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19 November 2018 – In-Q-Tel Opens First International Offices
Listen nowDeals Last month Alibaba formally merged Ele.me, the food listings and delivery platform it acquired in April, with Koubei, its local services spinout which raised…
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05 November 2018 – Game Studio Epic Games Raises $1.25bn
Listen nowDeals Game studio Epic Games has had some very notable successes including the Unreal and Gears of War series, but it’s entered the mainstream in…
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29 October 2018 – Bytedance Raises $3bn at $75bn Valuation
Listen nowDeals Bytedance has agreed to raise $3bn in funding from investors including SoftBank at a $75bn valuation that will make it the most valuable independent…
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22 October 2018 – Alibaba Confirms Ele.me and Koubei Merger
Listen nowDeals Alibaba has confirmed the merger of Ele.me, the food delivery service it acquired in April, with Koubei, the local services platform it launched in…
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15 October 2018 – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund Invests $45bn in SoftBank’s Second Vision Fund
Listen nowFunds SoftBank has for a few months discussed its intentions to launch a second $100bn Vision Fund, and it will have received a hefty incentive…
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08 October 2018 – Grab Looking To Raise Another $1bn
Listen nowDeals Southeast Asian ride hailing platform Grab closed $2bn in funding just two months ago, but Reuters has reported that it’s looking to raise another…
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01 October 2018 – ByteDance in Funding Talks with SoftBank
Listen nowDeals Reports that China-based digital media company ByteDance was seeking funding at a $75bn valuation emerged a few weeks back, but now they’ve been fleshed…
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24 September 2018 – Uber in Talks to Acquire Rival Careem
Listen nowExits Uber is already in talks to acquire Middle Eastern rival Careem and has now reportedly in negotiations to buy food delivery service Deliveroo. The price…
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17 September 2018 – Smart Car Producer Banma Completes $2.3bn Funding Round
Listen nowDeals Banma, the smart car producer formed by carmaker SAIC and e-commerce group Alibaba, has completed a $2.3bn funding round that included SAIC investment vehicle…
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10 September 2018 – Used Vehicle Marketplace Souche Raises $578m
Listen nowDeals Used vehicle marketplace Souche has attracted $578m in series F capital from investors including Alibaba, Sunshine Insurance Group and CreditEase. The round has brought…