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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.

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

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

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

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Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

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Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another.

KrASIA | Transportation Archives

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

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Plus, Uber Singapore and ComfortDelGro (CDG) launched their low-cost ride-hailing service UberFLASH. Xiaomi and Shunwei Capital invested in Indian social networking platform ShareChat.

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KrAsia Daily: Go-Jek Takes on Competition with Grab, with Google, Temasek and Meituan-Dianping behind Its Back

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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Plus, Ofo investor Zhu Xiaohu from GSR Ventures is said to have sold his shares in ofo to Alibaba for $3 billion. Mark Zuckberg saw his fortune fall $3.3 billion Friday after announcing a shift in users’ news feeds.

KrAsia Daily: ComfortDelGro Will Launch A Dynamic Pricing System | KrASIA

KrAsia Daily: ComfortDelGro Will Launch A Dynamic Pricing System

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. 

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Highlights from the past week, as well as something cool for the weekend.

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KrASIA Weekly Roundup

Plus, Didi prepares to break into Mexico. Dropbox is said to have filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO.

Kr-Asia Daily: Hyundai Makes A Strategic Investment in Grab | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: Hyundai Makes A Strategic Investment in Grab

JD.com, Inc., also known as Jingdong and formerly called 360buy, is a Chinese e-commerce company headquartered in Beijing.

Strengthening investment in mobile internet, big data and AI technology, Fuyoukache seeks to boost efficiencies in truck logistics.

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Deals | JD Logistics Invests in On-Demand Truck Logistics Platform Fuyoukache, Who Bets on Intermediaries to Assure Shippers

Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

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Didi's strategy for globalization is backed by its $12 billion cash reserves.

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Analysis: By Acquiring Brazilian 99, Didi Sets a Foothold in Latin America, Where Escalated War Between Uber and Didi Is Expected

Plus, South Korean ride-sharing startup SoCar, is set to launch its service in Malaysia. Spotify reported having filed IPO documents with the SEC.

Kr-Asia Daily: Didi Acquires Brazilian Taxi and Car-Hailing Company 99 | KrASIA

Kr-Asia Daily: Didi Acquires Brazilian Taxi and Car-Hailing Company 99

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The company plans to use the proceeds to further improve its technology.

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