestreaming and games. 
The report also underscores Silicon Valley's strong future in healthcare advancements. 
Read the full report by the KPCB partner here: 
America should stop sneering at China's Belt and Road initiative SinicaPodcast
Singapore Exchange to lower barriers for tech IPOs. AVCJ
Tencent is building an empire with a reach in the entertainment business that is almost unparalleled.  WSJ
China's new cybersecurity law leaves foreign firms guessing. 

DEALS & FUNDS

Chinese rivals are taking on WeWork in fight for China's highly competitive shared work space market. UrWork and 51meet have raised $116 million from Chinese conglomerate Beijing Kingpai.   

Sequoia Capital has led a funding round with Perfect World in Chinese online reading site Zhongheng Literature.  



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