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In brief: JD.com will buy a 9% stake in brick-and-mortar consumer electronics seller, Beijing Digital Telecom
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Chinese online retailer JD.com will buy a 9% stake in Beijing Digital Telecom, which operates brick-and-mortar stores that sell phones, computers, and...
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In brief: CircleCI closed US$56M Series D investment as market for continuous delivery expands
CircleCI closed a US$56 million Series D investment round led by Owl Rock Capital Partners and Next Equity. Existing investors Scale Venture...
Startups
In brief: It looks like TikTok has acquired Jukedeck, a pioneering music AI UK startup
A key change is in the works for Jukedeck, a pioneering AI startup out of the U.K. which was building technology to...
Startups
In brief: Thumbtack raises US$150 million for its local services marketplace
Thumbtack just closed a new funding round of US$150 million. Sequoia is leading the round, and the company is now valued at...
Startups
In brief: Tencent and JD invest in auto financing startup, Linkfin Technology
Shanghai-headquartered fintech startup, Linkfin Technology, has closed a US$50 million Series B equity financing round.This round was jointly led by JD Digits...
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Indonesia-based adtech startup, Pomona, secures US$3M in series A-2 round
Pomona, Indonesia-based omnichannel marketing and sales solutions startup, secured US$3 million in a Series A-2 round of funding led by Malaysia-based venture...
Startups
Retail tech startup, Trax, bags US$100M in Series D round
Singapore-based image recognition technology firm, Trax, a startup that is backed by GIC and US private equity giant, Warburg Pincus, has raised...
Startups
Singapore’s co-living startup, Hmlet, raises US$40M to grow in Asia
The Singapore-based co-living company, Hmlet, has raised US$40 million in a Series B round led by Burda Principal Investments, which will allow...
Startups
Chinese property marketplace, Juwai.com, merges with real estate firm, IQI Global
Real estate companies, Juwai.com, and IQI Global, announced that they would merge to form Juwai-IQI, a global proptech group which specializes in...
Startups
In brief: China’s Ctrip teams up with 10 ride-hailers worldwide to offer mobility service in 785 cities
China’s largest online travel agency, Ctrip, announced on Friday that it has integrated 10 ride-hailing services across the world into its own...
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In brief: Sequoia-backed beauty tech startup Yours raises US$3.5M seed round
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