August 11, 2017
Tencent invests in Android inventor’s new phone
Tencent, Foxconn, and Amazon’s Alexa Fund are part of a US$300 million...
June 16, 2017
Mobike raises over US$600M to ramp up AI tech, IoT network and global expansion
Mobike’s long-time backer, Tencent, led the round. Other investors include...
June 15, 2017
Canadian startup Element raises US$102M to offer AI as a service solutions to enterprises; expanding to Singapore, Japan and Korea
Canadian startup Element AI will open an office in Singapore...
May 16, 2017
Tencent doubles down on e-sports with e-sports industrial park
Tencent’s online game segment revenue rose 25 per cent year on year to hit...
May 12, 2017
Tencent injects U$90M into Pocket Gems, inching closer towards mobile gaming dominance
US-based mobile gaming company Pocket Gems has only two games in its portfolio,...
May 9, 2017
Tencent leads US$54M in music app startup Smule to help it expand footprint in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia accounts for 40 percent of Smule’s 52 million monthly...
May 4, 2017
Go-Jek reportedly closed US$1.2B of funding from Tencent, puts valuation at US$3B
According to the report, Go-Jek is expected to make official announcement about...
April 19, 2017
Tencent Director for Corporate Strategy and Investment to speak in Echelon Thailand 2017, to impart insights behind successful Chinese startups
Grace Yun Xia of Tencent talks about technologies and business models of...
April 19, 2017
Tencent bets on online flea market with US$200M investment in Zhuan Zhuan
The competition between Tencent and Alibaba is now entering another field:...
April 10, 2017
E-commerce giant Flipkart raises US$1.4B in funding led by Tencent; acquires eBay India
eBay and Microsoft have also participated in the funding round, which values...