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Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

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

Japan

The industry is aiming to start mutual use of QR code payment systems in Southeast Asia and India by Expo 2025 Osaka.

Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code | KrASIA

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Japan to collaborate on Chinese payment services with joint QR code

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

KrASIA

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

Securing China’s commitment to reduce plastic production will be crucial for an effective treaty to combat plastic pollution.

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production | KrASIA

Global plastic treaty talks could hinge on China pledging to curb plastic production

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Jeff Chay

Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

India

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

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Sfermion and Amber Group lead USD 1.8 million investment in Anichess, 11 China and India deals, and more

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Zomato

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India Tech

NetEase, Inc. is a Chinese Internet technology company providing online services centered on content, community, communications and commerce. The company was founded in 1997 by Lebunto. NetEase develops and operates online PC and mobile games, advertising services, email services and e-commerce platforms in China.

NetEase

Paytm

Reliance

India saw a 190% hike in app downloads last year as compared to 2016.

Reliance Industries was India's top app publisher in 2019: Report | KrASIA

Reliance Industries was India&#8217;s top app publisher in 2019: Report

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

Grofers

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

Grocery Delivery

SoftBank Vision Fund (SVF) might invest anywhere between USD 100-200 million in the merged entity.

Indian food delivery giant Zomato might acquire SoftBank-backed e-grocer Grofers | KrASIA

Indian food delivery giant Zomato might acquire SoftBank-backed e-grocer Grofers

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Avanish Tiwary

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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Swiggy

Food Delivery

The food industry is booming! Both traditional companies and startups are using technology to transform the dynamics of the food sector.

Food Tech

Over the last few weeks, Swiggy, Zomato, and Amazon have raised money to strengthen their e-grocery business in the country.

Indian unicorn companies scramble to raise funds to brace tough times | KrASIA

Indian unicorn companies scramble to raise funds to brace tough times

BigBasket

The Gurugram based startup is in discussions with e-grocers Grofers and BigBasket for delivering groceries.

Zomato will now deliver groceries as food orders spiral down amid coronavirus outbreak | KrASIA

Zomato will now deliver groceries as food orders spiral down amid coronavirus outbreak

The competition in India's food tech industry was reduced to a duopoly when Zomato acquired Uber Eats India in January this year for USD 350 million.

Amazon launches food delivery pilot in India | KrASIA

Amazon launches food delivery pilot in India

Ant Financial Services Group, formerly known as Alipay, is an affiliate company of the Chinese Alibaba Group. Ant Financial is the highest valued fintech company in the world, and the world's most valuable unicorn company, with a valuation of US$150 billion. 

Ant Group

Temasek Holdings Private Limited is a Singaporean holding company owned by the Government of Singapore.

Temasek

Zomato-Uber Eats will collectively have 52% market share in India.

Uber Eats sold its India business to local competitor Zomato for USD 206 million (Update) | KrASIA

Uber Eats sold its India business to local competitor Zomato for USD 206 million (Update)

Valued at USD 3 billion, Zomato will close USD 600 million round in the next two months.

Ant Financial leads USD 150 million funding in Indian food delivery giant Zomato | KrASIA

Ant Financial leads USD 150 million funding in Indian food delivery giant Zomato

Swiggy said it has opened 1,000 cloud kitchens lat year.

India government mulls to rein in the country's burgeoning cloud kitchen space | KrASIA

India government mulls to rein in the country&#8217;s burgeoning cloud kitchen space

As Paytm and others invest USD 12 million in HungerBox, its total funding reaches USD 16.5 million.