Sequoia raises $1.1 bln for China and India funds
Sequoia Capital has raised a combined $1.1 billion for funds in China and India, according to SEC filings.
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China to create $6.5 bln venture capital fund to support start-ups: Reuters
China will set up a government venture capital fund worth 40 billion yuan ($6.5 billion) to support start-ups in emerging industries, in its latest move to support the private sector and foster innovation.
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peHUB Second Opinion
In Second Opinion, Facebook’s popularity among teens falls again, Citigroup says Instragram is now worth $35 billion and the FBI now concludes that North Korea was responsible for the Sony Pictures hack.
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Top 10 VC posts: How much to make itty-bitty elephants fly?
In VC news this week, augmented reality company Magic Leap scooped up $542 million. Is it any wonder people are using the “b” word again?
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Breyer says battle for tech talent has grown fiercer because of Chinese Internet giants
Venture capitalist Jim Breyer, best known for leading Accel Partners‘s early investment in Facebook, said it has become much more difficult to recruit talent in Silicon Valley because of competition from large Chinese Internet companies.
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Intel Capital invests $28 mln in five Chinese smart devices startups
Intel Capital said it has put $28 million to work in five Chinese companies making new-generation hardware and related technologies, including wearables and Internet of things devices and components.
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peHUB First Read
Find out the latest midweek news including news of Hellman & Friedman’s $10 billion for Fund VIII, Oregon PERS later stage performance and some background on venture capital exit success rates.
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Top 10 posts: venture capital
Trending this week in venture capital: AltspaceVR, Apropose, Liquid Light, Livongo Health and Mediamorph pull in fresh capital.
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New DCM growth fund hopes to turbocharge China deals: VCJ
A new fund DCM is raising for China will be focused on growth-stage investments, a source familiar with the effort told Venture Capital Journal.
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DCM seeks $170 mln for China Turbo Fund
Venture firm DCM is seeking to raise $170 million for a dedicated China fund, according to a securities filing.
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Heinz recall brings food tracking issue to the fore in China: Reuters
The entanglement of H.J. Heinz Co. in China’s latest food scare highlights a key concern for international and local firms – how to keep track of ingredients from diverse sources in a country where food supply tracing technologies are far from the norm.
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peHUB First Read
To start your week, First Read reveals private equity’s own form of tax inversion, a startup is developing a tech-enabled, friendlier way to collect debt and an earthquake rocked Napa Valley this weekend.
The Alibaba tale attracts more VCs to China: VCJ
Enthusiasm surrounding the impending IPO of the e-commerce company is breaking the ice for surging U.S. activity in fast-growing China.
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Morgan Stanley private equity arm raises $1.7 bln Asia fund: Reuters
Morgan Stanley said its Asia private equity unit has raised $1.7 billion in its fourth Asia fund as it seeks investment opportunities in China and South Korea, Reuters reported.
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LPs to increase exposure to emerging markets despite volatility: Survey
Despite recent volatility in some developing regions, limited partner investors view emerging markets as an essential part of their private equity portfolios, according to a new survey by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association.
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Sequoia raising new funds for U.S., China, India
Sequoia Capital has quickly returned to the market with two venture funds focused on growth investments in China and the United States, while Sequoia Capital India is out raising its fourth fund, regulatory filings show.
Sequoia Capital Raises $1.1B Combined for Funds in U.S., China and Israel — UPDATED
Sequoia Capital has raised more than $1.1 billion combined in new funds focused on U.S., China and Israeli markets, based on several new regulatory filings this morning.
Investors in China Express Frustration: Report
Investors are no longer head over heels for China as just 26.9% of those surveyed recently characterize the evolution of private equity and venture capital in the country as “very good” or “fairly good.”
