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This is what COVID-19 did to start-ups in China

People wearing protective masks ride bikes in the Central Business District on a “blue sky day" in Beijing, as the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in China April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter - RC2M9G97ENBP

The world can learn from China’s experience. Image: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

JF Gauthier
CEO, Startup Genome
Marc Alexander Penzel
Founder and President, Startup Genome
Arnobio Morelix
CIO, Startup Genome
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Chinese VC deals dropped 57% vs the rest of the world.
Startup investments in China and Asia have declined since the start of the COVID-19 crisis.
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