Xiaomi-Backed Ninebot Buys Iconic US Rival Segway for Undisclosed Sum

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By Reuters | Updated: 15 April 2015 14:46 IST
Chinese transportation robotics firm Ninebot said on Wednesday it had received $80 million (roughly Rs. 500 crores) in investment from fast-growing Chinese phone maker Xiaomi Inc and venture capital firm Sequoia Capital.

The firm has also bought a 100 percent stake in iconic U.S. rival Segway Inc for an undisclosed sum, Chief Executive Gao Lufeng told a news conference in Beijing.

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