Warren Poots

Irish expat Down Under by way of London and Hong Kong. MD and Co-founder @mediacapM4E. Optimist.

[Warren Poots @warrenpoots]

With the $BABA IPO done and dusted, is cashed-up $YHOO a predator or prey? @karaswisher discusses: http://t.co/LlllMJSXrW via @Recode

[Guinness Global @Guinness_Global]

History Makers! #Guinness #IREvNZ #AnswerIrelandsCall https://t.co/tKHMVBiKrp

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Timely reminder here from Bloomberg's @luluyilun that offering state subsidies and applying lower standards to produce a record number of patents in the name of innovation is a sham. #China needs to shift its focus from quantity to quality, if it’s to become an innovation leader.

[Lulu Yilun Chen @luluyilun]

China claims more patents than any country— most are worthless https://t.co/OTZYtixwBS

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Neat infographic from @FT ’s article on why #tech moguls are snapping up newspapers. Key takeaway: Don’t over-generalise, “The [buying] motive for each entrepreneur differs” - @kdoctor .

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Reports of #JackMa ‘s retirement premature, according to #Alibaba-owned @SCMPNews :
https://t.co/jsSJXj4S1R

[Duncan Clark @duncanclark]

Jack Ma steps down. He retired as CEO in 2003 with little impact - now retiring as Exec Chairman. Still powerful shareholder and outsized influencer, but can entrepreneurs still fly high in the era of Xi Jinping? https://t.co/ANtJUZBLqR

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In a rare interview for @BW (Chinese ed), #Tencent defended its strategy of amassing stakes in hundreds of startups across multiple sectors, insisting they're strategic buyers and “not an investment bank”.

English translation courtesy of @mbrennanchina : https://t.co/hvl4q4MMB7

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The Economist on why #SiliconValley is losing its appeal, and where #startups are going instead : https://t.co/XyTFbIAO5I via @TheEconomist

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It's inevitable - startups with global ambitions need to expand beyond it’s country's borders. That said, founders moving headquarters raises concerns about the support Australia’s startup sector is receiving from government to stay local.

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Great to see the Aussie startup scene attracting more venture money. Thanks in no small part to the success of home grown startups like @Atlassian, @BigCommerce and @seekjobs.

[Daniel Wypler @wypler]

Australian VC / CVC landscape 2015 -> 2018
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Media M&A: The @FinancialReview 's @Maxepmason looks at why the #FairfaxNine deal ramps up pressure on Rupert Murdoch to move on #SevenWest https://t.co/4YBJDEZwvP

[Hockey Ireland @irishhockey]

Your World Cup silver medalists!!!! #greenarmy #HWC2018

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China’a winner-take-all #tech culture: #America ’s tech titans (the FAANGs) make 5% of all domestic venture investments Vs. 50% by #China’s BAT - @McKinsey

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ICYMI, @TheEconomist considers whether Alibaba and Tencent's dominance of the tech #investment scene threatens innovation in #China :
https://t.co/ozoGKhpXiL

[Shira Ovide @ShiraOvide]

BusinessWeek, 1996:

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Contrasting views on Google’s #China prospects from SCMP’s @zensoo https://t.co/gI2IsXFw3J and Bloomberg’s @ShiraOvide https://t.co/7HtYhHzvyV

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Domain, Stan assets - not newspapers - Nine’s primary motivator for takeover #FairfaxNine | https://t.co/IGqdmYvT61 https://t.co/UBJMWOAbec

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Peter Thiel, disillusioned with #SiliconValley ’s politics and prospects is now reportedly considering a foray into #China – @technology ‘s @Selina_y_wang @lizette_chapman and @luluyilun : https://t.co/e9HpMHZKuC

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Bad timing and a pitch that failed to gel with investors explains #Xiaomi's disappointing IPO pricing - The @FT's @louiseflucas and Henny Sender https://t.co/vpnkCXtO8K

[Warren Poots @warrenpoots]

Significant milestone: #China's share of the global venture capital market surpassed North America for the first time in Q2 2018, according to @crunchbase data https://t.co/0HA0HFusMZ via @SCMP_News