Greg Grigorian

Greg has worked with international media brands like Time Out and GQ exploring issues related to business, culture and society but his obsession with China brought him to Beijing where he is currently investigating innovations and indulging in the intricacies of the local cuisine. He’s a lover of bold tech and an aspiring musician, who will talk your head off about why the 90s were the best era in the pop music history.

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China VC Weekly: MissFresh Raises New Funds, NIO Capital Invests in PaaS and More

Chinese grocery e-commerce platform MissFresh announced Thursday a new $495-million funding round led by a fund under state-backed China International Capital Corporation.

China VC Weekly: Xpeng Beats All Odds with $500M Series C+

One of China’s top EV-makers, Xpeng Motors, announced that it has completed a C+ round of financing raising nearly $500 million.

China VC Weekly: Biotech and Art

China’s colorectal cancer screening leader, New Horizon Health announced the closing of a $30 million Series E financing round.

China VC Weekly: Online Learning, New Retail and AI

Chinese online learning platform Zuoyebang announced on Monday it raised $750 million, demonstrating continued investor interest in China’s online education technology ecosystem.

China VC Weekly: Chips, Biotech, Cleaning Robots and Car Rental

China VC Weekly reports the updated investment information in fields of Chips, Biotech, Cleaning Robots and Car Rental.

China VC Weekly: Biggest Series A in Chip Industry, Big Data, Robots and AI

DataStory, a Chinese provider of big data and AI services, announced that it has raised a 120 million yuan ($17 million) series B+ round of strategic financing.

China VC Weekly: Milk Tea, Instant Noodles and AI Chips

Nayuki Tea, one of the biggest bubble tea chains in China, will complete a new round of funding that will help the company raise close to $100 million.

Ant Group Spins Off Database Service OceanBase as Independent Company

Ant Group announced to spin off a self-developed database service OceanBase, aspiring to serve more of its partners.

ByteDance Launches Audiobook App with AI Narrators

By launching the app "Fanqie Changting", Bytedance determined to conquer the territory of long-form audio in China.

Didi Forays into Logistics with New Shipping Service

In preparation for entering the freight logistics market, Didi has started recruiting truck drivers in May.

China VC Weekly: Background Checks, Cloud Services and Enterprise Resource Planning

Enterprise services were the center of attention last week.

Kuaishou Struggles to Go Global in a World Obsessed with TikTok

As TikTok seizes more territory around the world, its archrival Kuashou that so far hasn’t been as successful internationally is ramping up efforts to narrow the gap with its competitor.

On-demand Delivery Firm Dada Group to List on Nasdaq Early this Month

With continuous increase in its net revenue, on-demand delivery firm Dada Group launched its IPO process on Nasdaq, hoping to expand.

Kuaishou Aims to Conquer U.S. Market with New App

Kuaishou, China's second-largest short-video startup, marched to the US market during the COVID-19 pandemic with its new app "Zynn".

China VC Weekly: Semiconductors, Mobility, Home Furnishing and More

Within the course of the past week, several prominent Chinese companies made fundraising announcements.

OPPO Sets Up European HQ in Düsseldorf

Chinese smartphone-maker OPPO made its decision to continuously invest European market.

Hangzhou Faces Backlash From Chinese Netizens Over Permanent Health Code Plan

The suggestion mainly revolves around enforcing the use of the health tracking app introduced in the city several months ago even after the pandemic is over.