China’s Mobike raises $215M led by Tencent for its bicycle sharing service

 Bicycle sharing services are primed to be a major focus for China’s startup scene this year.…

Tencent launches venture to find new music, video and writing talent in Southeast Asia

 Platforms like Musical.ly and Vine have helped find the next-generation of internet stars, and Chinese internet…

The 11 biggest tech acquisitions of 2016

Unlike IPOs, 2016 was pretty active for tech M&A. The year resulted in $612.9 billion in…

Glu Mobile acquires QuizUp in deal valued at $7.5 million

 The developers of popular celeb-themed games including Kim Kardashian: Hollywood and Nicki Minaj: The Empire, Glu Mobile, acquired…

Google Ventures-backed Clear Labs gets $13 million in Series B to nip food recalls in the bud

 Clear Labs, a genomic data platform hoping to stop E-coli outbreaks in your favorite burrito chain…

Starbucks adds a virtual barrista, sous vide eggs and a Tencent partnership to its menu

 At the Starbucks Biennial Investor Conference today, the coffee and retail giant revealed some plans for 2017,…