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Mumbai-headquartered micro VC fund 100X.VC is on a mission to turn startups that are in their extreme early stages into enterprises that are ready for serious financing.100X.VC was founded in mid-2019 by veteran angel investor Sanjay Mehta, who has backed more than 100 startups since 2011, along with Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Ninad Karpe, Shashank Randev, and Vatsal Kanakiya. The firm writes seed-stage checks for rookie founders, and mentors them to raise the next round of funding.

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Till February 2020, Amol Bagul, was a senior analyst working at multinational accountancy Ernst & Young's office in Gurugram, a satellite city near India’s capital New Delhi. After spending four years in the city, which is one of the two largest startup ecosystems in the South Asian nation—the other one is in Bengaluru, the country's answer to Silicon Valley—he has acquired an ample network of connections with founders, venture capitalists, and fund managers by frequenting himself at startup-related events hosted by VC funds across the city.

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Internet giant and AI developer Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) will be raising about USD 3.1 billion from its secondary listing in Hong Kong, at a share price of HKD 252 (USD 32.5), which is 14.6% lower than the maximum target of HKD 295, according to its filing.

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Shanghai-based startup Duckbill has raised USD 50 million in a new financing round led by Temasek and joined by Pavilion Capital, as well as existing investors such as Future Capital and Shunwei Capital, the company told KrASIA on Wednesday.

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Amman-based early-stage VC Propeller has concluded the first close of its second fund, Propeller Ventures II. The fund has a target size of USD 15 million and aims to achieve the final close next year. Investors in the fund include Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF), Capital Bank of Jordan, Beyond Capital, and multiple individuals including a former Careem executive.

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