Overseas:
1. Cryptocurrency marketplace Coinbase eyes new round at $8B valuation
2. Developer of an AI-powered mobile travel booking app Hopper raises $100M for travel app
3. Alphabet to shut Google+ social site after user data exposed
4. Microsoft testing new game-streaming service called Project xCloud
6. Cisco is the lead investor in a $500 million venture fund focused on early-stage bets
8. Machinify raises $10 million to help businesses use AI to monetize data
9. Google Slides gets real-time automated captions
10. SoftBank Vision Fund gets $45B infusion from Saudi sovereign wealth fund
11. Microsoft’s $7.5 billion GitHub deal set for EU approval
China:
1. McDonald’s starts delivering McCafé in Shanghai
2. B2B second hand transaction platform Pingdengcheshi 平等车市 secured 7-digit RMB in Angel Round.
Cross-border:
1. Microsoft to invest in Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab
2. China’s Tencent invests $180 million in Brazil fintech Nubank
Emerging Market:
1. Online printing service Gogoprint has secured US$7.7M Series A funding
2. Indonesia’s online community platform KASKUS has invested in NLP company Prosa.ai
3. Core Capital pairs up with Gobi Partners to launch new US$10M fund for Philippines
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