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Big Deal: DocuSign dives into IPO boom
The e-signature technology provider's shares have risen almost 50% since it floated on Friday, illustrating that IPOs are back with a bang for tech companies.
May 1, 2018News round up 30 April 2018
A round up of all the latest news on www.globalcorporateventuring.com for our subscribers.
Apr 27, 2018Analysis: New Leshi Smart Home raises $477m
A host of China-based corporates provided funding to smart TV maker New Leshi Smart Home, a subsidiary of LeEco.
Apr 19, 2018Analysis: Tencent purchases from Pinduoduo in a $3bn round
Tencent led a $3bn funding round raised by e-commerce platform Pinduoduo at a $15bn valuation.
Apr 12, 2018Analysis: Alisports strikes $190m and an acquisition
Alisports, the sports affiliate of China-based e-commerce firm Alibaba, received $190m from China Taiping Insurance, while announcing an acquisition of its own.
Apr 6, 2018Analysis: Dropbox raises $756 in IPO
The file storage cloud platform Dropbox floated above the original range it had set in an oversubscribed IPO which valued it at over $8bn.
Apr 3, 2018Big Deal: Uber falls for Southeast Asian Grab
Uber will acquire a 27.5% stake in Grab as part of a deal where the latter will get its local operations, as a small number of players tighten control of the sector worldwide.
Mar 26, 2018Editorial: Risks of bringing a knife to the fundraising gun fight
Ultimately, those unwilling or unable to compete at the top end of creating market-leading companies risk effectively bringing a knife to a gun fight - they can win sometimes in some areas, but the chances might be against them.
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