Chinaccelerator Daily Digest 6/29

Overseas:

  1. Bird, scooter-sharing startup, raises $300M led by Sequoia.
  2. Amazon launches Amazon Delivery Service Partner program for entrepreneurs to start their own package delivery business.
  3. Apple considers streaming bundle for TV, music, and news.
  4. Amazon acquires Pillpack, online pharmacy, to enter the pharmaceutical retail market.
  5. Google invests $22M in feature phone operating system KaiOS.
  6. Ridecell Inc., a ride-sharing, autonomous fleet operators platform, raises $28.61M in Series B led by Cox Automotive. 

China:

  1. Cloud service provider UCloud secures Series E funding from China Mobile.
  2. Robotic Arm Solutions provider Dobot raises RMB 100M Series A+ led by Green Pine Capital Partners.

Cross-border:

  1. India media giant Times Internet buys South Korean video-streaming app MX Player for $144M.

Blockchain:

  1. Tunghsu Azure, new energy service provider, acquires 20% stake in blockchain-based energy service provider MixisLink Technology for RMB 15M.
  2. Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Pro to cease Japan operations.
  3. OK Capital invests more than ETH 20,000 (currently about $8.67M) in High Performance Blockchain.
  4. Line to launch crypto exchange in July.

Mobile:

  1. Myanmar-based mobile gaming subscription startup Goama launches in India. Goama already has 700,000 users and is backed by SOSV MOX.

Start typing and press Enter to search