Sequoia Capital
Sequoia leads $60m round for China construction site
Sequoia Capital has led a $60 million funding round for Wangzhu Corporation, an online construction services provider controlled by Chinese property developer Greentown Group.
Sequoia leads Series B round for China P2P car-sharing app
Sequoia Capital has led a Series B round of funding for Tiantian Yongche, a Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) car-sharing platform.
Facebook co-founder leads round for Singapore property site
Eduardo Saverin, co-founder of Facebook and Singapore resident, has led a S$2 million ($1.5 million) round of seed funding for 99.co, a local property listings site. Sequoia Capital also participated alongside several entrepreneurs-turned-investors.
Hillhouse leads Series B for India auto portal CarDekho
Hillhouse Capital has led a Series B round of funding worth $50 million for GirnarSoft, owner and operator of India-based automobile trading platform and information portal CarDekho.
China food-ordering platform Ele.me raises $350m
Ele.me, a Chinese online food-ordering platform, has received $350 million in a Series E round of funding from CITIC Private Equity and Sequoia Capital as well as strategic investors Tencent Holdings, JD.com and Dianping.
VC-backed China group-buying site Meituan raises $700m
Meituan.com, a Chinese group-buying site backed by Alibaba Group and several venture capital firms, has raised $700 million in a new funding round from undisclosed investors.
Mobile app analytics firm App Annie raises $55m from VCs
App Annie, a mobile app analytics platform that was set up in Beijing but has since expanded globally, has raised a Series D round of funding worth $55 million, led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP).
VC-backed 51Talk acquires education counterpart 91Waijiao
51Talk.com, a Chinese online English-learning platform backed by several VC investors, has acquired industry peer 91Waijiao.com for an undisclosed sum.
India’s VC-backed Zomato acquires US-based Urbanspoon
Zomato, a VC-backed restaurant search service based in India, has acquired US-based counterpart Urbanspoon as it seeks to accelerate growth in overseas markets.
China food delivery app Line0 raises $30m
Chinese food delivery mobile app Line0 has completed a Series B round of funding worth $30 million, led by Tencent Holdings. Existing investors Sequoia Capital and Gobi Partners also participated.
DST, Iconiq join Series A round for Hong Kong P2P lender WeLab
DST Global founder Yuri Milner, Iconiq Capital and a joint venture between China Post and TOM Group have been added to Hong Kong-based internet finance start-up WeLab’s Series A round, taking the total raised to $20 million.
H Capital leads round for China childcare e-commerce site
H Capital has led a Series C round of funding worth $60 million for Beijing Huawang Online Commerce, which operates childcare-focused Chinese e-commerce platform Miyabaobei.com.
VC-backed China dating-app gains 26% on US trading debut
Chinese VC-backed mobile dating app Momo gained 26% on its first day of trading on NASDAQ following a $216 million IPO.
Founder of China’s Momo hit with misconduct accusations ahead of IPO
Tang Yan, CEO and founder of Chinese VC-backed mobile dating app Momo - which is about to list in the US - has been accused of misconduct while employed by NetEase, his former place of work.
Sequoia, Nexus invest $3m in India food-ordering start-up
Indian food-ordering start-up TinyOwl Technology has raised $3 million from Sequoia Capital and Nexus Venture Partners in Series A round of funding.
Banyan leads $35m round for Chinese wearables maker
Banyan Capital has led a $35 million Series B round of funding for Huami, a Chinese start-up that manufactures fitness wearables launched by smart phone maker Xiaomi.
VC-backed Chinese dating app set for $267m US IPO
Momo, a Chinese location-based social-networking app with several VC backers, will raise up to $266.8 million through a US IPO. The company has also agreed to sell shares to Alibaba Group and 58.com through a separate private placement.
Sequoia leads $20m Series B round for China’s HunterOn
Sequoia Capital has led a $20 million Series B round of funding for HunterOn, a Chinese online recruitment service provider, with participation from IDG Capital Partners.
VCs commit $60m to India restaurant listings site Zomato
Zomato, a restaurant search service based in India, has raised a Series E round of funding worth $60 million from Vy Capital and existing backers Info Edge and Sequoia Capital.
VC-backed Chinese dating app Momo files for US IPO
Momo, a Chinese location-based social-networking app best known for its “flirting” function, has filed for a US IPO. Backers include Alibaba Group, Matrix Partners, Yunfeng Capital and Sequoia Capital.
IDG, Morningside lead $60m round for China P2P car-rental site
IDG Capital Partners and Morningside Technologies have led a $60 million Series B round of funding for PPzuche, a Chinese peer-to-peer (P2P) car-rental provider launched by Singapore’s iCarsclub.
Sequoia leads $8m round for Indian car-rental firm Zoomcar
Sequoia Capital has led an $8 million round of funding for Zoomcar, an Indian car-rental start-up, alongside existing investors including Empire Angels, FundersClub, Basset Investment Group and Triangle Growth Partners.
China photo-sharing app Blink secures $20m round
Blink, a Chinese photo sharing and messaging mobile app, has raised $20 million in Series A funding from Tencent Holdings, Sequoia Capital, H Capital, ZhenFund and Innovation Works.
Sequoia leads $55m Series C for Chinese English-study site
Sequoia Capital has led a $55 million Series C round of funding for 51Talk, a Chinese online English-teaching platform, with participation from Shunwei Capital Partners and DCM.