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Top-tier AI chip companies are sought after, while mediocre startups will find difficulty in financing

Financing is likely to be based on successful Tapeout and clear business mod

Top-tier AI chip companies are sought after, while mediocre startups will struggle with fundraising | KrASIA

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Top-tier AI chip companies are sought after, while mediocre startups will struggle with fundraising

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Pinduoduo is an e-commerce platform allowing users to participate in group buying deals. It was founded by Colin Huang as Shanghai Dream Information Technology Co., Ltd. in September 2015.

Pinduoduo

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Plus, Alibaba invests in GetLinks. BigBasket invests in DailyNinja and Milkbasket.

KrASIA Daily: China's fastest-growing e-commerce app Pinduoduo eyes to sell more agricultural products | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: China&#8217;s fastest-growing e-commerce app Pinduoduo eyes to sell more agricultural products

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Technology is being introduced in daily consumption with its evolution and rental services.

Deals | Ant Financial Invests Tens of Millions of RMB in Tanworth Angel Round | KrASIA

Deals | Ant Financial Invests Tens of Millions of RMB in Tanworth Angel Round

Hardware, in the context of technology, refers to the physical elements that make up a computer or electronic system and everything else involved that is physically tangible. 

Hardware

NEIWAI, an underwear brand, has picked up 60 million yuan (approximately US$9.5 million) in series B+ funding from Huaqiang Capital.

Deals | NEIWAI, a lingerie brand, scores US$9.5 million in series B+ funding | KrASIA

Deals | NEIWAI, a lingerie brand, scores US$9.5 million in series B+ funding

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Xiaoxiang Huyu is Tencent’s first move in game MCN (Multi-Channel Network) and its third investee in game-streaming after Douyu and Huya.

Deals | Tencent invests $4.8M in gaming Influencer agency, completing its game-streaming matrix | KrASIA

Deals | Tencent invests $4.8M in gaming Influencer agency, completing its game-streaming matrix

China’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange Huobi.com Invests in Singapore’s Digital Consulting Firm WXY

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

When the bubble burst, the technological innovation will not be far away.

Blockchain Bubble Will Burst Soon, Claims a Blockchain Startup Founder | KrASIA

Blockchain Bubble Will Burst Soon, Claims a Blockchain Startup Founder

Neisha is looking to improve its services.

Deals | Ant Financial Invests in Gadget Rental Startup Neisha's Tens of Millions of Yuan Financing Round | KrASIA

Deals | Ant Financial Invests in Gadget Rental Startup Neisha&#8217;s Tens of Millions of Yuan Financing Round

At the present, X Robot dedicates itself to the logistics field and providing solutions with respect to depth cameras, controllers, robotic arms and others.

Deals | IDC Predicts the Chinese Robot Market to Grow Twice its Size by 2020; Robot Manufacturer X Robot Raises US$1.5 million | KrASIA

Deals | IDC Predicts the Chinese Robot Market to Grow Twice its Size by 2020; Robot Manufacturer X Robot Raises US$1.5 million

Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. 

MedTech

The need for diagnostic products for common diseases is mounting among grassroots medical institutions.