DEALS
Matrix Partners China leads $47 million financing of Taos Data, an IOT big data platform in Beijing.
Tencent-backed Chinese recruitment platform Khanzhun in Beijing has filed for a $100 million US IPO. Its app, BossZhip, allows job seekers to chat directly with potential employers.
Golden Gate Ventures co-led a $1 million seeding of Vietnamese social commerce startup MIO, focused on delivery services.
General Atlantic leads series B funding of Singapore's Genesis Medtech.
RRE Ventures led a $20 million investment into B2B insurtech (hot!) Boost in NY.
RESEARCH
As more Silicon Valleys get on the tech map, VC deal counts in the SF Bay Area declined by13 percent to a 10-year low in proportion of 2020 deals nationwide. High costs, congestion and remote working, no doubt!
FUNDS
Bain Capital Ventures raises $1.2 billion, with most of the dollars going to young startups.