Venture Capital

The move follows EV maker Li Auto’s strong Nasdaq debut.

Li Auto is the second China-based EV maker to go public in the US, following Nio.

Nobutake Suzuki, president and CEO of MUFG Innovation Partners, discussed his investments in AI and blockchain startups, as well as the competition with Chinese money in episode 4 of VMTV.

Shushi was founded in June 2020 by Li Kefeng, a former JD.com VP and general manager for Baidu’s mobile business.

Ntasha B from Venture Gurukool will join KrASIA to uncover India’s ecosystem and provide a keen understanding of how this emerging market has grown into a flourishing tech scene.

EF will retain significant ownership in the business, which has been operative for more than 20 years and built 288 schools across 62 cities in China and 79 schools in Indonesia.

Institutional investors around the world are launching niche products to cater to the growing halal investment market.

The Thai startup ecosystem, which includes local corporate venture capital arms, Chinese conglomerates, and the Thai government, have started to pledge fresh capital for investments in innovation.