China Money Podcast - Audio Episodes

In this episode of China Money Podcast, guest Gary Rieschel speaks to Nina Xiang about US-China competition, venture investment in China under the current geopolitical environment, and more. Gary Rieschel Founding Managing Partner, Board Member Qiming Venture Partners Shanghai, China Rieschel has more than 25 years of operating and investing experience. He is widely recognized as a leading venture capitalist in both the U.S. and China and is Founding Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners, a firm with over $6.2B USD under management focused on early stage investments in China. Prior to Qiming, Rieschel was the founder or lead investor in several major venture capital firms in the U.S. and China including SOFTBANK Venture Capital, Mobius Venture Capital, SAIF Partners (China), and Ignition Partners (U.S.). Rieschel served on Softbank Corporation's Board of Directors for seven years. Prior to being a venture capitalist, he held senior executive positions at Cisco Systems, Sequent Computer Systems, and Intel. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, returning guest and famed investor Jim Rogers, chairman of Rogers Holdings, talked with our host Nina Xiang about U.S.-China relations, China's Covid lock down's impact on the economy, and the end of the U.S. dollar as the dominant world currency. Click here to watch the Youtube live stream. Subscribe to China Money Podcast on iTunes. A full transcript of the interview will be available here shortly. About Jim Rogers: Jim Rogers is the chairman of Rogers Holdings and a veteran international investor. He is an author with a number of best-selling books, including A Gift To My Children, Investment Biker and Adventure Capitalist. He received bachelor's degrees from Yale University and Oxford University. He currently lives in Singapore with his wife and two daughters.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 24. There were only 72 startup and growth stage investment deals that closed over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$1.775 billion. This is down from last week's great week of 103 startups raising a combined US$2.55 billion. Startups this week like Hai Robotics, Black Sesame, and Airwallex raised capital, and more than 460 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with the 72 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Sequoia Capital China, 5Y Capital, Source Code Capital, Legend Star, 01 Venture Capital, DST Global, and Sunic Capital. This is the September 24, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 17. There were 103 deals closing over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$2.55 billion. Startups like Keenon Robotics, DeepRoute, and Cytovia Therapeutics raised capital, and more than 520 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with the 103 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Alibaba Group, Yunqi Partners, Morningside Ventures, IDG Capital, Addor Capital, Zhongguancun Development Group, and Sequoia Capital China. This is the September 17, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 10. We counted 93 deals closing over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$2.565 billion. That's a total deal volume drop of 6 deals from the previous week, but a value per deal increase of about 4%. Startups like RootPath Genomics, Distinct HealthCare, Caocao Zhuanche and TimeCab raised capital, and over 400 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with those 93 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Tencent Holdings, Decent Capital, BlueRun Ventures, CDH Investments, CICC Capital, Sky9 Capital, Hony Capital, and Matrix Partners China. And the latest book from China Money Network's founder Nina Xiang was released this week and titled "The US-China Tech War". Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending September 3. As we enter September, there were 99 deals over the past 5 days in which Chinese startups raised US$2.3 billion. Startups like Zeekr Technology, YGL Intelligence, and Yunyou Freight all raised capital, and over 440 venture capital and private equity firms got involved with those 99 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Intel Capital, DST Global, Haochen Capital, GL Ventures, Goldman Sachs, CCB International, Boyu Capital and Gobi Partners. And China Money Network released the "China VC Tracker" for the month of August, which follows more than 400 deals that closed last month. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 27. There were 87 deals over the past 5 days where Chinese startups raised US$2.71 billion. Startups like Kuaikan Manhua, XREX and Ionova Life Science all raised large amounts of capital, and over 370 venture capital and private equity firms got a taste of those 87 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Shenzhen Capital Group, Greater Bay Area Homeland Development Fund, GSR Ventures, Tsing Song Capital, Systex Corporation, Metaplanet Holdings, Sequoia Capital China, Qiming Venture Partners, and FountainBridge Capital. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 20. Which China-based startups raised big investments this week? There were 80 deals over the past 5 days where Chinese startups raised US$2.61 billion. And there were over 340 venture capital and private equity firms that got involved in those 80 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Temasek, INVESCO Private Capital, Loyal Valley Innovation Capital, GL Ventures, Yunfeng Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Lilly Asia Ventures, Boyu Capital, Rencent Capital, and SPDB International. And they invested in a whole range of companies including those engaged in biotechnology, blockchain, agriculture, fintech and electric vehicles. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 13. There were 86 deals this week where Chinese startups raised US$2.02 billion. And there were over 320 venture capital and private equity firms that got involved in those 86 deals. Investors in this week's deals include Sequoia Capital China, China Growth Capital, Orbimed, Matrix Partners China, Source Code Capital, Volcanics Venture, 5Y Capital, Hopu Fund, Oriza Holdings, Zhencheng Capital, and Keli Capital. And they invested in a range of companies including those involved with pharmaceuticals, home renovation, mobile phone design, aerospace technology, smart conferencing, and biodegradable materials. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending August 6. Chinese startups raised US$1.905 billion this past week across 85 deals. And there were over 460 venture capital and private equity firms that got involved in those 85 deals. Investors in those deals include IDG Capital, Deppon Express, CMB International, Eight Roads, CICC Capital, GL Ventures, Boyu Capital, Goldman Sachs, Changjiang Securities, Saiying Capital, Redmile Group and Tencent Holdings. And they handed cash to a range of companies including those involved with rocket technology, virtual reality hardware, semiconductors, Internet marketing technology, and autonomous mining vehicles. And in our just-released China VC Tracker report, we saw an aggregate of 350 VC financing deals worth about US$12.05 billion recorded in July 2021, an increase of US$720 million compared with June. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 30. Deal value in China dropped precipitously in the past five days compared to the week before. This week we counted 83 Chinese startups and growth-stage companies raising a total of US$1.395 billion in venture capital. But last week there were 84 companies who combined to raise US$2.28 billion. So with a nearly-identical number of deals each week, the past five days saw a drop of about 40% in average deal value. There were over 250 private equity and VC investors handing out cash this week including GGV Capital, Baidu, Legend Capital, Xianghe Capital, Verity Ventures, Zhen Fund, Lilly Asia Ventures, and Sherpa Venture Capital. And they got involved with a range of startups, including those engaged in blockchain platforms, sparkling water, online games, outbound e-commerce, and immunocytochemical technology. This is the July 30, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 23. Eighty-four Chinese startup and growth-stage companies raised a combined US$2.28 billion over the past five days. Investors in the 84 deals this week include DST Global, General Atlantic, Dawang Capital, Capital Today, Ocean Link, Andreessen Horowitz, GGV Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Addor Capital, Highlight Capital, and CS Capital. And they took stakes in a range of businesses including those involved in dental surgery, robotic automation, analog chip development, e-commerce, medical marketing, autonomous vehicles, and fintech. This is the July 23, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 16. This was a great week for Chinese venture capital investments, as we counted 79 startup and growth-stage companies who raised a combined US$2.85 billion over the past five days. Investors in the 79 deals this week include the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, MSA Capital, Matrix Partners China, Merck Research Lab, Joy Capital, China Growth Capital, Waverider Capital, L Catterton, Linear Capital, Vertex Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners, and Primavera Capital. And they took stakes in a range of businesses include those involved in biotech, restaurant franchising, aeronautics, outbound e-commerce, skin care, media intelligence, cloud storage, and cybersecurity. This is the July 16, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 9. We're in the full swing of July and we counted 77 startup and growth-stage Chinese companies who raised a combined US$2.12 billion over the past five days. To put this week's deal total in perspective, last week there were 76 deals totaling a little bit more than US$1 billion. So this week we had one more deal at 77, but the combined deal value was more than double last week's total! This week's 77 deals included investors like GenBridge Capital, JD.com, Sequoia Capital China, Qiming Venture Partners, Shunwei Capital, Lenovo Capital, and Jucheng Capital. And they invested in a bunch of companies, including those engaged in an e-commerce platform for imports, computational biophysics, and an online meeting SaaS solution provider. This is the July 9, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending July 2. We're at the start of July, and we counted 76 startup and growth-stage Chinese companies who just managed to top a combined US$1.05 billion in the past five days. But while the total take this week was low, the month of June still hit a high point for Q2 with an aggregated 334 investment deals worth a total value of US$11.33 billion recorded in June 2021. This week's 76 deals included investors like Rotating Boulder Fund, Cowin Capital, Shenzhen Zhongmeiyin Investment, Matrix Partners China, Shunwei Capital, CITIC Securities, Nokia Growth Partners, and Sequoia Capital China. And they invested in a range of companies, such as those involved in logistics, clinical stage biopharmaceuticals, and cellular immune testing. This is the July 2, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June 25. As we end the last full week prior to end of the first half of the year, we count 82 startup and growth-stage Chinese companies who raised investments totaling US$1.975 billion in the past five days. This week's 82 deals included investors like Eastern Bell Venture Capital, Shunwei Capital, GL Ventures, Warburg Pincus, South River Capital, Xi'an Investment, Grains Valley Venture Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and Trustbridge Capital. And they invested in a range of companies, such as those involved in artificial intelligence, pharmaceutical drug discovery and a noodle shop chain. This is the June 25, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June 18. Even with the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival holiday this week, we still saw some large fundings for Chinese startups and growth-stage companies. Last week there were 73 deals totaling US$3.99 billion, and this week there were 70 deals totaling US$2.28 billion. This week's 70 deals included investors like IDG Capital, Temasek, Lake Blue Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, GGV Capital, Baidu Ventures, GL Ventures, and Cambrian Venture Capital. And they invested in a range of companies, such as those involved in e-cigarettes, online content, and pharmaceuticals. This is the June 18, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June 11. This was a massive funding week for Chinese startups with 73 dealings closing for a total just shy of US$4 billion! To put this week's huge investment scale in perspective, last week there were 10 deals fewer than this week, but last week's total deal value was a full US$2.3 billion less than this week. Investors such as Sequoia Capital China, IDG Capital, AVIC Capital, Yingke PE, Matrix Partners China and Gaosheng Capital all piled into some big deals in artificial intelligence, robotics, e-commerce, cybersecurity, blockchain, online payments, marketing technology and healthcare technology. This is the June 11, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending June04. Deal flow was on the low side in China this week with only 63 documented fundraise closings, but we still saw some mega fundings, such as the US$200 million Series B for a Shanghai-based healthcare company and a US$190 million Series D closing for an 8-year-old artificial intelligence firm. Investors in key deals this week include China Merchants Venture, Sequoia Capital China, Greenwoods Investment, WuXi AppTec, N5 Capital, Matrix Partners China, Legend Capital, and Chenhui Venture Partners. This is the June 04, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 28. Frequent China Money Podcast listeners know that last week we counted 73 Chinese startups closing their funding rounds. Well, this week we had another 73 deals close in China. But the good news is this week's total deal size increased. Last week's 73 deals totaled US$1.295 billion. And this week's total deal size amounted to US$1.7 billion. That's about US$400 million more this week on the same number of deals. Investors in key deals this week include Sourcecode Capital, Shunwei Capital, CICC Capital, China Life PE, China Asset Management, ABC International, Cormorant, CDBI Partners, Proxima Ventures, GP Capital, FutureX Capital, and Forebright Capital. This is the May 28, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 21. After last week's massive number of startup fundings hitting 80, we came very close this week, as 73 Chinese startups, growth stage, and pre-IPO companies closed big funding over the past 5 days totaling US$1.295 billion. And whereas last week we had a nice mix of cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and e-commerce firms in China raising capital, this week's highlighted companies are all from the biotech and healthcare sector. Investors in key deals this week include Lyfe Capital, HG Capital, Green Pine Capital Partners, Matrix Partners China, Oriza Holdings, Newley Capital, Yinglian Health Industry Fund, WuXi AppTec Group, and Sequoia Capital China. This is the May 21, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 14. After coming out of the Chinese holiday last week, this week saw a massive number of startups closing frothy financing rounds. We monitored 80 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing over the past 5 days totaling US$2.66 billion across China. The 80 cash-infused startups include a blockchain bank, a fresh food e-commerce platform, and an HR services firm. And this week's investors include dozens of top-tier private equity and venture capital firms such as Aplus Capital, GDD Industry Fund Investment Group, Tiger Global Management, Shanghai Huajing Economic Development, Baidu Ventures, FountainVest Partners, SoftBank Vision Fund, Shunwei Capital, Primavera Capital, Fidelity Investments, Shenzhen Capital Group, Matrix Partners China, Genesis Capital, Sequoia Capital China, and Goldman Sachs. This is the May 14, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending May 7. It's been a long holiday week in China, but dozens of startups still managed to close deals to raise additional funding. We monitored 34 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing over the past 5 days totaling US$880 million across China. Investors such as GP Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, Panlin Capital, Champion Ascend, Forebright Capital, SoftBank Ventures Asia, DCP Capital, and Sequoia Capital China all made investments this week in a bunch of startups. This is the May 7, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 30. It's the last day of April, and we monitored 69 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing over the past 5 days totaling US$1.18 billion across China. Investors such as InnoAngel Fund, Susquehanna International Group, Sinopharm Capital, BioTrack Capital, GGV Capital, SenseTime, China Reform Holdings, and CDH Investments all made investments this week in a bunch of startups ranging from transportation, to healthcare, to space exploration, and everything in between. This is the April 30, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 23. We monitored 75 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing in the past 5 days totaling US$1.77 billion across China. Investors such as BioTrack Capital, Sherpa Venture Capital, IDG Capital, Lilly Asia Ventures, 3H Health Investment, HG Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Alwin Capital, and Kunlun Fund all made investments this week in a bunch of startups ranging from gene editing to building information modeling to online education to artificial intelligence to cross-border trade, and everything in between. This is the April 23, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 16. We are at the midpoint of the month of April, and we recorded 58 different startup, growth stage, and pre-IPO investment deals closing in the past 5 days totaling US$1.5 billion. Investors such as Sequoia Capital China, Tencent Holdings, Nio Capital, GSR Ventures, Cygnus Equity, C Ventures, BAI, CITIC PE, and Northern Light Venture all made investments this week in a wide range of companies like China's version of the U.S.-based Peloton and a cancer screening startup. This is the April 16, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 9. This week was punctuated by the Qingming Festival in China that closed businesses, but we still recorded 51 different investment deals closing in the past 5 days totaling an incredibly high US$3.4 billion. Investors such as DST Global, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, CMC Capital Partners, Capital Today, Sequoia Capital China, Ocean Link, Hony Capital, Aspex Management, 3W Fund, Zhen Fund, APlus Partners, Innoangel Fund and Cygnus Equity all made investments this week. Welcome to the April 9, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending April 2. April is the cruelest month, wrote poet T.S. Eliot. But if April is anything like the month of March that just closed, it will be a record-breaking month for startups and investors in China. An aggregate of 336 venture capital deals worth US$12.02 billion were recorded in March 2021, and 76 different investment deals closed in the past 5 days alone totaling US$2.385 billion. Investors such as Matrix Partners China, Yingke Private Equity, Topping Capital, China Everbright Limited, Tencent Holdings, Sequoia Capital China, GGV Capital and Lilly Asia Ventures all made investments this week. Welcome to the April 2, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 19. From Chinese business enterprises to hutongs and everything in between in China, we are nearing the end of March 2021 and in the past 5 business days we  analyzed 72 of the top startup and private company deals closing with private equity and venture capital firms in China with a combined raise of more than US$2.3 billion in everything from seed to pre-IPO rounds. Investors such as KKR, Hillhouse Capital, Vision Plus Capital, Temasek Holdings, Zhen Fund, Orchid Asia, Source Code Capital, Vstar Capital, and Fidelity International all got involved in the dozens of deals this week with firms like Hetao101, NewMed Medical, and Yuanhua Intelligent. It was a great week for both China startups and alternative asset investors, so welcome to the March 26, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 19. We passed the halfway point this week for March 2021, and in the past 5 business days we took a deep dive into nearly 80 deals closing with private equity and venture capital firms in China with a combined raise of more than US$2.79 billion in everything from seed to pre-IPO rounds. Investors such as Sequoia Capital China, Temasek, Tiantu Capital, Cherubic, SoftBank, Tencent, Firstred Fund, Everest Venture, and Shunwei Capital all got involved in the dozens of deals this week. It was a great week for China startups and alternative asset investors, so welcome to the March 19, 2021 edition of the China Money Podcast where we update you on the news, data, and insights you need for making private equity and venture capital decisions in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 12. We are nearing the ides of March 2021, and in the past 5 business days we counted over 70 deals closing with private equity and VC firms in China with a combined raise of more than US$2.3 billion in everything from seed to pre-IPO rounds. And one firm even raised a whopping 700 million in its Series A, while we saw other news concerning Huawei, AstraZeneca, and Xpeng Motors dominate the investment headlines. Startups in China this week raised funding from over 250 corporate venture capital, private equity and regular venture capital firms like Matrix Partners China, Hillhouse Capital, Warburg Pincus, Shenzhen Capital Group, Lilly Asia Ventures, Hina Group, Fengrun Investment, New Hope Group, Xiaomi, Fuho Capital, Meridian Capital, FutureX Capital, Addor Capital, GSR Ventures, Cowin Capital, Brill Capital and many others. Matoka Capital's Danny Levinson sits in as guest host this week too. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending March 5. So this was another great week for startups and growth companies eyeing China's venture capital and private equity coffers. We saw over 60 documented investment deals close this week, and those deals totaled more than US$1.5 billion. True, this was a 50% drop from last week's massive US$3.2 billion, but this was a week of quality, not quantity, with deals done by firms like Matrix Partners, Centurium Capital, Cedarlake Capital and China Unicom. Plus a bunch of Clubhouse clones are popping up in China while the automotive sector sees new investments in electric vehicle services. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending February 26. This was a massive week for China's venture capital and private equity investors as well as the startups and businesses that closed their funding rounds. We documented 99 deals that closed this week, and those deals totaled more than 3.204 billion US dollars. Just a massive week of dealflow across China! Key investors making commitments in China this week included Temasek Holdings, GGV Capital, Zhen Fund, BAI, GSR Ventures, Huaxing New Economic Fund, Lightspeed China Partners, Sequoia Capital China, Millennium Capital, and Oceanpine Capital. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending February 19. Matoka Capital's Danny Levinson sits in as guest host, and topics covered include private equity and venture capital deals done this past week with Sequoia Capital China, Tencent Holdings, KKR, Qiming Venture Partners, Temasek Holdings, Primavera Capital, FountainVest Partners, Evergrande Group, DCP Capital, DT Capital Partners, Redhill Capital, Join Hands Capital, and Yuanju Capital. Plus we break down the numbers in the massive Changsha-based Xingsheng Youxuan deal and in the Suzhou-based Liangyihui deal, respectively. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture investment and tech sector for the week ending February 13. Topics covered include private equity and venture capital deals done with CITIC PE and Guotai Junan; HNA's court-mandated reorganization; UnionPay online financial transactions during New Year’s Eve 2021; and the logistics industry gets some good news. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of September 9 to September 13, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Chinese all-electric vehicle brand Byton is raising a series C round at US$500 million after the start-up experienced a management shake-up and reported layoffs; Sky9 Capital closed two new funds with US$440 million in total capital commitments; and Houbank, a Chinese online peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform that counts Sequoia Capital China as a major shareholder, has been put on file for investigation and prosecution of alleged "illegal absorbing public deposits." Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of September 2 to September 6, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Alibaba Group paid about US$2 billion to acquire Kaola, an import e-commerce platform operated by NetEase, Xianghe Capital closed its second USD fund at US$425 million and debut RMB fund at RMB1 billion (US$139.30 million), and Chinese automotive company Geely sued WM Motor for "infringement of trade secrets." Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of August 26 to August 30, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn Megvii, the developer of facial recognition software Face++, filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong, Tencent poured US$125 million into Kuaikan Manhua, an online platform for Chinese original comic artwork targeting young readers, and Ince Capital Partners raised US$163.3 million for its debut fund. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of August 5 to August 9, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Venturous Group is creating a capital pool worth US$1 billion to power the second transformation of China driven by smart urbanization and digitization, Didi Chuxing launched an independent company for its autonomous driving unit, and JD.com is leading a new round of investment worth nearly RMB1 billion (US$141.83 million) in Xinchao Media Group. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of July 29 to August 2, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Chinese investment bank China Renaissance's private equity unit raised its third RMB-denominated fund at over RMB6.5 billion (US$943.08 million), Chinese venture capital firm Joy Capital closed an early-to-growth-stage fund at over US$700 million for TMT and consumption investments, and Didi Chuxing teamed up with British oil and gas major BP to launch a joint venture for the construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in China. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of July 22 to July 26, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include SoftBank launched "SoftBank Vision Fund 2" to raise US$108 billion to facilitate the continued acceleration of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, China collected about RMB200 billion (US$29.08 billion) for "Big Fund II" to back homegrown chip developers, and Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing secured a US$600 million investment from Toyota. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of July 15 to July 19, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include SoftBank-backed Chinese robotics start-up CloudMinds filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York stock exchange to raise up to US$500 million, SoftBank Ventures Asia reached the first closing of "Growth Acceleration Fund" at about US$269 million, and Chinese online K12 education platform Knowbox closed US$150 million in a series D round of financing led by Alibaba Group to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled education offerings. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of July 8 to July 12, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Hong Kong-based growth capital fund Genesis Capital reached the final closing of its second fund at US$850 million in total capital commitments, Chinese logistics robotics firm Geek+ was close to secure over US$150 million in a series C1 funding round, and Plum Ventures raised RMB532.5 million (US$77.49 million) for its fifth angel fund. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of July 1 to July 5, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Chinese biotechnology firm Lepu Biotech closed RMB900 million (US$131.47 million) in a series A round, Tencent led a series C round worth RMB250 million (US$36.32 million) in Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Synyi, and Qualcomm Ventures backed Chinese autonomous driving firm Zongmu Technology. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of June 24 to June 28, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Warburg Pincus closed "Warburg Pincus China-SEA II" at over US$4.25 billion for investments in China and Southeast Asia, Chinese online healthcare services provider Miaoshou Doctor confirmed to be valued at over RMB7 billion (US$1.01 billion) after a series C3 round, and JD Logistics reached the first closing for its debut RMB fund. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of June 17 to June 21, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include China issued eight principles to regulate the research and application of artificial intelligence (AI), Centurium Capital closed its debut China fund at over US$1.89 billion in capital commitments, and Cathay Capital reached the first closing for its second investment vehicle at €320 million (US$359.40 million) to support start-ups in China, Europe and North America. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of June 10 to June 14, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Chinese securities regulator launched the much-anticipated Nasdaq-style high-tech board, Vivo Capital rounded up over US$1.28 billion for the ninth private equity fund, and HSBC introduced a US$880 million technology fund for China's Greater Bay Area. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of June 3 to June 7, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Sinovation Ventures closed the third RMB-denominated fund at RMB2.5 billion (US$361.72 million), China issued the first batch of 5G licenses for commercial use, and ByteDance, the Chinese operator of short videos app TikTok, invested RMB1.26 billion (US$182.27 million) in a pre-initial public offering (IPO) round of financing in Chinese sports commentary app Hupu. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of May 27 to May 31, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include global investment powerhouse Warburg Pincus plans to raise up to US$4.25 billion for its second China and Southeast Asia-focused private equity fund, cloud computing infrastructure developer Beijing Qinhuai Technology secured US$570 million fresh funds from Bain Capital, and K12 online after-school tutoring services provider GSX Techedu seeks to raise US$208 million in an IPO in the United States. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of May 20 to May 24, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Chinese online travel service platform Mafengwo secured US$250 million in a new round of financing led by Tencent, innovative drugs developer Allist Pharmaceuticals raised RMB1.18 billion (US$170.75 million) fresh funds, and JD-backed ESR closed a new fund to focus on the development of "large-scale logistics facilities" in Japan. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.

In this episode of China Money Podcast, listen to all the news headlines in the China venture and tech sector for the week of May 13 to May 17, with Eudora Wang sitting in for Nina Xiang in Hong Kong. Topics covered include Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com entered into agreements for a series A funding round of its healthcare unit, JD Health, Singapore-listed property major CDL agreed to invest nearly US$1 billion in China, and the Shanghai government issued a guideline, seeking to transfer the global financial hub into a "hotbed" for AI innovation. Be sure to subscribe to China Money Podcast for free in the iTunes store, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter.