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ByteDance or Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance's core product, Toutiao, is a popular content platform in China.

Bytedance

Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Douyin

Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

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

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

Retail

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Commerce

E-commerce

quick commerce

Meituan Shangou, its quick commerce business, could play a significant role in its strategy to counter competition from main rival Douyin.

With Douyin looming, Meituan shifts focus back to its core business | KrASIA

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With Douyin looming, Meituan shifts focus back to its core business

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

KrASIA

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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India

MENA

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Toku to acquire AiChat, Strativity Group bought by UST, ADQ and OIA launch new fund to stimulate MENA tech innovation, and more

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Jeff Chay

New Zealand

The recent delegation visit underscores China's openness to collaborate more closely with "friend and partner" New Zealand.

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand | KrASIA

Chinese delegation bolsters bilateral trade and cooperation in recent visit to New Zealand

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

KrASIA | India Tech Archives

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Newsletters

The Uptake Daily Digest | A tight race. Buying a used car is easier than ever.

Daily Digest | A tight race | KrASIA

Daily Digest | A tight race

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The Uptake

Zomato

Zomato, which is currently valued at USD 5.4 billion, is targeting a valuation of up to USD 8.56 billion through the IPO.

Zomato IPO fully subscribed on day one | KrASIA

Zomato IPO fully subscribed on day one

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Investors from funds such as Blume Ventures, Accel, and Indian Angel Network have pledged to invest USD 6.7 million in ten startups.

Indian accelerator Conquest concludes first mentoring round of its 17th cohort | KrASIA

Indian accelerator Conquest concludes first mentoring round of its 17th cohort

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KrASIA Writers

The Uptake Daily Digest | Every company is an AI company, and AI is love?

Daily Digest | Every company is an AI company, and AI is love? | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Every company is an AI company, and AI is love?

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

MobiKwik is eyeing a valuation of USD 1 billion at its public market listing.

Indian digital payment startup MobiKwik files DRHP for USD 255 million IPO | KrASIA

Indian digital payment startup MobiKwik files DRHP for USD 255 million IPO

The Uptake Daily Digest | Two sides of the same digital coin?

Daily Digest | Two sides of the same digital coin? | KrASIA

Daily Digest | Two sides of the same digital coin?

Flipkart

SoftBank Group Corp. is a holding company that engages in the management of its group companies which provides information technology and telecommunication services. It operates through the following segments: Mobile Communications, Sprint, Fixed-line Telecommunications, Internet, and Others. 

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Tiger Global

The new funding marks the re-entry of SoftBank on Flipkart's cap table after three years.

SoftBank returns to Flipkart's cap table with a USD 3.6 billion funding round | KrASIA

SoftBank returns to Flipkart&#8217;s cap table with a USD 3.6 billion funding round

Ola Cabs, is an Indian origin online transportation network company developed by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. As of December 2018, Ola was valued at about $5.7 billion. A variety of venture capitalists including Softbank have large stakes in the company.

Electric Vehicles

Since the fall in the number of rides last year, the company has been focusing on getting its EV business up and running as soon as possible.

Ola Electric to speed up manufacturing of two-wheeled electric vehicles with USD 100 million venture debt | KrASIA

Ola Electric to speed up manufacturing of two-wheeled electric vehicles with USD 100 million venture debt

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Avanish Tiwary

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

Q&amp;A

First-gen entrepreneurs value what Investcorp brings to the table, head of private equity Gaurav Sharma says. Indian startups now have a global mindset.