CHINA:
1.Coronavirus pandemic could weigh on mergers, IPOs longer than SARS, deal makers say
2 China tech investments sank 31% in Q1
3 Video Platform IQIYI 爱奇艺 Targeted By Luckin 瑞幸 and Qutoutiao 趣头条’s Short Seller
4 DingTalk 钉钉 released overseas version DingTalk Lite, free worldwide during the COVID-19 outbreak
5 Douyin 抖音 Might Add Random Match Function for Video-Chats
6 China’s AI giant Megvii 旷视科技 faces HKEX queries on IPO application
7 HK fintech startup Neat raises $11m in Visa-backed Series A
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MOBILE-ONLY MARKETS:
1 Chinaccelerator Batch 9 Snapask partners with Singapore Press Holdings for online learning
2 Indonesian accounting app BakuWarung raises seed funding from East Ventures, Sampoerna, others
3 Indian cloud kitchen startup Kitchens Centre raises $50k in seed funding
CROSS-BORDER:
1 Taiwan’s government bars its agencies from using Zoom over security concerns
3 WeWork sues SoftBank for dropping $3b tender offer
4 Tel Aviv-based Bringg nabs $30M to expand its delivery logistics platform used by Walmart and others
OVERSEAS:
1 Facebook releases an experimental app Tuned for couples
2 Samsung earnings guidance stays upbeat despite global macro crisis
3 Firefox gets a refreshed address bar
4 SoFi Acquiring Galileo In $1.2B Deal, Resulting In A ‘4X’ Return For Investor Accel
5 Utah’s SaaS platform Podium raises $125M Series C led by YC after reaching $100M ARR
6 Korean online grocery startup Kurly secures $150m from existing investors
7 Continuous delivery pioneer CircleCI scores $100M Series E
8 Cato Networks raises $77 million for cloud security platform that protects remote workforces
9 New York-based telehealth startup Tyto Care Lands $50M To Provide Remote Medical Exams
10 WorkJam raises $50 million to help companies engage with frontline workers
11 Glassbox Raises $40M For Online Customer Experience Tools
12 Australian software startup SafetyCulture nabs $800 million valuation on $35.5 million round
13 Shippo raises $30 million to make shipping packages easier for ecommerce companies
14 Telehealth company SonderMind Raises $27M Series B For Mental Health Accessibility
15 Healthcare security startup CyberMDX raises $20M to help improve medical device security
16 SourceDay raises $12.5 million for AI that predicts on-time delivery risk
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