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What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

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As smart glasses gain traction, they could soon redefine how we see and interact with technology.

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

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

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The personal care brand plans to open 300 stores to build a retail network around its expanding product lineup.

Laifen turns to offline retail to anchor its next phase of growth

Photo of CTO Lou Tiancheng (left) and CEO James Peng ringing the bell at Pony.ai’s listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

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

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

Mobility

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

Transportation

Hong Kong

Lou’s relentless pursuit of excellence has been central to Pony.ai’s resilience through years of highs and lows.

Inside Pony.ai’s staying power and the mindset of its CTO, Lou Tiancheng

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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China Venture Roundup

China Venture Roundup Volume 29 covers China’s investment activity from March 22 – 28, 2021.

China's YouTube - Bilibili - debuts on the HKSE | China Venture Roundup Volume 29

China&#8217;s YouTube &#8211; Bilibili &#8211; debuts on the HKSE | China Venture Roundup Volume 29

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How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

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

On-demand Services

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

Beijing-based logistics startup FlashEx, also known as Shansong, said on Tuesday that it closed its Series D2 round raising USD 125 million from investors including Shunwei Capital, Susquehanna International Group (SIG), and N5 Capital.

Chinese delivery firm FlashEx scores USD 125 million from Shunwei, SIG

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

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IvyCap will begin investing in Southeast Asian startups this year, utilizing the IIT alumni network in the region.

Recent exits instill confidence in Indian funds | Q&A with Vikram Gupta of IvyCap Ventures

Recent exits instill confidence in Indian funds | Q&#038;A with Vikram Gupta of IvyCap Ventures

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Sequoia Capital finances transformative companies, guiding them through growth phases and global market entry.

Sequoia Capital

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Sequoia Capital India, which has been focusing on early-stage investments through its two-year-old Surge program in the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem, has raised its second seed fund with a corpus of USD 195 million.

Sequoia Capital India closes second seed fund at USD 195 million

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China Venture Roundup Volume 28 covers China’s investment activity from March 15 - 21, 2021.

Ride-hailing giant DiDi's IPO in the making? | China Venture Roundup Volume 28

Ride-hailing giant DiDi&#8217;s IPO in the making? | China Venture Roundup Volume 28

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Middle East

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Group 11, the venture capital fund headed by American-Israeli investor Dovi Frances, has announced it has secured over USD 120 million in the first closing for the firm’s fifth fintech fund in just 90 days.The firm announced just three months ago it had intended to raise USD 100 million for the fund.Group 11 says its fifth fund will invest primarily in Silicon Valley-based fintech companies, many of them with Israeli founding teams and R&D centers.

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Dovi Frances&#8217; Group 11 secures more than USD 120 million for fifth fintech fund

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How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

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Indonesia

VC firm Openspace Ventures earlier this month announced the closure of its third managed fund, raising USD 200 million, which brings the total capital under management to USD 425 million. Openspace director Ian Sikora told DailySocial that Indonesia is an important market, where they will continue to develop their presence.

Openspace Ventures targets Southeast Asia with its third fund

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Tiger Global, a US-based venture firm, backs internet and software businesses scaling across multiple regions.

Tiger Global

The New York-headquartered hedge fund, Tiger Global, which invested half a billion dollars in Indian startups last year, is stepping up its game in India, writing checks at a faster pace in 2021 than the previous year.

American hedge fund Tiger Global steps up investments in India

Mumbai-headquartered micro VC fund 100X.VC is on a mission to turn startups that are in their extreme early stages into enterprises that are ready for serious financing.100X.VC was founded in mid-2019 by veteran angel investor Sanjay Mehta, who has backed more than 100 startups since 2011, along with Yagnesh Sanghrajka, Ninad Karpe, Shashank Randev, and Vatsal Kanakiya. The firm writes seed-stage checks for rookie founders, and mentors them to raise the next round of funding.

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China’s YouTube – Bilibili – debuts on the HKSE | China Venture Roundup Volume 29

Chinese delivery firm FlashEx scores USD 125 million from Shunwei, SIG

Recent exits instill confidence in Indian funds | Q&A with Vikram Gupta of IvyCap Ventures

Sequoia Capital India closes second seed fund at USD 195 million

Ride-hailing giant DiDi’s IPO in the making? | China Venture Roundup Volume 28

Dovi Frances’ Group 11 secures more than USD 120 million for fifth fintech fund

Openspace Ventures targets Southeast Asia with its third fund

American hedge fund Tiger Global steps up investments in India

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