Tickled Media raises up to US$30m in Series C funding; sets eyes on Africa expansion
China's Fosun leads funding; other investors include JD.com and ATM Capital
Singapore
TICKLED Media, the startup behind parenting portal theAsianparent, is now eyeing the African parent community with the backing of Chinese corporate giants Fosun International and JD.com.
On Thursday, the Singapore-based startup announced that it has raised an eight-figure sum in a Series C funding round led by Fosun, a Chinese conglomerate, and has been joined by JD.com, one of China's largest e-commerce platforms.
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