IPOs/ Funds
India IPO boom! food delivery service Zomato goes public, raises $1.2 billion. Digital payments giant Paytm files for $2.2 billion IPO. Meanwhile, China's ByteDance has paused a planning public debut in NY.
And upcoming IPO of Google-backed language app Duolingo could fuel Pittsburgh tech.
iFly.vc closes new fund at $46M, sets up in new Austin base.
NOTABLE: City Shifts
Will the innovation center of the world shift from Silicon Valley? 1/3 say yes.
- Singapore
- New York City/
- Tel Aviv (tie with NYC)
- Beijing
- London
- Shanghai
- Tokyo
- Bengaluru
- Hong Kong
- Austin / Seattle (tie)
China cities decline, Singapore increases. Austin and Seattle rise as next US hubs.
Tech leaders are following the talent!
More! Innovation moves to Middle America.