Overseas:
1. France, Germany blast Facebook’s Libra, back public cryptocurrency
2. US-based VC March Capital targets to raise US$410M for third fund
3. E-Cigarette Maker NJOY changes funding plan after Vaping Ban
4. Singaporean carrier-neutral data centre Keppel DC Reit to raise US$473.8M
6. UK-based WaveOptics, AR display technology company, received US$13M in Series C funding
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China:
1. Wechat to enable live-streams to be embedded into Wechat Mini-program
2. Emaging 飞旋科技, magnetic levitation bearing technology company, received 200M RMB in Series B
5. Jiuerxiao 酒二小, liquor delivery service platform, completed 7 digit RMB in Pre-A funding round
Cross-Border:
1. California-based self-driving startup AutoX raises US$100M from investors including Alibaba
2. Japanese SoftBank said to double stake in Brazilian fintech Banco Inter
3. China Mengniu Dairy to buy Australian baby formula firm for US$983M
Emerging Market:
1. Lee Fixel sets sights on India, SE Asia startups with his $1b fund
2. Indian early-stage investor Kae Capital in talks to raise up to US$60M third fund
3. India’s OkCredit raises US$67M to help small merchants digitize their bookkeeping
4. Malaysian health tech startup Naluri Hidup eyes up to US$5M in Series A funding next year
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