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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.

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

Deals in brief: Earth VC backs UK-based Sparxell, Grab’s acquisition of Trans-cab falls through, five China deals, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Earth VC backs UK-based Sparxell, Grab’s acquisition of Trans-cab falls through, five China deals, and more

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

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

China Tech

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Mobility

Tang Jing, manager of Li Auto’s flagship product line, asserts that the Chinese automaker stays competitive by prioritizing user value.

Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat? | KrASIA

Is Li Auto’s commitment to maximizing user value its moat?

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

Young entrepreneurs are using arcade games to grab low-rent opportunities.

Hong Kong's rise of the claw machines reflects property fall | KrASIA

Hong Kong&#8217;s rise of the claw machines reflects property fall

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The game industry is the economic sector involved in the development, marketing, and monetization of games. It encompasses dozens of job disciplines and its component parts employ thousands of people worldwide.

Gaming

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The Uptake | Esports: No Child’s Play. The booming gaming industry has created new opportunities for content creators and brands.

The Uptake | Esports: No Child’s Play | KrASIA

The Uptake | Esports: No Child’s Play

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Ampverse founder and CEO, Ferdinand Gutierrez on building a gaming ecosystem that spans esports teams, gaming talent, commerce, and Web3 products.

“Esports needs more heart”: Q&A with Ampverse founder and CEO, Ferdinand Gutierrez | KrASIA

“Esports needs more heart”: Q&#038;A with Ampverse founder and CEO, Ferdinand Gutierrez

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Indonesia

Duckie Land places first at Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Indonesia Demo Day. Duckie Land is a cross-platform multiplayer online game.

Duckie Land places first at Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Indonesia Demo Day | KrASIA

Duckie Land places first at Alibaba x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator Indonesia Demo Day

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Alibaba Cloud Project AsiaForward

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational investment holding conglomerate whose subsidiaries specialize in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

Tencent

Tencent tops Apple, Sony to take gaming market crown. The Chinese tech giant crafts global portfolio with over 180 investments.

Tencent tops Apple, Sony to take gaming market crown | KrASIA

Tencent tops Apple, Sony to take gaming market crown

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

A blockchain, originally block chain, is a growing list of records, called blocks, which are linked using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a timestamp, and transaction data.

Blockchain

The rise of FIGHT Esports in the golden age of competitive gaming. FIGHT Esports plans to bring blockchain and NFTs to the wide world of e-sports.

The rise of FIGHT Esports in the golden age of competitive gaming | KrASIA

The rise of FIGHT Esports in the golden age of competitive gaming

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Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand. Chinese tech giant to also add new metaverse offerings.

Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand | KrASIA

Tencent to open third data center in Japan on gaming demand

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Wallet Codes: A digital marketplace for gamers. The gamer-focused sales platform now operates as an independent entity.

Wallet Codes: A digital marketplace for gamers | KrASIA

Wallet Codes: A digital marketplace for gamers

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.

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China approves first batch of video games in 9 months. Unofficial freeze ends, but no new titles licensed for NetEase and Tencent.

China approves first batch of video games in 9 months | KrASIA

China approves first batch of video games in 9 months

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Retail

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating "games" for a more engaging retail experience. The SaaS platform designs mini-games for experiential shopping.

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating ‘games’ for a more engaging retail experience | KrASIA

Vietnamese startup Woay is creating ‘games’ for a more engaging retail experience

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