
China's MiningLamp gets $200m Series E extension

The Russia-China Investment Fund has led a $200 million Series E extension for Chinese big data player MiningLamp Technology, taking the overall round to $500 million.
Existing investors Tencent Holdings and Hundreds Capital – a local private equity firm with RMB10 billion ($1.5 billion) in assets and exposure to a range of internet and new economy businesses – re-upped....
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