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Chinese startup ecosystem

Demystifying the Investment Ecosystem in China

China is a highly active market with 3,683 early stage investments totaling $20.2 billion in 2016. It’s hard to believe that in just 13 years, China has transitioned from a country that established its first ever VC fund (IDG venture China) to the world’s second largest breeding ground of unicorns (39, just behind the US).

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Alexa Fund

The Alexa Fund and the new Alexa Accelerator

  By Rodrigo Prudencio, The Alexa Fund Just over 18 months ago, we set out to build Amazon’s first dedicated corporate venture capital fund with the same mindset of any new Amazon experiment: Work Hard, Have Fun, Make History. And we’re doing just that. The Alexa Fund, with an initial $100MM investment commitment, has already […]

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Investing in right technologies AWS

Investors: How to Ensure Your Investments Invest in the Right Technology

September 8, 2021: Amazon Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service. See details. As an investor you’ve developed an exceptional ability to invest in the right startups. These companies combine proven business models with a solid technical foundation to build some of the most exciting products around the world. But how do you ensure your investments are investing in the right technology? Making […]

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Loft SF PR Buzz

Relationships and PR Buzz: 5 Tips Every Startup Should Know

I always get the best ideas while I’m in the middle of another task, but trying to capture those thoughts and convince others of their brilliance is another story. Just knowing that your idea could be tossed aside before you’ve had a chance to explain yourself can be nerve-wracking. So I jumped at the chance […]

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