Tencent Leads $85M Series C Round In Renrenche.Com

Beijing-based online used car marketplace RenRenChe.com has completed US$85 million series C financing led by Tencent Holdings Limited, according to an announcement posted on the company’s Weibi account. Existing investors Lei Jun, who is the founder of Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc, as well as Ceyuan Ventures, Shunwei Capital, and Redpoint Ventures also participated in… Continue reading Tencent Leads $85M Series C Round In Renrenche.Com

Tencent Leads $600 Million Series E Financing Round In Mobike

Chinese bike rental firm Mobike has raised over US$600 million in a series E financing round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd., the largest financing round to date in the bike sharing space, the firm announced today. It brings the company’s total fundraising this year to nearly US$1 billion. The round was joined by existing investors… Continue reading Tencent Leads $600 Million Series E Financing Round In Mobike

China Harmony New Energy Auto’s After-Sales Unit Raises $41M

Hong Kong-listed China Harmony New Energy Auto Holding Ltd. has completed a spin-off of an after-sales unit, which has reached agreements to received RMB280 million (US$41 million) from a few strategic investors, according to a disclosure filing. Automobile industry-focused investment firm Leaguer Auto and Aotuo Investment have agreed to invest in Independent Aftersales Company, an… Continue reading China Harmony New Energy Auto’s After-Sales Unit Raises $41M

Tencent Leads $600 Million Series A Financing Round In Mobile

Chinese bike rental firm Mobike has raised over US$600 million in a series E financing round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd., the largest financing round to date in the bike sharing space, the firm announced today. It brings the company’s total fundraising this year to nearly US$1 billion. The round was joined by existing investors… Continue reading Tencent Leads $600 Million Series A Financing Round In Mobile

China’s Bike Rental Firms Mobike, ofo Are Raising Nearly $1 Billion In Fresh Funding

As city streets in China become a theater for the current venture capital-fueled bike rental start-up frenzy, the two biggest bike rental companies in the country, Shanghai-based Mobike and Beijing-based ofo, are both raising massive new financing rounds totaling nearly US$1 billion. Mobike is raising a new round worth several hundred million U.S. dollars, which… Continue reading China’s Bike Rental Firms Mobike, ofo Are Raising Nearly $1 Billion In Fresh Funding

Tencent Partners With Guangzhou Automobile Group To Break Into Automotive Industry

Tencent Holdings Ltd. has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. to discuss possible cooperation in automobile e-commerce, automobile insurance and new energy vehicles, according to a statement issued by Guangzhou Automobile Group. The agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group, whose shares traded on Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges soared on… Continue reading Tencent Partners With Guangzhou Automobile Group To Break Into Automotive Industry

After Three Years In China: What Are Tesla’s Hits And Misses?

After opening its first showroom in Beijing in November 2013, Tesla has been expanding in the Chinese market for three years. Its Model S and Model X are regularly seen on the streets of Beijing and Shanghai, and Tesla Supercharger stations have dotted major cities in the country. Despite falling way short of company chief… Continue reading After Three Years In China: What Are Tesla’s Hits And Misses?

KKR-Backed Rundong Automobile Group Plans $138M HK IPO

Jiangsu province-based Chinese automobile dealership company Rundong Automobile Group is planning an IPO in Hong Kong to raise as much as US$138 million, according to an official prospectus. Rundong plans to sell 268.62 million shares at HK$3.58 to HK$3.98 per share, to raise as much as HK$1.07 billion (US$138 million). The proceeds will be used for acquisitions,… Continue reading KKR-Backed Rundong Automobile Group Plans $138M HK IPO

Joy Capital Participates In Tuhu’s Series C Round

Shanghai-based automobile after-sales products and services e-commerce platform Tuhu has completed its series C funding round from Joy Capital, Welkin Capital Management, Far East Horizon Limited, and Haitong Securities Co., according to a company announcement. The company raised approximately US$100 million in the latest round, says a company representative. Existing investors Legend Capital and Qiming… Continue reading Joy Capital Participates In Tuhu’s Series C Round

Source Code Capital Joins $22.5M Series C Round In Auto O2O Player eBaoyang

Source Code Capital has joined a RMB150 million (US$22.5 million) series C round of financing in automobile after-sales O2O (online-to-offline) service provider, eBaoyang, Chinese media reported. The round is led by Yihao Capital, an entity that currently lacks any available identifiable public information. Founded in 2014, eBaoyang completed a US$20 million series B financing led… Continue reading Source Code Capital Joins $22.5M Series C Round In Auto O2O Player eBaoyang