Investors Pour $4B Into China's Latest Internet IPO
A Chinese app that does just about everything has found strong demand for its shares, bucking the trend of recent tech IPOs. This suggests there's still healthy interest in buying into China's fast-developing internet economy.
A Shakeout In Indian VC Is Long Overdue
It isn't common for venture capitalists in India to worry about losing their jobs. Lately, however, that's changed. Ever since a top-rung fund manager at one of the country's largest venture capital shops was shown the door--his investments, a gaggle of mostly consumer Internet bets, haven't performed as well as the firm would have liked--the local brotherhood of venture capitalists has been on the edge.
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Staples Is Going Private In $6.9B Deal
Sycamore Partners said on Wednesday it would acquire office supplies chain Staples for $6.9 billion, a rare bet by a private equity firm this year in the US retail sector, which has been roiled by the popularity of internet shopping.
McRock Capital Names New Chair
Whitney Rockley, co-founder and managing partner of McRock Capital, a venture capital fund manager focused exclusively on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), is the incoming chair of the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. Here's what her new role entails.
Billionaires Johnathan Gray, Bill Ackman: Investing In Real Estate, REITS | Video (59:47)
Jonathan Gray, Bill Ackman and Joseph Harvey discuss investing in real estate and different strategies for investing in real estate. They also talk about the state of the real estate market in the U.S. compared to Europe and other countries.
Start-up Valuation – A trick of trade – Nitin Mangal's Blog
Is there any trick of trade behind the many eye-popping but hard to believe upward trajectories witnessed in valuations of many e-commerce ventures?...
Do CIOs Need To Worry About Emerging Tech?
Should the state CIO be the resident expert on emerging technology? Or should that expertise rise up organically from agencies throughout the organization? The finance people might have something to gain from exploring blockchain, for example, and the Department of Transportation likely has some ideas on how Internet of Things technologies could support infrastructure assets like roads and bridges.
Chinese Real Estate Firm Risesun To Invest $82M In Czech Entertainment Complex
Hebei province-based Risesun Real Estate Development Co. has signed an agreement with the government of the South Moravian region of âS Visit ChinaMoneyNetwork.com for more daily finance news, including audio and video Internet podcasts covering important investment news and financial events in China. Follow us on Twitter @chinamoneypod subscribe to all episodes on iTunes.
Akkadian Ventures Raises $118M For Fourth Fund
Akkadian Ventures has raised over $118 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in San Francisco, Akkadian focuses on the software, internet and mobile sectors.