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Lashou Files For IPO, Launching Race With 55tuan 拉手网与窝窝团打响IPO竞争战
The race to make an IPO by China’s top 2 online group buying sites, Lashou and 55tuan, has officially begun, with Lashou taking the early lead by making the first public filing for an offering to raise...
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Baidu Eyes Group Buying With Nuomi
Baidu eyes Nuomi investment Barely a month goes by these days without rumor of a new acquisition target for Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU), which suddenly seems anxious to buy up major assets in its bid to...
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Wanzhong Falls As Group Buying Cleanup Nears End
Wanzhong becomes latest group buying victim Some new figures are showing just how dramatically China’s group buying sector has contracted over the past year, with word that another major player...
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Meituan Gets New Funds, Eyes IPO
Meituan raises $100 mln After a 4 year cycle that saw China’s group buying sector first boom and then crash spectacularly, we could finally see an IPO soon from Meituan, which has emerged as the...
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Orphans Xunlei, 55tuan In New Courtships
Xunlei, 55tuan look for bargain hunters Xunlei and 55tuan have emerged as 2 of the biggest orphans in the rapidly consolidating online video and group buying spaces, respectively, putting pressure on...
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Investors Favor Online Travel With Tujia Funding
Tujia lands new mega-funding Online travel is quickly taking on a new cult-like status among investors, with word of a major new funding for vacation rental site Tujia. This latest fund-raising frenzy...
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INTERNET: Meituan Gets New Funds, 2015 IPO Looming?
Bottom line: Dianping or Meituan is likely to mount an IPO bid next year, in a deal that could value either at around $5-10 billion and win a premium as China’s first group buying site to list. Meituan...
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INTERNET: Dianping Follows Meituan With New Funding
Bottom line: Dianping’s major new fund raising is likely to be its last before a New York IPO, which could come as soon as the first half of next year and raise up to $800 million. Dianping in major...
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IPOs: 55Tuan Kicks Off 2015 Listing Parade
Bottom line: 55Tuan’s listing plan stands a 50 percent chance of succeeding due to its modest size and broadly positive market sentiment, but could ultimately fail due to its loss-making status. 55Tuan...
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FUND RAISING: Dianping Inches Towards IPO, 55Tuan Disappears
Bottom line: Dianping’s bigger-than-expected fund-raising underscores its popularity among investors, and could pressure it to make an IPO worth $1 billion or more this year to capitalize on positive...
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INTERNET: Meituan Feels Pressure From Baidu, Tencent Tie-Ups
Bottom line: Meituan is feeling increasing isolation as its 2 chief rivals strengthen partnerships with Baidu and Tencent, and is likely to be forced into a similar tie-up by the end of next year to...
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INTERNET: Tencent, Alibaba Odd In-Laws Again in O2O Mega-Merger
Update: An official at an investment firm involved in the deal confirmed to YCBB that the merger talks are happening. Bottom line: The merger of Dinaping an Meituan will make uneasy in-laws of Tencent...
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INTERNET: Groupon Spurns Alibaba with Comcast Tie-Up
Bottom line: Groupon’s new tie-up with Comcast shows it’s more interested in working with a well-known US-based company than the unfamiliar Alibaba, which could force Alibaba to quietly dump its...
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INTERNET: Baidu-Meituan Merger Talk Looks Spicy, But Dicey
Bottom line: Rumors that Baidu may be planning to merge its take-out dining and group buying units with Meituan-Dianping are consistent with recent market trends, but are less likely to be true due to...
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IPOs: Pinduoduo Provides Fresh Face for E-Commerce
Bottom line: A new IPO by e-commerce company Pingduoduo could do reasonably well due to its rapid growth and unusual business model, but could suffer from a “flavor of the day” element over the longer...
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