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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

36Kr investigates how natural language processing is evolving in China, driven by tech innovation, policy support, and industry needs.

The lowdown on NLP developments in China: Insights from 2024 | KrASIA

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The lowdown on NLP developments in China: Insights from 2024

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

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36Kr Global Research

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

The Chinese firm has secured RMB 5 billion to target logistics assets, seizing opportunities in the real estate sector.

Insurers back CDH Investments to capitalize on China’s logistics boom | KrASIA

Insurers back CDH Investments to capitalize on China’s logistics boom

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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36Kr English

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

Luckin Coffee provides app-based ordering, convenient pickup, and a broad beverage menu, reshaping China’s coffee consumption patterns.

Luckin Coffee

Starbucks offers coffee, espresso beverages, and pastries, emphasizing premium quality and creating a welcoming "third place" experience for customers.

Starbucks

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

Consumer Services

Coffee

Coffee chains built on razor-thin margins face mounting pressure from volatile markets and record-high bean costs.

RMB 9.9 coffee era risks collapse as bean prices soar | KrASIA

RMB 9.9 coffee era risks collapse as bean prices soar

Tencent, a Chinese tech conglomerate, invests in gaming, social media, and cloud services, supporting entertainment and connectivity worldwide.

Tencent

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WeChat, Tencent’s superapp, combines messaging, social media, mobile payments, and mini-programs, streamlining daily tasks for over a billion users.

WeChat

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

E-commerce

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

Entertainment

Mini-apps

WeChat Pay

Mini-apps users have jumped more than half just in six months this year, with third-party developers for the platform increasing by a third.

WeChat now has over 1.5m third-party mini-apps developers | KrASIA

WeChat now has over 1.5m third-party mini-apps developers

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KrASIA Writers

With the World Cup starting in June, the majority of online gambling activities are in betting World Cup game results.

WeChat cracking down online gambling, punishing more than 50,000 accounts and 8,000 WeChat groups | KrASIA

WeChat cracking down online gambling, punishing more than 50,000 accounts and 8,000 WeChat groups

Chauncey Jung works with a unicorn Internet firm based out of Beijing. His professional experience pays him off an insider perspective over China’s internet industry. Completed his bachelor and master education in Canada, Chauncey is obsessed with trending technologies and economic developments across Asia. He can be reached at chaunceyzhang@foxmail.com.

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Chauncey Jung

GGV Jiyuan Capital

Goldman Sachs

Keep

Morningside Capital

Tencent Holdngs

Keep has evolved into an ecosystem that focuses on content, covering online courses, communities, communities, offline hardware and gyms.

Deals | China's fitness app Keep seals $127M Series D round from Goldman Sachs and Tencent, foraying into the gym space | KrASIA

Deals | China&#8217;s fitness app Keep seals $127M Series D round from Goldman Sachs and Tencent, foraying into the gym space

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Robin Moh

All you need to know about what happened in the tech world today.

Today’s Tech Headlines: Tencent looks to list online music business in the US | KrASIA

Today’s Tech Headlines: Tencent looks to list online music business in the US

KrASIA Weekly: Tencent Music looks to list in the U.S, not Hong Kong, where Xiaomi suffers a drastic drop in its valuations | KrASIA

KrASIA Weekly: Tencent Music looks to list in the U.S, not Hong Kong, where Xiaomi suffers a drastic drop in its valuations

Innovation is the heart of every successful startup – but it alone can only take you so far. Entrepreneurs with budding ideas should be on the lookout for the right exit opportunities.

Tencent kills Shazam | KrASIA

Tencent kills Shazam

Momentum Works builds, scales and manages tech ventures across the emerging world, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. We combine strategic understanding, execution experience, network of partners, and a great team to make things happen. In addition to building ventures and joint-ventures, we also consult on strategy, venture financing &amp; all areas of operations. Website: www.momentum.asia Our blog: http://thelowdown.momentum.asia/

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MomentumWorks

Tencent Music joins the IPO wave amongst Chinese tech unicorns.

Tencent Music reportedly files for US IPO soon | KrASIA

Tencent Music reportedly files for US IPO soon

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

Fintech

Central Capital Ventura

Hillhouse

Horizons Ventures

Lucy Liu

Sequoia

Square Peg

Airwallex can now loosen its purse strings, with plans like a Southeast Asian expansion in mind

Deals | (Updated) Tencent and Sequoia-backed cross border payments firm Airwallex closes $80m Series B | KrASIA

Deals | (Updated) Tencent and Sequoia-backed cross border payments firm Airwallex closes $80m Series B

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Elaine Huang

Rumor: Largest Chinese audio platform Ximalaya to raise $602m from Tencent, eyeing $7.5b HK IPO

Ximalaya FM counts HKEX-listed China Literature, Tencent’s online-literature spin-off, as a backer.

Deals | rumor: Largest Chinese audio platform Ximalaya to raise $602m from Tencent, eyeing $7.5b HK IPO | KrASIA

Deals | rumor: Largest Chinese audio platform Ximalaya to raise $602m from Tencent, eyeing $7.5b HK IPO

I'm Xiaochun with KrASIA [kri’eɪʃə], a newborn digital media with a dedication to help Asia uncover its innovations and to create.

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