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Wild news week, Bird overstates revenue, Chinese startups look to rebrand + WLITF | E1613

This Week in Startups

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Why Investors Don't Want to Invest in Chinese Companies

An increasing number of Chinese startups are asking journalists to call them American. They fear that being seen as or referred to as Chinese startups will have a chilling effect on their ability to raise money. "I would love to be considered a Japanese podcast or pop star, but I'm not," says Embroker co-founder Molly Kogan.

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