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Personio, the German HR platform for SMEs, raises $75M Series C at a $500M valuation

Personio, the Germany-founded HR platform for SMEs, has raised $75 million in Series C funding in a round led by Accel. I understand the investment values the company at around $500 million.Also joini

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Three takeaways from the 2019 venture capital market

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re digging into the Q4 venture capital market — specifically unpack

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LaunchDarkly CEO Edith Harbaugh explains why her company raised another $54M

This week, LaunchDarkly announced that it has raised another $54 million. Led by Bessemer Venture Partners and backed by the company’s existing investors, it brings the company’s total fun

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Trucks VC general partner Reilly Brennan is coming to TC Sessions: Mobility

The future of transportation industry is bursting at the seams with startups aiming to bring everything from flying cars and autonomous vehicles to delivery bots and even more efficient freight to roa

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Are OYO’s deep cuts a reality check for unicorns?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.After a short pause, we’re back on the topic of unicorn layoffs. While it

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China opens local gov't bonds to foreign-invested banks

Local governments will be guided to revise rules to allow foreign-invested banks underwriting bonds issued by them as part of the country's financial market opening-up, the Ministry of Finance said.A

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New regulations make it easier for foreign banks to operate in China

China's banking regulator unveiled revised management regulations for foreign banks to advance the opening-up of the country's banking sector and promote its high-quality development.Foreign banks ca

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Alphabet-backed primary care startup One Medical files to go public

One Medical, a San Francisco-based primary care startup with tech-infused, concierge services filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission today.Internal medicine doctor Tom Lee founde

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SoftBank, China's GCL team up for $930 million Indian solar venture

SoftBankGroupCorphasagreedtolauncha$930millionIndianjointsolarenergyventurewithChinesefirmGCLSystemIntegrationTechnologyCoLtdaspartofitsambitiousIndiasolarinves

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China's energy giants to form joint venture

TwoChineseenergygiants,ChinaShenhuaEnergyCompanyandGDPowerDevelopmentCo.,haveagreedtotransfertheircoal-firedentitiesandassetstoformajointventure.Thejointventure

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BMW may team up with Chinese firm to make electric cars

GermanluxuryautomakerBMWiseyeingajointventurewithGreatWallMotorinChina,whichcouldfocusonelectricvehicles,accordingtotwosourcesfamiliarwiththematteronWednesday.A

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Hyundai Motor says will continue China JV with BAIC

SouthKoreanautomakerHyundaiMotorCo(005380.KS)saidonFridayitwillcontinueitsChinesejointventurewithBAICMotor(1958.HK),shruggingoffinvestorconcernsaboutsouredrelat

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Japanese government to back investment in start-ups

The government plans to establish a new investment scheme by the end of fiscal 2016 to make it easier for large companies to provide financial support to venture businesses.

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Will Barack Obama become a venture capitalist?

​Why going from Capitol Hill to Sand Hill Road is actually the perfect post-presidential move.

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Alibaba, SoftBank in cloud computing JV

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has teamed with its largest shareholder SoftBank Group Corp to form a cloud computing service venture targeting Japanese customers, as the Chinese e-commerce giant expands one of its fastest growing businesses.

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New Zealand's Fonterra welcomes advance in China infant food partnership

​New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra on Thursday welcomed moves to establish a joint venture with a major Chinese infant food maker in Australia.

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Venture capital catalyst for innovation in Russia

Venture capital funds have nurtured Russia's national innovation system. Russia's venture market was the fastest-growing market in Europe, and ranked fourth in Europe in 2012 in terms of numbers,