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Jack Ellis · · 1 min readIn brief: First ‘100 percent China-developed’ web browser is forked from Google project
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Web browser claiming to be “100 percent China-developed” apparently a Chromium fork (China). Redcore, which suggested that it was the first completely homegrown web browser from China, is actually a fork from US-based Google’s open-source Chromium project.
With most major browser options being developed in the US, Redcore reportedly marketed itself as a high-security alternative for domestic Chinese enterprise clients. Among its customers are government bodies and state-owned enterprises such as the State Council of China, the National Bureau of Statistics, and oil and gas giant PetroChina. Redcore recently raised US$36.2 million in its series C venture round. (TechNode)
Other news
Karaoke startup Thunder Stone raises US$29 million (China). The company produces a range of karaoke-related equipment, including mini-karaoke (or “minK”) booths placed in malls and other public places that users can access and pay for using their mobile phones. China Minsheng Investment Group led the series B round, with Morningside Venture Capital and Xiaomi-affiliated Beijing Yue Meters Technology participating, among others. (China Money Network)
Editing by Eileen C. Ang
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