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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

A new model of state capital is taking root in China—one that’s redefining how venture capital works, from funding mechanics to policy alignment.

Beneath the bureaucracy: How state capital made (and remade) China’s venture ecosystem

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact leads Arysun’s pre-seed round, Nuevocor raises USD 45 million, latest funding deals in China, and more

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How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

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Mobility

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Once hailed as the future of last-mile transport, self-balancing scooters now struggle to find relevance amid regulatory hurdles and market shifts.

From boom to bust: The rise and fall of self-balancing scooters

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

Pony.ai develops self-driving technologies for cars and trucks, collaborating with automakers to bring safer, fully autonomous mobility to public roads and fleet services worldwide.

Pony.ai

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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

Consumer Economy

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Fresh from its public listing, Pony.ai shifts its focus back to China, gearing up to challenge Apollo Go and WeRide in the autonomous driving market.

Pony.ai’s Nasdaq debut raises the stakes in China’s robotaxi race

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

Xpeng AeroHT’s modular flying vehicle wowed onlookers in Shanghai, building momentum for its planned 2025 commercialization.

Xpeng’s flying car lifts off in Shanghai, bringing urban air mobility closer to reality

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Artificial Intelligence

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

From ultra-fast charging and autonomous driving systems to flying cars, Xpeng lays out an ambitious roadmap to extend its reach into new mobility segments.

Xpeng Motors unveils new tech aimed at expanding beyond EVs

Middle East

Practical, luxurious, and without the premium price tag, Jetour is winning over Dubai’s car lovers.

Jetour is the hottest car brand in Dubai—here’s why

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Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Cybercab and Robovan stole the show at Tesla’s October 10 event, but Musk’s track record of shifting timelines and sparse details casts doubt on how soon they’ll hit the streets.

Tesla unveils Cybercab and Robovan, but Musk leaves questions unanswered

Europe

From China to Europe, the Chinese electric motor manufacturer is charting a course to lead the electric boating market.

ePropulsion’s electric motors are making waves in Europe’s boating industry

Mercedes-Benz’s latest RMB 14 billion investment could reshape its supply chain and boost its China presence.

Mercedes-Benz bets big on China with RMB 14 billion push

Gojek, an Indonesian superapp, covers on-demand rides, food delivery, and financial services, enriching daily urban life.

Gojek

GoTo, formed by Gojek and Tokopedia, merges ride-hailing, logistics, and retail into a single super-app ecosystem.

GoTo

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Tokopedia, an Indonesian online marketplace, empowers entrepreneurs, brands, and SMEs to reach digital-savvy consumers.

Tokopedia

Vietnam

The exit is the latest step in GoTo's quest for profitability, as it narrows its focus to Indonesia and Singapore.

GoTo pulls out of Vietnam as it doubles down on core markets

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