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SILICON DRAGON NEWS
SiliconDragonventures.com mid-August 2016
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FEATURED EVENTS
Sept. 22
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China 3.0: VR, AI, Unicorns, Deals, Global Reach
Shanghai features
VCs
James Mi Lightspeed China Ron Cao Sky9 Capital Harry Man
Matrix Capital China Joe Chang Eight Roads Ventures (Fidelity)
VR Leaders
Alvin Wang Graylin HTC
Arvid Wang
Laiye Archer Li 51VR
Tech Chat Alex Zhu Co-founder, Co-CEO Musical.ly
September 22 5:00 - 8:30pm
JW Marriott Tomorrow Square
Shanghai
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October 5 Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center
China Tech
Goes Mainstream:
Uber > Apple > Didi
Bay Area Features VCs
Hans Tung
GGV Capital
Tim Chang
Mayfield Jay Eum
TransLink Capital Chris Evdemon
Innovation Works Yong Liu WI Harper
VR Sector Outlook
Tim Merel Digi-Capital Allen DeBevoise Third Wave Digital
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Tim Cook debuted plans to open a R&D center in China for Apple within the next year, a move that seemingly endorses China's climb up the innovation ladder. His visit, the second in China within four months, comes as U.S. tech brands, including Apple, continue to face challenges in entering the large Chinese market. It's back to business as usual for Nasdaq-listed, China social app Momo as a go-private deal that included Matrix Partners China and Sequoia Capital China has been withdrawn.Musical.ly is one Chinese startup that is mastering a China-to-U.S. pathway with its app that combines social media and music. Musical.ly gets around China's walled-off Internet and goes directly to Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook.
Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui made headlines at this year's Rio Olympics by being one of the first Chinese athletes to take the Olympic Games as lightly as games.
Tencent and Phoenix Capital have led a $226 million, third round financing of Douyu TV, a leader in China's live streaming platform market for gamers.
Sequoia Capital China has led a $30 million funding of big data firm MiningLamp in Beijing, founded in 2014 by former Lucent and HP software engineer Shicong Feng. INDIA India's leading rival to social messaging service WhatsAp, Hike, has raised a mega sum of $175 million from Tencent, the makers of China's leading WeChat, at a $1.4 billion valuation. The deal echoes what's been happening with cross-market China-India deals in the ride sharing app market focused on Didi in China and Ola in India. Accel India, one of the country's leading venture investors, is reportedly planning to raise $500 million for a fifth India fund.
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Silicon Dragon at Forbes
Tracking Taiwan's Progress with Startups That Rock Forbes: Taiwan
China Tech Innovation Goes Mainstream as Facebook, Twitter Look East for Ideas
Forbes: Mainstream
Tencent's Hollywood Deal with STX Extends China Reach Forbes: STX
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SILICON DRAGON PRESS TIME CCTV America Global Business program
Interview with Rebecca Fannin: China's Leading Mobile Phone Market
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Founders Space ranks as a leading accelerator for startups coming to Silicon Valley from overseas. Now, it's moving into Shanghai, the accelerator's first overseas location. Steve Hoffman, Founder and CEO, or "Captain Hoff" says of China: "There are so many opportunities right now in China, I feel like I'm in an all-you-can-eat buffet where I am just tempted to grab way too many dishes!" This Q&A interview highlights his views on Chinese startups and his plans for China.
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Tourist Time in the Valley
Posing in front of Facebook headquarters. Believe it or not, this instantly recognizable brand logo attracts tourists from all over the world. There's even a line to take photos! Don't look behind though. You'll spot a sign for Sun Microsystems, a relic of its past glory here.
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