Why China is controlling the #BigTech? Nykaa's IPO; BYJU's $2Bn M&A game..and more

Hey Here goes the edition of the NextBigWhat newsletter, bringing you curated insights [NextBigWhat]( NextBigWhat [@nextbigwhat]( Hey Here goes the edition of the NextBigWhat newsletter, bringing you curated insights and fresh perspectives. We have been toying with the i [What’s happening with China and Tech? Some perspectives]( [What’s happening with China and Tech? Some perspectives]( China plays with its own set of rules and it’s understandable. People in China don’t get rich purely on dumb luck. They understand the rules of the game very well.… The post [What’s happening with China and Tech? Some perspectives]( appeared first on [nextbigwhat](. [nextbigwhat.com]( [How Netflix acquired 200M+ paying customers]( [How Netflix acquired 200M+ paying customers]( Netflix’s had a huge competitive advantage, their relationship with Hollywood, which was something that competitors could not easily copy. [nextbigwhat.com]( [Product Vs. Distribution: What’s Important?]( [Product Vs. Distribution: What’s Important?]( And for many of these products, what will make companies successful is the customer acquisition process. Customer acquisition >> product. An example of this is Salesforce. [nextbigwhat.com]( ——— — [Microsoft's new AI model to help predict heatwave risks in India]( [Microsoft's new AI model to help predict heatwave risks in India]( The new AI model is aimed at helping 1,25,000 at-risk people with pre-emptive disaster warnings in 2021 [www.livemint.com]( [Nykaa changes status to public company ahead of IPO filing]( [Nykaa changes status to public company ahead of IPO filing]( In a special resolution passed on July 16 by its shareholders, the company said it has renamed itself from FSN e-commerce Ventures Private Limited to FSN e-commerce Ventures Limited ahead of the Nykaa IPO. [economictimes.indiatimes.com]( [BACC to issue guidelines for crypto advertising]( [BACC to issue guidelines for crypto advertising]( Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC), a part of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), plans to introduce a set of guidelines for advertising about crypto trading. The industry representative body also plans to come up with a roadmap for self-regulation on aspects of governance, cybersecurity among other issues that concern stakeholders. [www.techcircle.in]( [Byju’s spends $2 billion for acquisitions over six months, adds Great Learning, Toppr to list]( [Byju’s spends $2 billion for acquisitions over six months, adds Great Learning, Toppr to list]( Byjus still has cash of $1 billion after financing these acquisitions and that capital will be used as investment to scale these new platforms, cofounder and chief executive Byju Raveendran says. [economictimes.indiatimes.com]( [Unacademy acquires live game streaming platform Rheo TV]( [Unacademy acquires live game streaming platform Rheo TV]( The Bengaluru-based edtech startup will fully acquire Rheo TV, and enable the exit of all existing investors. [economictimes.indiatimes.com]( [Intel to build Qualcomm chips, aims to catch foundry rivals by 2025]( [Intel to build Qualcomm chips, aims to catch foundry rivals by 2025]( Intel Corp (INTC.O) said on Monday its factories will start building Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) chips and laid out a roadmap to expand its new foundry business to catch rivals such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) by 2025. [www.reuters.com]( [Virtual Office Startup Teamflow Raises $35 Million To Bring Informal Collaboration To Hybrid Work]( [Virtual Office Startup Teamflow Raises $35 Million To Bring Informal Collaboration To Hybrid Work]( Teamflow looks to give companies a space to bring informal interoffice chatter to hybrid work while giving teams more opportunities to collaborate. [www.forbes.com]( [B2B commerce unicorn Moglix expands ESOP to $10 mn, to buyback worth $3 mn]( [B2B commerce unicorn Moglix expands ESOP to $10 mn, to buyback worth $3 mn]( Industrial goods marketplace Moglix on Monday said it has expanded its employee stock option pool (ESOP) further by $10 million to include over 300 employees [www.techcircle.in]( [Veera, Swift, Knorish, ReDesyn raise early-stage capital]( [Veera, Swift, Knorish, ReDesyn raise early-stage capital]( Mumbai headquartered digital health platform for women, Veera Health, has raised $3 million (Rs 22.3 crore according to current exchange rates) in equity capital led by Sequoia Capital India’s Surge and Global Founders Capital.  [www.techcircle.in]( [GOAT Brand Labs raises $36 Mn from Tiger, Flipkart Ventures and others]( [GOAT Brand Labs raises $36 Mn from Tiger, Flipkart Ventures and others]( GOAT Brand Labs has now scooped up $36 million in its maiden institutional round from Tiger Global Management, Flipkart Ventures and Mayfield [entrackr.com]( Did you enjoy this issue? 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