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China’s venture capital ‘godfather’ Neil Shen exits board of food delivery giant Meituan

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Shen, 56, retired from that role owing to “other business commitments”, and there is no disagreement between him and the Beijing-based company’s board, according to Meituan’s filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on June 14. Known as China’s venture capital “godfather” for his investments in some of the country’s most successful internet companies, Shen … Read more

Chinese food delivery giant Meituan beats estimates to post 25% quarterly revenue increase

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Meituan, China’s biggest on-demand services provider, on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 25 per cent year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue, boosted by gains from its core local commerce operations led by food delivery. The Beijing-based company posted revenue of 73.3 billion yuan (US$10.1 billion), up from 58.6 billion yuan in the same period last year, as … Read more