March 13, 2020 Waytous officially announced that it has secured more than 100 million RMB A2 round of financing. Up to now, Waytous had raised, over 200 million RMB in series A round of financing since July 2019. The A2 round of financing was led by Cathay Cartech Fund, expert in the field of automobile and logistics, […]
A Sustainable Economy: it takes a Village!
The world over is calling for businesses of all sizes to have a positive impact and contribute to a shift towards a sustainable economy — one that not only promotes job growth and economic prosperity but promotes the well-being of society as a whole. […]
Cathay Smart Energy Fund Invests in ALLSENSE Technology
March 9, 2020 The Cathay Smart Energy Fund recently announced the successful completion of an exclusive Series A+ funding round worth tens of millions of RMB in ALLSENSE Technology, an industrial IoT solutions provider. ALLSENSE Technology specializes in integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology with production processes in order to upgrade traditional industrial operations and so […]
With Coronavirus, there’s more to do than wash your hands
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Firms Move to Hold Virtual Meetings, Limit Travel Amid Coronavirus
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China’s Venture Capitalists Start Making Deals, Amid Signs of Recovery
A global epidemic that’s forcing billions of people to work and study from home, or wear masks whenever they go out, might not seem like the ideal time to sell cosmetics. […]
The Unique Challenges To Scaling Fintechs In Emerging Markets
Scaling startups is hard no matter where they are built. However, in emerging markets, entrepreneurs face a range of unique challenges to succeed. This topic is close to my heart and the subject of my upcoming book, Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs – from Delhi to Detroit – Are Rewriting the Rules of Silicon Valley (Harvard […]
Serena, Obvious Ventures Invest In This Clinical Trial Marketplace’s $14M Series A
Inato wants to make clinical trials, which often tackle the most complex of diseases, more inclusive of all patients. The startup, founded in 2016 in Paris, France, has raised $14 million in a Series A, led by Obvious Ventures and Cathay Innovation. Serena and Fly Ventures participated in the round as well. […]
China 2020: Rise of the AI driven Services
Over the last two decades we have witnessed the rapid rise of tech in China, which is now considered a world leader with technology giants such as Tencent, Alibaba and Bytedance. Now there are more than 200 unicorns in China, second only to the US. […]
Why 2020 Is The Year For Fintech
This month marked one of the largest fintech acquisitions of all times, Visa’s purchase of Plaid for $5.3 billion. It is a validation of fintech in a literal sense – Plaid is a key enabler to many of the leading fintech players, and critical in simplifying the onboarding flow and integration of players. […]