Aug.09 – Rebecca Fannin, founder of Silicon Dragon Ventures and author of “Tech Titans of China,” talks about the prospects for Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, the video-sharing app that the Trump administration has declared a national-security threat, and the rivalry between U.S. and Chinese technology companies. Twitter Inc. has held early talks about a potential combination with TikTok, Dow Jones reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Fannin speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”

IPOs
Chinese AI unicorn Sensetime, backed by Softbank and Alibaba, is heading to a dual listing in Hong Kong & China + $1.5 billion of pre-IPO financing. See photo of founder Xu Li, early investor Frances Leung & me doing a Tech Chat at Silicon Dragon in Hong Kong, November 2017. Early trend-spotting!

Jack Ma lets Chinese startups in on one of his well-timed tips, and sure enough, they’re racing ahead now with IPOs before the coronavirus pandemic or trade war further damages the global economy. ⁦Bloomberg

DEALS
Ban on China-made apps in India gives TikTok rivals a boost such as Bangalore-based Trell, which just raised $11.4 million in Series A financing led by Sequoia Capital India with South Korea’s KTB Network on board.

GGV Capital leads a $22 million, Series B investment in Keya Medical, a Shenzhen-based developer of AI-enabled products for medical analysis.

Creative design platform Tezign in China announces it’s closed a Series C investment by Sequoia Capital China.

In a flurry of deals, Sequoia Capital India leads Series A funding in Singapore startup IncomLend, a trade finance and global invoicing platform, and puts $5 million in education loan startup Eduvanz.

DATA
Private equity takes a mid-year bounce off the bottom – Covid19’s impact. Bain

NOTEWORTHY
More than a dozen US corporate execs voice concerns to the White House that a WeChat ban could hurt business. WSJ

Commerce Department further restricts Huawei access to U.S. Technology and adds another 38 affiliates to the entity list.

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Ask him and chances are, HIS FAVORITE JOB EVER is Being Your Father!

Lifestyle Expert Says the Clues to the Perfect Father’s Day Gift May Be Right In Front of You

It’s that time of the year – when we show the men in our lives how much they mean to us. So, as we all turn into amateur sleuths trying to figure out the perfect gift to make dad smile, lifestyle expert and new dad Lance Smith says the clues are all around you. Step one, don’t ask mom. He has enough socks and underwear.

Is Dad’s idea of a perfect Sunday afternoon outside in the backyard or inside falling asleep on the couch? Is he always talking about getting in better shape, but says he’s too busy for the gym? They’re all clues to that one must-have gift Dad will love. Lance is available via satellite and phone to share:

• Father’s Day Must-Haves – Top Gifts for Dad
• How you can get everything on your list in one place
• Shopping tips to help you save a TON of time AND money

Lance Smith does it all in the entertainment industry. In addition to being an actor, an acting coach and children’s book author, Lance was the face of CMT for a decade hosting numerous weekly shows and specials before taking on co-host duties for The Daily Buzz from 2012-2014 and its new launch in 2017. This avid Tennessee Titans fan can be found at most home games broadcasting highlights on the jumbotron. Still, with all of this, Lance’s newest job is the closest to his heart, being dad to his beautiful baby girl.

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The Augmented Reality Experience: Implementing the Next Generation of AR into Application: From Education to Entertainment and Games
Jim Marggraff, CEO, Eyefluence
David Weinstein, Director for Professional Virtual Reality, nVidia
Roy Ashok, ‎Chief Product Officer, DAQRI
Brian Blau, Research Vice President, Gartner
Ronen Horovitz, Founder and CEO, EyeCue Vision Technologies
Michael Leventhal, Partner, Holmes Weinberg, P.C., former, Chief Legal Officer and VP, Magic Leap
Bill Newell, President, North South Studios LLC, Moderator
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