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What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How are electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft transforming aviation and urban mobility? Explore how air taxis could redefine travel.

eVTOLs

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

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

Transportation

Muyu Sky’s eVTOL designs could enhance cargo transport efficiency with greater range, reliability, and cost savings.

Muyu Sky soars ahead with heavy-lift hybrid eVTOL drones | KrASIA

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Muyu Sky soars ahead with heavy-lift hybrid eVTOL drones

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

KrASIA

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends. 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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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, develops large language models and machine learning solutions for enterprise applications and scientific research.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

TikTok hosts short-form videos spanning entertainment, education, and branded content, capturing global audiences and driving cultural trends.

TikTok

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

Artificial intelligence

Washington calls DeepSeek a national security threat, but Donald Trump disagrees.

Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban? | KrASIA

Is DeepSeek next in line for a TikTok-like US ban?

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

What entertains a connected world? Track shifts in film, music, and media consumption, as platforms and audiences redefine cultural experiences.

Entertainment

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

The record-smashing animated film has fueled a blind box frenzy, sending Pop Mart’s stock soaring and its merchandise into scarcity.

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze | KrASIA

Ne Zha 2 rewrites history, and Pop Mart cashes in on the craze

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

India | KrASIA Archives

Uber is a mobility platform that connects users to ride-hailing, food delivery, and logistics services, operating in cities worldwide.

Uber

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

The tie-up will enable Uber to leverage Meta-owned WhatsApp's massive 500-million userbase in the South Asian nation.

Uber partners with Meta to roll out cab-booking service on WhatsApp in India | KrASIA

Uber partners with Meta to roll out cab-booking service on WhatsApp in India

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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Moulishree Srivastava

Accel Partners invests in high-potential startups, supporting product development, market expansion, and growth strategies.

Accel Partners

Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

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

Investment

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

Everything about India's unicorn hunters of 2021 | KrASIA Year In Review. A total of 40 unicorns were created in the first 11 months of this year.

Everything about India's unicorn hunters of 2021 | KrASIA Year in Review | KrASIA

Everything about India&#8217;s unicorn hunters of 2021 | KrASIA Year in Review

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Newsletters

Daily Digest | Wolf culture | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Wolf culture

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The Uptake

EatClub Brands runs over 150 cloud kitchens across five major Indian cities including Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad.

Tiger Global makes first bet in Indian cloud kitchen space with EatClub Brands | KrASIA

Tiger Global makes first bet in Indian cloud kitchen space with EatClub Brands

Daily Digest | Empire of eyeliner (and more). D2C brands are here to stay. How will they evolve next?

Daily Digest | Empire of eyeliner (and more) | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Empire of eyeliner (and more)

The Uptake Daily Digest | Slow cleave. The tech decoupling continues.

Daily Digest | Slow cleave | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Slow cleave

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

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

Merger &amp; Acquisition

In the first nine months of 2021, Indian edtech startups raised USD 3.3 billion compared to a total of USD 2.22 billion in 2020.

Indian edtech firms ramp up overseas acquisitions in global expansion push | KrASIA

Indian edtech firms ramp up overseas acquisitions in global expansion push

In this round of India Digest from November 19 to November 25, 2021, read our big story of the week, the weekly buzz, and more.

Tiger Global continues to mint unicorns in India | India Digest Volume 76 | KrASIA

Tiger Global continues to mint unicorns in India | India Digest Volume 76

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KrASIA India Digest

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Q&amp;A

4 thoughts on Indian D2C beauty space from Purplle CEO Manish Taneja. Purplle earns 70–80% of revenues from tier-2 and tier-3 consumers.