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VC funding in Asia doubled in Q1 2016

37 points by williswee 11y ago

noahlt 11y ago
The wording of "doubled in Q1" is quite misleading. It actually doubled between Q1 2015 and Q1 2016. You could say that it doubled in the past year.
- wtvanhest 11y ago
  VC funding is likely seasonal so the best way to compare it would be year over year. The author should have just added a y/y at the end.
  - Tinnike 11y ago
    hi @wtvanhest this article highlighted quarter-on-quarter investment growth. We do publish y-o-y investment growth as well, but in different period. Anyway, thanks for your feedback!
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vonklaus 11y ago
I had to write a business plan for a buddy and it was a china based biz, sort of Stripe Atlas for China. this article is light on details, amd I am no expert as all I know was the 48 straight hours spent researching & writing the goddamn thing. interesting stuff; * china started the 13th 5 year plan. * it will agressively invest in itself. as indicated the vc/r&d investment in China by the gov is massive compared to other years. * teaming up to invest innother countries infrastructure with other developed nations. synical part of me sees this as joint imperialism now China has the tech & influenxe to not be on receiving end. * total switch to service economy & startup boom gor b2c. * repeatedly using term o2o (online to offline) interestingly the idea of a factory was from china keeping foreigners in districts in the late 1600s, these outposts became factories. there were 13 "factories" including one by the east india trading company. the policy now seems to be similar to the silk road initiative & 13 factory model. huge changes taking place, China is really adapting quick relative to its size, structure & pop
sremani 11y ago
VC funding in Asia. Can we get any more vague in news, first of all are they counting the VC going into Turkey and Taiwan in this? Which exact nations are making a cut here? In future, using more specific terms like West Asia, Central Asia would be of greater help, and even better naming the countries. Asia is probably the most vague terms out there. Its a continent of continents, so being specific helps.
- Tinnike 11y ago
  Hi @sremani, thanks for your feedback! Yes, Asia here covers countries like Turkey and Taiwan, also Western Asia (Middle East minus Egypt). So, it's basically covers all countries in Asia.

37 points by williswee 11y ago

The wording of "doubled in Q1" is quite misleading. It actually doubled between Q1 2015 and Q1 2016. You could say that it doubled in the past year.

wtvanhest 11y ago
VC funding is likely seasonal so the best way to compare it would be year over year. The author should have just added a y/y at the end.
- Tinnike 11y ago
  hi @wtvanhest this article highlighted quarter-on-quarter investment growth. We do publish y-o-y investment growth as well, but in different period. Anyway, thanks for your feedback!

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vonklaus 11y ago

I had to write a business plan for a buddy and it was a china based biz, sort of Stripe Atlas for China. this article is light on details, amd I am no expert as all I know was the 48 straight hours spent researching & writing the goddamn thing. interesting stuff; * china started the 13th 5 year plan. * it will agressively invest in itself. as indicated the vc/r&d investment in China by the gov is massive compared to other years. * teaming up to invest innother countries infrastructure with other developed nations. synical part of me sees this as joint imperialism now China has the tech & influenxe to not be on receiving end. * total switch to service economy & startup boom gor b2c. * repeatedly using term o2o (online to offline) interestingly the idea of a factory was from china keeping foreigners in districts in the late 1600s, these outposts became factories. there were 13 "factories" including one by the east india trading company. the policy now seems to be similar to the silk road initiative & 13 factory model. huge changes taking place, China is really adapting quick relative to its size, structure & pop

sremani 11y ago

VC funding in Asia. Can we get any more vague in news, first of all are they counting the VC going into Turkey and Taiwan in this? Which exact nations are making a cut here? In future, using more specific terms like West Asia, Central Asia would be of greater help, and even better naming the countries. Asia is probably the most vague terms out there. Its a continent of continents, so being specific helps.

Tinnike 11y ago
Hi @sremani, thanks for your feedback! Yes, Asia here covers countries like Turkey and Taiwan, also Western Asia (Middle East minus Egypt). So, it's basically covers all countries in Asia.