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In brief: Chinese online travel agency Mafengwo raises $250m round led by Tencent

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  • Online travel agency Mafengwo has raised US$250 million in fresh funds according to an announcement by Tencent, which led the investment round, KrASIA reports. General Atlantic and Qiming Venture Partners also contributed funds.
  • Tencent said Mafengwo’s gross merchandise volume has been increasing by more than 100% year-on-year for the past four years, without revealing further details.
  • In December 2017, the company closed its Series D round with US$133 million, according to Crunchbase.

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