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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Alibaba raised.
Companies Alibaba acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Alibaba. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
HongShan Capital, formerly Sequoia Capital China, closed a $2.5 billion fund backed by Hangzhou's government and insurers; founder Neil Shen has also invested in startups Zhipu and Moonshot.
Ten13's blog announces Sophie Robertson's promotion to partner after three years leading investor relations there, alongside a Q&A tracing her move from investment banking and a Startmate fellowship into venture capital.
Ignition Lane's weekly wrap: Tiger Global's losses and past Australian bets, MilkRun and TradeSquare closures, Cyara's Spearline acquisition, a Co Ventures pre-seed fund, Square Peg's partner promotion and LaunchVic's 30×30 picks.
Square Peg's investment note covers its backing of Indonesian e-commerce software firm Desty's pre-A round, alongside earlier supporters East Ventures, Jungle Ventures and 5Y Capital.
Revolut brings on Charles Debonneuil, ex-Intrepid Group president and Lazada co-founder, to lead its Asia-Pacific growth push as regional general manager. The piece also recalls Lazada's 2016 sale to Alibaba.
SmartCompany's year-end list profiles ten Australian startups poised for a big 2022, recalling their 2021 raises, crowdfunding campaigns, government grants and accelerator origins, from mtime and Quantum Brilliance to Zoomo and Superhero.