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Electric Vehicles

Mobility

The US EV industry is running into roadblocks, and a mix of political resistance and outdated strategies could be the root cause.

Why the US struggles with EVs, and it may be their own doing | KrASIA

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Why the US struggles with EVs, and it may be their own doing

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

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36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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Banu, a rising Chinese hotpot chain, thrives on its founder’s “three-flip rule,” the secret to its profitability.

This hotpot mogul’s business is booming, and he isn’t following Haidilao’s playbook | KrASIA

This hotpot mogul’s business is booming, and he isn’t following Haidilao’s playbook

Japan

A severe worker shortage lingers as a downside risk.

Japan's domestic spending propped up by wages and tourism | KrASIA

Japan&#8217;s domestic spending propped up by wages and tourism

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

Investors

KrASIA | Investors Archives

Investment

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

Indonesia

VC firm Openspace Ventures earlier this month announced the closure of its third managed fund, raising USD 200 million, which brings the total capital under management to USD 425 million. Openspace director Ian Sikora told DailySocial that Indonesia is an important market, where they will continue to develop their presence.

Openspace Ventures targets Southeast Asia with its third fund | KrASIA

Openspace Ventures targets Southeast Asia with its third fund

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Daily Social

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

China Tech

Visual Stories

Chinese investors are a financial dynamo for markets like India, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Endless deal flow: Capital from China is accelerating Asia’s digital transformation | KrASIA

Endless deal flow: Capital from China is accelerating Asia’s digital transformation

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Kara Greenberg

MENA

Amman-based early-stage VC Propeller has concluded the first close of its second fund, Propeller Ventures II. The fund has a target size of USD 15 million and aims to achieve the final close next year. Investors in the fund include Jordan’s Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF), Capital Bank of Jordan, Beyond Capital, and multiple individuals including a former Careem executive.

Jordan’s Propeller hits first close for new USD 15 million fund | KrASIA

Jordan’s Propeller hits first close for new USD 15 million fund

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MENAbytes

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

India Tech

Insurance

Lending

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

On-Demand Services

India

India has rolled out a slew of measures to give a leg up to digital payments, fintech ecosystem, and home-grown startups in the Union Budget 2021-22 that was tabled on Monday by the country’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

India's FY22 budget gives a leg-up to digital payments, brings tax relief for startups | KrASIA

India&#8217;s FY22 budget gives a leg-up to digital payments, brings tax relief for startups

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

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. 

Softbank

Yosuke Sasaki has helped small office grow into a tech investment titan.

Force behind SoftBank Vision Fund is 44-year-old 'chief of staff' | KrASIA

Force behind SoftBank Vision Fund is 44-year-old &#8216;chief of staff&#8217;

Amazon.com, Inc., is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. Amazon is the largest e-commerce marketplace and cloud computing platform in the world as measured by revenue and market capitalization. 

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Japan, Korea, and the West

Tesla

Deep Tech

Smartphones

Space industry refers to economic activities related to manufacturing components that go into Earth's orbit or beyond, delivering them to those regions, and related services. 

Space Tech

Amazon and Tesla join the fray for future mobile communication infrastructure.

SoftBank sets eye on airborne telecom base stations | KrASIA

SoftBank sets eye on airborne telecom base stations

Private Equity

The PE firm says its USD 88 million Myanmar-focused fund is the largest in the country.

COVID-19 brings new investment opportunities in Myanmar, says founder of Ascent Capital | KrASIA

COVID-19 brings new investment opportunities in Myanmar, says founder of Ascent Capital

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Stephanie Li

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Sequoia Capital

The startups of the cohort have collectively raised USD 45.35 million from Surge and other investors.

Sequoia Capital India announces fourth cohort of its scale-up program Surge | KrASIA

Sequoia Capital India announces fourth cohort of its scale-up program Surge

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Ursula Florene

Q&amp;A

Cultural links provide one bridge between India and Southeast Asia, giving Indian startups a leg up as they head to the region.

India and Southeast Asia will be one market with 2 billion customers: Lightspeed India Partners | KrASIA

India and Southeast Asia will be one market with 2 billion customers: Lightspeed India Partners

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