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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

A new model of state capital is taking root in China—one that’s redefining how venture capital works, from funding mechanics to policy alignment.

Beneath the bureaucracy: How state capital made (and remade) China’s venture ecosystem

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact leads Arysun’s pre-seed round, Nuevocor raises USD 45 million, latest funding deals in China, and more

An alias used when humans and machines team up in our newsroom. Articles under this byline may be shaped with the help of AI, but are always vetted by a human before publication.

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Ant Group, a fintech powerhouse, offers digital payments, wealth management tools, and micro loans, enabling borderless, mobile-first financial services.

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WeChat and AliPay Expanding their Businesses into Canadian Universities

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

As more Chinese student come to Canada, so did WeChat and AliPay

Chauncey Jung works with a unicorn Internet firm based out of Beijing. His professional experience pays him off an insider perspective over China’s internet industry. Completed his bachelor and master education in Canada, Chauncey is obsessed with trending technologies and economic developments across Asia. He can be reached at chaunceyzhang@foxmail.com.

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Alibaba and Ant Financial jointly announced earlier this month that the Chinese e-commerce conglomerate would purchase a 33 percent stake in the latter.

Deals | Alibaba’s Ant Financial Reportedly Raising $5b at $100b Valuation

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In Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, Ant Financial has partnered with local payers in digital payment.

One Step Further to Jack Ma’s Global E-Payment Empire, Alipay to Be Available in Australian Cabs

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Ant Financial has expanded its footprints outside of China, through offering services or investing in local players, in countries like India, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the US, Japan, etc.

Deals | Alibaba Buying 33 Percent in Ant Financial, Portending An Initial Public Offering

As Chinese users are used to subsidies, free trials, and coupons, having Alibaba, or its adequate capital behind its back, Hellobike is likely to take on the already fierce fight with top players in the field.

Deals | Alibaba-backed HelloBike to Complete $1B New Financing, Fueling Rivalry with Mobike & Ofo

Deals | Alibaba-backed HelloBike to Complete $1B New Financing, Fueling Rivalry with Mobike &#038; Ofo

Ant Financial becomes a minority shareholder of Hong Kong-based dining guide platform OpenRice.

Alipay’s Scramble for the Mobile Payment Market in Hong Kong

Deals | Generation Z Take Part-Time Jobs with Future Careers in Mind, for Which Kdjz.Com Launches a Skill Crowdsourcing Service

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

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I-xiaoma is not a payment services provider, but a smart public transportation solutions provider.

Deals | Ant Financial Invest in Startup I-xiaoma Who Makes Digital Payment on Buses Totally Offline

Plus, Thailand is to amend a tax law to include e-commerce in order to prevent foreign moguls from creating a monopoly in the country. The total market capitalization for the cryptocurrency market has exceeded $300 billion for the first time.