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

Consumer Services

After going viral in China, Botare’s hanging tissue pack is making waves abroad—with TikTok as its launchpad.

How a hanging tissue pack helped China’s Botare go global | KrASIA

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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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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

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Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Eratani raises Series A funding, Tin Men Capital leads investment in Groundup.ai, seven China deals, and more

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

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

East Asia

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric Vehicles

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

Starting at RMB 119,800 (USD 16,800), Nio’s compact EV will launch in China before making its way to Europe and other markets.

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push | KrASIA

Nio unveils the Firefly compact EV, signaling plans for global push

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

India

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How do virtual worlds expand reality? Discover AR/VR tools, content creation, and platforms layering digital information onto everyday life.

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

Short Video

Snapchat crossed 60 million users in the last quarter of 2020 in India, where it is deploying a three-pronged approach of localized content, games, and culturally relevant augmented reality experiences.

Snapchat registers over 100% YoY growth for five consecutive quarters in India | KrASIA

Snapchat registers over 100% YoY growth for five consecutive quarters in India

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

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What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

Health tech startups have started offering at-home service for COVID-19 patients who can manage their condition from home.

Health tech startups lend a helping hand to India's strained healthcare system | KrASIA

Health tech startups lend a helping hand to India&#8217;s strained healthcare system

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

Fintech

Indus OS claims to have over 400,000 local apps, catering to 100 million users in 23 regional languages.

PhonePe to acquire Samsung-backed Indus OS to power its super app dream, report says | KrASIA

PhonePe to acquire Samsung-backed Indus OS to power its super app dream, report says

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How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

VCs have invested USD 1.2 billion in the Indian insurtech firm so far, as per S&amp;P Global.

India emerges as the second largest insurance technology market in Asia Pacific, report says | KrASIA

India emerges as the second largest insurance technology market in Asia Pacific, report says

Retired and working professionals and non-tech businessmen are exploring the Indian startup ecosystem to diversify their investment and are more than ready to take the risk.

Indian startups are welcoming the most unorthodox investors: Individuals | KrASIA

Indian startups are welcoming the most unorthodox investors: Individuals

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Nidhi Rai

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

What happens when viewers join in real time? Explore live streaming platforms, audience interaction tools, and brand opportunities in instant video.

Live Streaming

Since its launch, Clubhouse has got multiple competitors from India as well as global tech companies.

Clubhouse gears up for its Android release in India this week | KrASIA

Clubhouse gears up for its Android release in India this week

What extends a car’s lifecycle beyond the showroom? Investigate spare parts, performance upgrades, and services fueling the secondary automotive market.

Automotive Aftermarket

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

E-commerce

CarTrade operates online as well as offline marketplace for users to buy and sell vehicles.

Automobile marketplace CarTrade files IPO papers with Indian regulator | KrASIA

Automobile marketplace CarTrade files IPO papers with Indian regulator

Moglix has become the fifth B2B company this year, after Infra.Market, Innovaccer, Gupshup, and Chargebee, to command the valuation of over USD 1 billion.

India's B2B marketplace Moglix becomes latest unicorn after USD 120 million round | KrASIA

India&#8217;s B2B marketplace Moglix becomes latest unicorn after USD 120 million round

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Avanish Tiwary

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

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Apis Partners invests between USD 30 million and USD 50 million in capital-efficient businesses in India, Southeast Asia, and African countries.