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

Consumer Services

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

E-commerce

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

As shopper bases mature and grow savvier, platforms focus on retaining super users through premium membership perks.

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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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Saudi Arabia

KEZAD is opening doors for Chinese businesses as Gulf nations push for economic diversification.

Why are Chinese companies flocking to the Middle East (again)? | KrASIA

Why are Chinese companies flocking to the Middle East (again)?

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

Retail

Once a trailblazer, Roidmi’s closure underscores how a single misstep can unravel an early advantage in a fiercely competitive industry.

Roidmi bows out: Xiaomi-backed brand succumbs to market pressures | KrASIA

Roidmi bows out: Xiaomi-backed brand succumbs to market pressures

Oyo, an Indian hospitality platform, aggregates affordable accommodations, bringing travelers budget hotels and homestays under one brand.

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

Venture Capital

It earned around USD 900 million in two partial exits in India market last year.

Lightspeed Venture Partners to raise USD 300 million for third India-focused fund | KrASIA

Lightspeed Venture Partners to raise USD 300 million for third India-focused fund

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Avanish Tiwary

Last month, Oyo laid off around one-third of its staff or about 360 employees in the US.

Oyo to Donald Trump: "We will invest USD two billion in the US over two years" | KrASIA

Oyo to Donald Trump: &#8220;We will invest USD two billion in the US over two years&#8221;

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

The company’s gross margin in India increased from 10.6% in FY18 to 14.7% in FY19.

Oyo posts sixfold jump in its net loss, revenue increases to USD 951 million | KrASIA

Oyo posts sixfold jump in its net loss, revenue increases to USD 951 million

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

SoftBank

Last month, the company gave pink slips to a total of 1800 employees in India and China.

SoftBank-backed Oyo continues giving pink slips: Over 350 people lost jobs in the US | KrASIA

SoftBank-backed Oyo continues giving pink slips: Over 350 people lost jobs in the US

From government officials raid to mass layoff and reports of seedy business practices, Oyo has been marred in bad press.

More trouble brewing at India's second-most valuable startup Oyo | KrASIA

More trouble brewing at India&#8217;s second-most valuable startup Oyo

ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

Kuaishou, best known for its short video platform, drives user-generated content, influencer marketing, and community engagement through shareable clips.

Kuaishou

Chinese unicorns no longer immune to fundraising challenges.

Little Red Book tells influencers it's time to pay up | KrASIA

Little Red Book tells influencers it&#8217;s time to pay up

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

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Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital held about 13% and 11% stake, respectively in Oyo.

Lightspeed and Sequoia executives raked in huge profits after partial Oyo exit | KrASIA

Lightspeed and Sequoia executives raked in huge profits after partial Oyo exit

Airbnb connects travelers with unique short-term rentals, from city apartments to countryside retreats, worldwide.

Airbnb

Airbnb had invested USD 200 million in rival hotel chain OYO.

Airbnb India posted a dip in its revenue as well as profit for FY19 | KrASIA

Airbnb India posted a dip in its revenue as well as profit for FY19

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Priya Pradeep

Oyo claims to be the world’s third-largest hotel chain with roughly 1 million rooms, including vacation homes.

Oyo

Lightspeed Venture Partners to raise USD 300 million for third India-focused fund

Oyo to Donald Trump: “We will invest USD two billion in the US over two years”

Oyo posts sixfold jump in its net loss, revenue increases to USD 951 million

SoftBank-backed Oyo continues giving pink slips: Over 350 people lost jobs in the US

More trouble brewing at India’s second-most valuable startup Oyo

Little Red Book tells influencers it’s time to pay up

Lightspeed and Sequoia executives raked in huge profits after partial Oyo exit

Airbnb India posted a dip in its revenue as well as profit for FY19

India’s Oyo gets board nod to raise USD 1.5 billion amid mounting losses

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