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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.

Venture Capital

In an uncommon VC move, HongShan teams up with Li-Ning to drive the sportswear brand’s international growth.

HongShan and Li-Ning form rare joint venture to fuel global expansion | KrASIA

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

Deals in brief: Finfra secures USD 2.5 million, Gobi Partners invests in DCAP through GDIV fund, HSBC backs BuzzAR in MENA expansion, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Finfra secures USD 2.5 million, Gobi Partners invests in DCAP through GDIV fund, HSBC backs BuzzAR in MENA expansion, and more

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KrASIA Writers

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

China Tech

Miniso

Miniso’s Top Toy brand launches in Bangkok, signaling broader Southeast Asia ambitions.

Top Toy targets Southeast Asia with first store in Thailand, expanding Miniso’s footprint | KrASIA

Top Toy targets Southeast Asia with first store in Thailand, expanding Miniso’s footprint

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

On-Demand Services

KrASIA | On-Demand Services Archives

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

Plus, Baidu's video streaming unit iQiyi prices IPO at $18 per share. Vision Fund plans to invest in another 30 companies over the next two years.

KrASIA Daily: Go-Jek to Announce First Expansion in SE Asia | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Go-Jek to Announce First Expansion in SE Asia

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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Meituan-Dianping is a Chinese group buying website for locally found food delivery services, consumer products and retail services. The company is headquartered in Beijing and was founded in 2010 by Wang Xing. The Meituan.com site offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment.

Meituan

The company is reportedly seeking a $60 valuation and a duo-listing in Hong Kong and China.

Meituan-Dianping in Talks with Banks for HK IPO, Piling up Cash to Challenge Didi Chuxing Monopoly | KrASIA

Meituan-Dianping in Talks with Banks for HK IPO, Piling up Cash to Challenge Didi Chuxing Monopoly

Meituan-Dianping claims to have nabbed one-third of the ride-hailing market in Nanjing and Shanghai.

Is Meituan-Dianping Posing Serious Threat to Didi? | KrASIA

Is Meituan-Dianping Posing Serious Threat to Didi?

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GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

The world’s two largest ride-hailing companies, Didi Chuxing and Uber are now all Grab’s shareholders.

Deals | Uber Sells Businesses in SE Asia to Local Rival Grab (Updated with Grab Internal Email to Staff) | KrASIA

Deals | Uber Sells Businesses in SE Asia to Local Rival Grab (Updated with Grab Internal Email to Staff)

Plus, Ant Financial CEO: blockchain technologies will be the cornerstone of the future digital society. Waymo CEO said Waymo would likely have avoided the fatal Uber crash.

KrASIA Daily: Uber Is Retreating from SE Asia | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Uber Is Retreating from SE Asia

Meituan-Dianping Encroaches on Didi Chuxing by Launching Ride-Hailing Service in Shanghai

Didi Chuxing is reportedly launching a food-delivery service to fight back.

Meituan-Dianping Encroaches on Didi Chuxing by Launching Ride-Hailing Service in Shanghai | KrASIA

KrASIA Daily: Toyota Tests Uber-like Taxi Dispatch System for Taxis in Tokyo

Plus, A court in Singapore ruled portal 99.co had partially breached an agreement with PropertyGuru. Musical.ly blocked hashtags related to self-harm or eating disorders.

KrASIA Daily: Toyota Tests Uber-like Taxi Dispatch System for Taxis in Tokyo | KrASIA

The deal would be similar to the one Uber made with Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing back in 2016, when Uber sold its China unit to Didi and took a stake in Didi for return.

Deals | Grab Is Close to Taking over Uber’s Southeast Asia Business | KrASIA

Deals | Grab Is Close to Taking over Uber’s Southeast Asia Business

Plus, Nasdaq-listed YY.Inc's game streaming unit Huya lands strategic investment worth USD 461.6 million from Tencent. Japan punished seven cryptocurrency exchanges.