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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. The second wave of technology investors were Chinese banks, who provided the majority of the later stage investments in the Torch Program. Like the U.S.

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The Rise of Chinese Venture Capital – (Part 3 of 5)

Steve Blank

The first wave of startups began when R&D centers and universities began to provide the technology and seed capital for new startups that were spin-outs or spin-offs. The second wave of technology investors were Chinese banks, who provided the majority of the later stage investments in the Torch Program. Like the U.S.