CHINA:
1. As China plans new rules, global automakers move to store car data locally
2. Delivery robots to come to Beijing streets
3. Global Cross-border E-commerce Knowledge Service Center Landed In Hangzhou
4. China hands Alibaba-backed Nice Tuan new 1.5 mln yuan fine
5. Li Auto delivers 12,579 EVs in Q1, tops earnings estimates
7. SenseTime Reported To Go Public In HK This Year
8. Tencent-backed data management firm Xuncetech bags $110m from Goldman, others
9. Female low-alcohol drink brand MissBerry closed Series A+
10. Blockchain technology company 数秦科技 Shuqin Technology closed Series A
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MOBILE-ONLY MARKETS:
1. Brazilian proptech startup QuintoAndar lands $300M at a $4B valuation
2. Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market could add $280b by onboariding more women sellers
3. Singtel to step up investments into digital service startups in Southeast Asia
4. GrabPay announces payments tie-up with Stripe
5. Singaporean healthcare startup MiCare to secure $60m investment from IFC, Mitsui
6. Paytm looks to raise $3b in potentially India’s largest IPO
7. Indian conglomerate Tata in talks to buy Temasek-backed local fitness startup Cult.fit
8. Indian engineering firm Onward Tech to raise $9.6m from PE investor Convergent Finance
9. Y Combinator joins $8.75m seed round of Indian corporate card provider Kodo
10. Microsoft-backed Bukalapak plans Indonesia IPO by August
11. Thai restaurant management firm FoodStory nets series B money from Grab investor, others
CROSS-BORDER:
1. Tech M&A in Asia at record high, main deal driver in the region
2. Samsung and Bayer invest in A.I. doctor app Ada Health
3. Foxconn in talks to buy stake in Malaysian tech firm DNeX
OVERSEAS:
1. Tesla has activated its in-car camera to monitor drivers using Autopilot
2. Investing app Acorns to go public through a blank-check merger valued at $2.2 billion
3. SoftBank’s Vision Fund to inject $2b into Korean travel major Yanolja
4. Homeward secures $371M to help people make all-cash offers on houses
5. Growve Plants $175M Credit Facility To Seed, Acquire Wellness, Beauty Brands
6. Agicap raises $100 million for its cashflow management service
7. Wayflyer raises $76M to provide ‘revenue-based’ financing to e-commerce merchants
8. RevenueCat raises $40M Series B for its in-app subscription platform
10. Scrubs maker FIGS valued at $4.57 bln in stellar debut
11. In-App Subscription Platform RevenueCat Cozies Up To $40M Series B
12. Photo Sharing App Poparazzi Reportedly Raising $20M Series A, Fresh Off Buzzy Launch
13. SAM Seamless Snags $20M Series B As Network Threats Grow
14. Israeli company Ramon.Space raises USD 17 million for super computer systems in space
15. Airspace Link raises $10M to make drones safer for both operators and communities
16. Pyn Raises $8M To Help Build New Hybrid Work Culture
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