Lashou Pulls in More Bucks in Race With Groupon 拉手网拉来更多资金与Groupon抗衡
It seems group buying site Lashou has attracted not only the hearts and dollars of Chinese consumers, but also overseas investors. Just one year after its founding as China’s answer to Groupon, Lashou has received a whopping $111 million in new funding from three European investors, including London’s Miilestone Capital Partners (English report; Chinese report) So what’s going on here, you might ask? The company doesn’t even earn a profit yet, and doesn’t see an IPO for at least two years. Instead, these European investors see in Lashou an opportunity to create a regional giant to rival Groupon, which only recently launched its own Asian sites in a number of countries, including China. My main concern is that 1-year-old children aren’t usually ready to handle so much cash, meaning execution on this smart game plan could be tough. But with sharp Western investors helping to guide this company forward, I’d give them a good chance of success.
Bottom line: Lashou stands a good chance of becoming a regional group buying powerhouse, drawing on its China base and strong support from major Western investors.
看样子，团购网站拉手网不仅吸引了中国消费者的心和钱包，还引来海外投资者的浓厚兴趣。该网站成立刚刚一年，现在就获得了三家欧洲投资方1.11亿美元的新投资。你可能会问，怎麽回事？这家网站还没有开始盈利，未来至少两年内也没有上市的打算。其实，这些欧洲投资者看到，他们有机会参与创建一家可与 Groupon相抗衡的地区团购巨头。Groupon最近刚刚在中国等国家推出自己的亚洲网站。我主要的担心是，这个1岁大的孩子恐怕还没做好管理这麽多现金的准备，执行公司出色发展规划的难度有点大。但有精明的西方投资者帮忙，我觉得他们成功的机会也不小。
一句话：拉手如果好好利用他中国基楚与国外投资者的经验，可以当亚太地区的大手，
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◙ Lashou: A New Race to Market for Homegrown China Groupon
◙ Groupon in China: Real Deal or Same Old Story?
◙ China Groupon Charging for IPO Gate
