HONG KONG -- China's state-linked investors have emerged as front-runners in backing the country's top tech startups as Beijing continues its rivalry with Washington for tech supremacy.
State-backed investors participated in nearly 30% of the 100 biggest startup investments, or 30 megadeals, in 2021, marking threefold growth from a decade ago, when their contribution to startup transactions was less than 10%, according to data compiled by investment bank Taihecap.
