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China healthcare platform Anxin Doctor raises $29m
Beijing-based Anxin Doctor, a mobile app focused on pediatric and women's healthcare, has completed a RMB200 million ($29 million) Series B round of funding across two tranches.
China’s Baidu acquires VC-backed AI player Raven Tech
Chinese search giant Baidu has acquired Beijing-based Raven Tech, an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up backed by several VC investors, for an undisclosed sum.
NLVC leads $18m round for China clothing rental site
Northern Light Venture Capital (NLVC) has led an $18 million Series A round of funding for Ms. Paris, a Chinese online fashion rental company.
Warburg Pincus leads $100m Series D for China’s Yunniao
Warburg Pincus has led a $100 million Series D round for Yunniao Distribution, a platform for sourcing intercity courier services in China, followed by existing investors Matrix Partners and GSR Ventures.
India's Practo gets $55m round led by Tencent
China's Tencent Holdings has led a $55 million Series D round for Indian clinic management software and doctor search portal developer Practo.
China AI start-up Moran Cognitive raises $10m from VCs
Moran Cognitive Technology, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, has received $10 million in a funding round co-led by Matrix Partners China and Source Code Capital.
Tencent leads $40m round for China CRM platform Xiaoshouyi
Xiaoshouyi, a China VC-backed customer relationships management (CRM) platform, has raised a RMB280 million ($40 million) Series D round of funding led by Tencent Holdings.
China auto financing platform Chedai gets $52m Series B
Chinese automotive financing platform Chedai.com has raised a RMB360 million ($52 million) Series B round of funding led by domestic PE fund managers You Jin Capital and Addor Capital.
India's Ofbusiness gets $11m round led by Zodius
Zodius Capital has led a INR750 million ($11.1 million) Series B round for Indian online marketplace Ofbusiness.
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Indian news app Dailyhunt raises $25m
Indian online news aggregator Dailyhunt has raised a $25 million Series D round led by ByteDance, a Chinese VC-backed online content provider.
China logistics software start-up raises $25m Series B round
OTMS, a China-based logistics software developer, has raised a $25 million Series B round led by Weixing Chen, founder of local ride-hailing app operator Kuaidi Dache.
PE-backed consortium withdraws take-private bid for China’s Momo
An investor consortium that includes several private equity firms has withdrawn their take-private offer for Chinese mobile dating app Momo.
China female social networking site Meet You raises $151m
Meet You, a Chinese social networking platform for women, has completed a new round of funding worth RMB1 billion ($151 million), having removed its variable interest entity (VIE) structure in preparation for an onshore listing.
Alibaba leads round for China VC-backed e-commerce site
Alibaba Group has led a RMB267 million ($49 million) Series C round for Shandiangou.com, a Chinese mobile shopping and delivery app backed by several VC investors.
China big data start-up gets $30m Series C
Yonghong Tech, a Chinese big data analytics software provider, has raised RMB200 million ($30 million) in Series C funding from Tencent Holdings’ VC unit, Yuansheng Capital, Oriental Fortune Capital, and Matrix Partners.
Bertelsmann leads $17m Series B for India's Treebo
Bertelsmann India Investments has led a INR1.12 billion ($17 million) Series B round of funding for Indian budget hotel chain Treebo.
China consumer data analysis business gets $20m Series A
GrowingIO, a Chinese data analysis company founded by executives from LinkedIn’s business analytics division, has raised a $20 million Series A round from Matrix Partners China, NEA and Greylock Partners.
China Mobile fund leads $100m round for job site Liepin
A fund launched by China Mobile in partnership with the State Development & Investment Corporation (SDIC) has led a $100 million Series D round of funding for online recruitment services provider Liepin.com.
Matrix, Nexus in $13.5m Series C round for India's Stayzilla
Matrix Partners India and Nexus Venture Partners have committed $13.5 million in Series C funding to Indian hotel and home-stay reservation app Stayzilla.
Matrix co-founder leaves to start new firm
Rishi Navani, co-founder of Matrix Partners India, has left the GP to start a new investment practice, Epiq Capital.
Chinese travel app developer Huoli secures $144m
Shenzhen Huoli Tianhui Technology, the parent company of Chinese flight management app Flights Manager, has raised RMB933 million ($144 million) in a Series C round of funding.
China Growth Capital leads round for auto-focused lending platform
China Growth Capital has led an extended RMB217 million ($34 million) Series A round for Chedai.com, a Chinese automobile financial lending platform.
Alibaba, Yunfeng join take-private bid for China's Momo
Alibaba Group and Yunfeng Capital – a PE firm co-founded by Alibaba’s Jack Ma – have joined the investor consortium seeking to privatize Chinese mobile dating app Momo at a valuation of around $3.5 billion.