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Please check the Venture Capital Daily on March 27th. The Venture Capital Daily includes the financing news reported by the Venture Capital Channel today, as well as early startup projects in various fields we are focusing on, enjoy ~

Education

Project report:

• Taking English education as the core, Silicon Valley company “7EDU” cuts into the domestic online education market

  Silicon Valley Chinese Education Institution “7EDU Impact Academy” (hereinafter referred to as “7EDU”) is such an important overseas force. Focusing on the online one-to-many small class mode, “7EDU” provides full-disciplinary course services for the K12 age group. Its curriculum system is in sync with the American syllabus, involving mathematics, science, politics, history and other categories. Among them, the biggest demand of domestic students is language courses.

  During the epidemic at the beginning of this year, the “7EDU” domestic online education business achieved a revenue growth of more than three times. At present, the number of “7EDU” students in mainland China has reached tens of thousands, concentrated in grades 3-8, and users around the world spread across India, Singapore, Canada, and European countries. ….. “https://36kr.com/p/5305759” target = “_ blank”> For more, click here )

  Schools in North America have been suspended, “Babbel” free open language training content

  The language service provider “Babbel” recently announced that it will open all platform learning resources to North American students free of charge until the end of the semester. Prior to this, “Babbel” has provided this benefit to EU countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy.

  “Babbel” is a language learning service provider based in Berlin, Germany. The platform currently offers 14 language courses, most of which are minor languages ​​in Europe, but also non-European languages ​​such as Indonesian. In addition to traditional language proficiency courses in each language, “Babbel” has also developed derivative products. Taking Spanish as an example, users can also experience “Business Spanish”, “Western Culture”, “Mexico”, etc. Content products. The platform charging mode is membership system ….. ( For more, please click here )

  Business Services

  Project report:

  • From the search for high-end talents to flexible employment, “Jiachi International” should be a technology-driven human service platform

    Jiachi International is a comprehensive human resources service company. The company was founded in 2005 and started as a headhunting business. At present, the company has nearly 1,000 employees across the country. In 2019, the company acquired Shanghai’s top flexible employment agency. Today, the company further expands new business segments.

    At present, Jiachi International’s main business components are headhunting, RPO, flexible employment, salary and benefits, HR SaaS, etc., flexible employment business accounts for 70% of the company’s total revenue, headhunting accounts for 21%, and other accounts for 9%. …. ( For more, please click here )

    • Transparent job information of property companies through technical means, “Aiwuguan” wants to help commercial real estate owners reduce operating costs

      A property management intelligent service provider recently contacted, Aiwuguan, wants to use the SaaS system and data services as the entry point to provide owners with one-stop comprehensive services from consulting, construction to operation, and help owners to In terms of human and resources, the operation efficiency of the property is improved. Specifically, the company currently has two major product lines-BSP (Business Solution Platform) and DSP (AI Building Data Consulting Service Platform) ….. ( For more, click here )

      • Focused on being a MICE market technology service provider, the “31 Conference” launches light events and digital exhibition products based on the digital Zhongtai

        Previously, the product line of the 31 conference was mainly for large-scale conferences organized by the government and social organizations, with a number of about 3,000-5,000 people. The 31 conference recently launched a new product, “31 Conference”, which is aimed at the more mature conference business market today.

        Wang Tao, CEO of the 31 ConferenceSaid that this product is mainly aimed at mature customer groups with high acceptance of digital products in industries such as TMT and MICE. The product features cover the needs before, during and after the conference, such as website promotion before the conference, microsite promotion, Registration, conference notification, WeChat sign-in, electronic sign-in, on-site interaction, conference data management, etc., as well as post-conference data reports, invoice management, address book management, etc …. ( For more, please click here )

        • SecondNature has received $ 16.4 million in Series C financing li>

          SecondNature (renamed from FilterEasy) is an air filter provider. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Raleigh, the United States was founded by Kevin Barry and Thaddeus Tarkington. It aims to provide users with a subscription service for air filters. Improve users’ quality of life.

          The light bulb in the house is broken and we will replace it soon. The refrigerator in the house is not cooling, and we will guarantee it soon. But the air filter is full of dust, and we did n’t realize that we need to change the filter-and the subscription service provided by SecondNature only requires the user to place an order on the website, select the model of the filter and fill out the schedule for on-site replacement. , The staff will come to replace the filter regularly to ensure the operation of the air filter ….. ( See more please Click here )

          • The performance management of agents through gamification, “Kaizo” received $ 3 million seed round financing

            Kaizo is a company that provides agent performance management solutions.It was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It was co-founded by Christoph Auer-Welsbach and Dominik Blattner to improve the performance contribution of corporate agents to the team.

            Usually, the performance management of a company adopts a top-down approach. The KPI is set in advance, and then this indicator is completed. The method of Kaizo performance management platform is bottom-up, how many tasks the agent has completed, and the systemWill be reported to the manager automatically. At the same time, the platform will analyze the sales data of the agents, and feedback to the agents which actions can bring more benefits ….. ( Click here for more )

            Finance disclosure:

            • Minglue Technology completes US $ 300 million in Series E financing, with Temasek and Tencent leading the investment, and quick follow-up investment < / li>

              It is learned that Minglue Technology Group has completed a USD 300 million round E strategic financing. This round of investment is led by Temasek and Tencent.

              Minglue Technology Group is a well-known domestic AI and big data company, established in 2006. The earliest business was the second hand system, which mainly analyzed Internet advertising data, and later evolved into an online intelligent marketing business. In 2014, Minglue Data was established, and it was first cut into government business such as public security big data. In 2018, the company was upgraded to Minglue Technology Group. At present, the main business includes data and Taiwan products and services and marketing intelligent platforms. ….. ( Click here for more )

              • Stripe leads a US $ 20 million Series A financing, providing enterprises with one-click fast checkout services

                Fast is a platform for quick login and checkout services, founded in March 2019 by entrepreneur Domm Holland and Allison Barr Allen, who previously worked at Uber. Domm Holland is the company’s CEO and Allison Barr Allen is the chief operating officer.

                Stripe ’s head of development, Jordan Angelos, said that “Fast” is adopting a novel approach to improve the login and checkout process of online business and eliminate unnecessary trouble in Internet trade as much as possible. Users using “Fast” do not need to re-enter their password to log in or re-enter payment information when making a transaction ….. ( For more, please click here )

                Consumption

                Project report:

                • ClassPass fitness platform restarts online live fitness to deal with the global epidemic escalation

                  ClassPass is an integrated fitness platform that connects fitness users by working with offline fitness studios. Users who subscribe to ClassPass membership services can redeem points for partner fitness studio courses.

                  The company has set up a system. Starting from yesterday, various fitness studios working with ClassPass can launch their own courses on the platform, and independently set the price, date and duration of the course. What ClassPass does is similar to the fitness schedules that Keep has launched. Instead of building its own live broadcast platform, it cooperates with external live broadcast platforms to perform link jumps, such as Instagram Live, Facebook Live, YouTube, Twitch, etc … . ( Click here for more )

                  • Unicorn “TripActions” in the business travel sector has laid off hundreds of people, and its new business has entered the financial technology field < / li>

                    TripActions was founded in 2015 and provides business travel booking services for businesses. It is one of the most highly valued and well-funded platforms in the U.S. In January of this year, The company obtained a strategic investment from Lufthansa Group and entered the European market. So far, the company has raised a total of US $ 480 million in financing.

                    According to foreign media reportsRoad , Palo Alto-based business travel services unicorn TripActions has confirmed 350 job cuts. TripActions has about 1,000 employees worldwide, and the layoffs accounted for more than one-third. Prior to the layoffs, the company has suspended all recruitment ….. ( For more, please click here )

                    • Home yoga practice needs increase, “Xinxinyu Home yoga” cuts from SaaS into the C-end market

                      Suisse Yu was founded in 2015, and is a technology company deeply rooted in the vertical yoga industry. In the previous report on Suixinyu , he had his tob business “Suixinyu Hall” and “Suixinyu University” Specific introduction. Sui Xin Yu recently said that the latest launch of the toc business “Sui Xin Yu Home yoga” will provide online and offline one-stop solutions around the needs of “yoga healthy lifestyle”.

                      Home yoga mainly uses home as the scene to provide yoga courses for C-end users. Compared to Xinxinyu University, which provides professional coaching services to professional coaches, the home yoga class has a wider audience and covers the entire life cycle of yoga. The training scene also extends from the yoga studio to the home scene. In addition, Homeyoga will also build trial platforms for users and preferred venues and coaches, and will also launch services such as intelligent AI and yoga life in the future … ( For more, click here )

                      • The number of psychological consultations during the epidemic increased by 3-5 times. “One Psychology” wants to build a mental health service complex

                        “One Psychology”, established in 2011, is a platform that provides professional psychological services. In July 2019, Psychology obtained tens of millions of Series B financing from Fenghai Capital. Previously, it had obtained A + round investment from SAIF Asia and Northern Light Venture Capital and strategic investment from Toudao Fund.

                        Psychological counseling is one of the core businesses of Yixin. It focuses on personal growth, marriage emotions, and mental health.Mainly. As of July 2019, Yixin has set up more than 500 consultants (2% selection rate), serving customers in 14 countries and regions, of which online consulting accounts for 80%, and a total of 250,000+ people ….. ( For more, click here )

                        • New York Times acquires audio app “Audm” to advance diversification and subscription strategy

                          According to New York Times News , New York Times The company (New York Times Company) this week acquired an app called Audem, a startup that turns long-form news into audio content. It has received funding from Y Combinator, Hack VC, Precursor Ventures, and Switch Ventures. After the acquisition, Audm’s audio production director Wegner and Audm’s product director Brink and his team members will join the New York Times Company.

                          Compared with other companies of the same type of business, such as Instapaper, Pocket, etc., Aumd’s feature is to hire professional voice actors to tell the content, rather than using automatic voice-over technology. In this way, the process of listening to the content becomes more interesting, as if listening to a podcast ….. ( View more Click here more )

                          Finance disclosure:

                          • The demand for smart dining cabinets has soared under the trend of “contactless meal taking”, and “Oh, AUV” has received 5 million yuan in angel financing.

                            It is learnt that the smart catering service provider “Aihe AUV” has recently completed a 5 million yuan angel round financing. Beijing Zhonghong Dingye led the investment, Angel Bay Ventures followed. After this financing, Aihe will continue to develop and improve the product line to provide high-quality smart dining industry with more professional technology and more stable products.service.

                            According to the introduction, Aihaohe was established in July 2015. It is a professional service provider specializing in R & D, production and sales of smart dining cabinets. The company’s headquarters is located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The production base and base camp are located in Cangzhou, Hebei and Linfen, Shanxi, respectively. ( View Click here for more )

                            • “Juncai” has received seed round financing with a valuation of tens of millions of yuan, providing one-stop high-end home services for high-net-worth individuals strong>

                              It is learned that recently, the “Juncai” project of Beijing Aoshida Technology Co., Ltd. has received seed round financing with a valuation of tens of millions of yuan. It was invested by Chuxin Capital and an investment agreement has been signed.

                              “Chuncai” builds a one-stop membership-based family service platform for mid-to-high-end people. It is a combination of the online version of SOHO house and the luxury version of Costco. Soho House is a membership-based elite club that opens offline consumer venues such as hotels and clubs to serve niche high-net-worth populations. This 20-year-old club has received a total of $ 600 million in investment and tried it in 2018. IPO. Costco is the largest chain-member-based warehousing store in the United States. It only serves members and offers select products … ( Click here for more )

                              Technology

                              Project report:

                              • American AI technology company “Espressive” has received $ 30 million in Series B financing. How to use chatbots to reduce corporate communication costs?

                                Espressive is an artificial intelligence provider for enterprise service management. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in San Francisco Bay Area, and was founded by Pat Calhoun. It aims to improve the efficiency of employees and reduce labor costs.

                                The caller at the front desk, the operator at the sales post, and the staff in charge of product after-sales service answer a lot of calls every day, many of which are repeated. This makes the staff very distressed, repeating the same thing every day, very boring and waste of time. Espressive’s chat bot Barista can beYour little assistant will help you share your work and reduce the number of calls … ( For more, please click here < / a>)

                                • Three-ring Raman chip develops nano-ceramic probes to improve efficiency and reduce costs for food safety testing

                                  I have recently observed that “Guangxi Sanhuan High-Tech Raman Chip Technology Co., Ltd.” (hereinafter referred to as “Three-ring Raman Chip”), which was established in September 2019, mainly researches, develops, produces and sells surface-enhanced pull-outs of core components Mannano ceramic probes, chips and related testing equipment will be used in the field of rapid detection of drinking water and food. Nano-ceramic probes are highly accurate and convenient. They can be detected at the terminal in real time, and can be immediately transmitted back and feedback, which can effectively improve the efficiency of big data evaluation of food hygiene … ( For more, click here )

                                  • The funds on the account exceed 4 billion yuan, and the “Cambrian Period” will also raise 2.8 billion yuan to accelerate cloud chip development < / p>

                                    The Cambrian Period, one of the domestic AI unicorns, was registered four years after its establishment, and after six capital increases and three equity transfers, it was registered on the Science and Technology Innovation Board and received acceptance on March 36.

                                    According to the prospectus, the Cambrian was co-funded by Chen Tianshi and Zhongke Computing in March 2016. The company’s main business is concentrated in the cloud, edge-end smart chips and accelerator cards, and intelligent terminal processor IP. Its product system It can meet the needs of artificial intelligence computing of different scales in the cloud, edge and end. Customers are mainly from well-known chip design companies, server manufacturers and industrial companies … ( For more, please click here < / a>)

                                    Finance disclosure:

                                    • Fu Xingzhitu, a subsidiary of SF Group, has completed over RMB 100 million in Series A financing and has obtained Class A surveying and mapping qualification for navigation electronic maps strong>

                                      Feng Xing Zhitu was formerly known as the SF Technology Geographic Information R & D Center, and is a technology company in the SF Group focusing on the map field. It has been operating independently since December 2018., Mainly researching and developing “maps that can be read by digital and AI systems”, to provide location decision-making services for governments, enterprises, smart devices and individuals.

                                      In November 2019, Fengxing Zhitu won the first-class surveying and mapping qualification in domestic navigation electronic map production. This qualification is the qualification necessary for surveying and mapping companies to engage in the collection, production, and production of map navigation data. It is also a prerequisite for legally drawing high-precision maps for autonomous driving. At present, only 22 companies in the country have obtained them, including Jingdong Logistics … ( For more, please click here )

                                      Update | Sinovel Financial Technology has received RMB 130 million in Series B financing, providing a basic platform and application for technological reform in the financial industry

                                      It is learned that “ Hua Rui Financial Technology ” recently Announced formally obtained a joint investment by China Merchants Group and institutions under China Merchants Bank. Investors include China Merchants Venture Capital, China Merchants Bank International, Monarch Securities and Jiayuan Capital. Earlier, in July last year, Sinovel received a Pre-B round of financing led by Shenzhen Venture Capital, with two rounds of financing totaling 130 million yuan.

                                      Before that, Sinovel Financial Technology had also obtained a strategic financing of RMB 50 million in June 2018 at . Hua Rui Financial said , the financing funds will be invested in distributed low-latency basic technology Distributed transformation of R & D and financial core systems … ( For more, please click here )

                                      Industrial Internet

                                      Finance disclosure:

                                      • “Botai Telematics” won strategic investment from Dongfeng Group to accelerate the deployment of Internet of Vehicles business with OEMs < / li>

                                        It is learnt that the connected car company Shanghai Pateo announced that it has been awarded Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.Wind Group “) ‘s strategic investment, financing amount and stock ratio have not been disclosed.

                                        Botai was established in October 2009 and is headquartered in Shanghai. It is one of the earliest domestic companies connected to the Internet of Vehicles. It is mainly engaged in the development and manufacturing of intelligent vehicle information service systems, and provides subsequent supporting services. As an independent third-party service provider, Botai is building a “integrated vehicle, Internet and mobile phone” cross-platform system with car life services as its core, providing cars for major domestic automobile groups and luxury car brands such as Bentley and Jaguar Land Rover. Networked products and services … ( For more, please click here )

                                        • Provide battlefield electromagnetic environment monitoring, simulation, and evaluation solutions for military customers. “Daheng Tiancheng” received tens of millions of yuan in Pre A round financing

                                          It is learned that Xi’an Daheng Tiancheng Information Technology Co., Ltd. has completed the Pre A round investment of tens of millions of yuan from Jiaxing Yueling Equity Investment Partnership (Jiaxing Yueling). Second round of financing after investment. This round of financing is mainly used to develop the construction and development of spectrum monitoring systems based on big data and cloud service technologies.

                                          “Daheng Tiancheng” is a domestic emerging battlefield complex electromagnetic environment solution provider. Relying on its own full-code platform and military professional team, it provides military units and military users with battlefield electromagnetic environment monitoring, professional calculation of electromagnetic environment situation, electromagnetic Environmental half-physical construction and electromagnetic environment adaptability assessment of military operations and equipment … ( For more, please click here )

                                          Culture

                                          Project report:

                                          • Dynamic mcn competition is fierce, “Huaxing Cool Entertainment” will rely on vertical content to accelerate commercialization

                                            The traffic dividend for the first two years of Douyin has spawned a number of new MCNs. After a period of brutal growth, the Douyin Star Chart platform was launched in September 2018 and began to intervene in the commercialization of content. There are only 21 MCNs approved by Star Chart. As of November last year, the official data released by Star Chart shows that Star Chart has accumulated more than 500 MCN institutions and more than 70,000 creators, and the competition has entered a more heated state.

                                            The “Huaxing Cool Entertainment” to be introduced today is one of the first MCN organizations certified by StarMap, and won the “Best MCN Agency” in 2018 “Influence agencies”, and the third place in the MCN Hot List of the “Huge Star Chart 2019 List” a> …… ( For more, please click here < span>)

                                            Medical health

                                            Finance disclosure:

                                            • Independent research and development of a digital PCR system, “Dap Bio” won 10 million yuan angel round financing

                                              It is learned that Dap Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Dap Bio”) has completed ten million yuan In the new round of angel financing, a total of 20 million yuan in financing was obtained. This round of financing will be applied to the company’s first microfluidic product, the Nebula Digital PCR System (Nebula Digital PCR), for sale and promotion.

                                              Dapu Biotech hatched from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2017, and settled in Jiashan Industrial City, Zhejiang Province in August 2018. The company focuses on the independent development of microfluidic technology in vitro diagnostic platforms. At present, it has authorized and declared a total of 16 domestic and foreign patents. , Has an R & D center for instruments, reagents and chips, and the chip production plant will also begin mass production in the second quarter of 2020 … ( Click here for more )

                                              • Aiming at the early diagnosis of tumors, “Dajian Bio” received 100 million yuan in A round of financing, and Huada led the win-win investment. < / p>

                                                Dajian Biological is a developer of molecular biology technology, mainly engaged in cancer screening and early diagnosis services led by molecular diagnostic technologies such as liquid biopsy technology and gene methylation.

                                                AccordingThe technology platform established by the company includes real-time quantitative PCR, molecular fluorescence in situ hybridization, and low-density biochips. Based on the technology platform, more than 50 kinds of molecular diagnostics and tumor infectious diseases with independent intellectual property rights have been developed. Molecular typing kit. At present, product research and development, preclinical verification of colorectal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, bladder cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer, and gastric cancer have been completed. It is reported that this round of financing funds will be used for the research and development, clinical, production and sales and testing services of early diagnosis reagents for tumors. _blank “> For more, please click here )

                                                Finance disclosure:

                                                • Introducing innovative gene therapy, “Castle Creek Biosciences” has raised $ 75 million in financing

                                                  Castle Creek Biosciences is a company that develops and commercializes gene therapies for patients with rare and severe genetic diseases.

                                                  Castle Creek Biosciences is using its proprietary technology platform and infrastructure to develop personalized gene therapies to address rare diseases that have yet to be resolved. Fibroblasts are the foundation of “Castle Creek Biosciences” personalized gene therapy platform, as they are the most common cells in the skin and connective tissue, and are responsible for the synthesis of extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen, to provide structure and support for the cells. ….. ( For more, please click here )

                                                  Venture Venture Watch

                                                  • TPG Sun Qiang: New crown epidemic may bring long-term economic growth transformation and investment opportunities

                                                    Sun Qiang, Managing Partner of TPG Group, recently participated in an online live broadcast hosted by the China Enterprise Furniture Club, analyzing the impact of the epidemic from multiple dimensions such as international, economic, social, and group behavior. And industry influence interacted and shared with netizens … ( Click here for more )

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