Silicon Valley Bank predicts a 2017 cure for the health tech investment doldrums

 Things are looking up for biotech and health device startups wanting to cash in on VC…

China’s Didi looks to Latin America with $100M investment in Brazil-based Uber rival 99

 There’s much talk of Didi Chuxing’s desire to expand overseas now that it has agreed to…

Taboola buys Commerce Sciences to tweak sites with “Amazon-style” personalization

 Taboola, the startup that works with hundreds of online publishers to run carousels of recommended content and ads…

Apple joins SoftBank’s Vision Fund with $1 billion investment

 Today, Apple confirmed plans to invest in SoftBank’s massive $100 billion Vision Fund, the international tech…

Freshdesk acquires data integration startup Pipemonk

 Freskdesk announced today that it has acquired Banglaore-based startup Pipemonk for an undisclosed amount. Pipemonk helps…

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…

BitPagos, now Ripio, lands $1.9M to promote financial inclusion in South America using bitcoin

 BitPagos, a bitcoin and digital payments startup that was a Battlefield finalist at TechCrunch Disrupt New…