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Byju’s, a former edtech unicorn, merges video lessons, quizzes, and personalized learning paths to help students excel academically.

Byju's

Dream11, India’s fantasy sports platform, engages cricket and football fans who create virtual teams to compete for prizes.

Dream11

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

India

Reliance drives digital retail, telecommunication services, and entertainment offerings, shaping India’s consumer and connectivity environment.

Reliance

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

Sequoia Capital

Unacademy, an online learning platform in India, provides test prep courses, video lessons, and live classes for students.

Unacademy

What drives digital education adoption? Analyze e-learning apps, AI-driven assessments, and tools enhancing student engagement.

Edtech

How does interactive entertainment evolve? Assess gaming ecosystems, esports growth, and technology enhancing virtual play.

Gaming

Can brief clips hold lasting impact? Analyze short-form content trends, creator communities, and platform strategies for rapid viewer engagement.

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The investors who KrASIA spoke with said, in the hindsight, there has never been a better year for tech startups than 2020.

Top five sectors that took center stage in India this year | KrASIA Year in Review

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Flipkart, a prominent Indian e-commerce marketplace, hosts electronics, fashion, and home goods with fast shipping and easy returns.

Flipkart

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

Flipkart Wholesale, the B2B arm of the Flipkart Group reported a 22.3% dip in losses in FY 20.

Flipkart saw annual loss widen by 20% in latest financial year

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Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

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

Batteries

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

Electric Vehicles

In May, Ola Electric acquired Amsterdam-based electric two-wheeler OEM Etergo BV to make an entry into this market.

Ola invests USD 326 million to set up world's largest EV manufacturing facility

Ola invests USD 326 million to set up world&#8217;s largest EV manufacturing facility

How does technology feed the planet? Explore precision farming, digital supply chains, and sustainability efforts shaping modern agriculture.

Agriculture

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

Agritech startups in India bagged USD 532 million as of April 2020.

Indian agritech startup Arya raises USD 21 million

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

Venture Capital

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Roots Ventures has already made ten investments from its current fund.

'We don't have any FOMO': Japan Vyas, co-founder of Roots Ventures

&#8216;We don&#8217;t have any FOMO&#8217;: Japan Vyas, co-founder of Roots Ventures

Meta oversees social networks (like Facebook and Instagram), messaging apps, VR platforms, and digital ads, connecting billions across continents.

WhatsApp rolls out new feature to double as shopping platform

Walmart combines brick-and-mortar retail with e-commerce channels, offering low-cost products to millions of shoppers.

Walmart

Flipkart competes with Amazon India and Reliance-owned JioMart to get a bigger pie of the e-commerce market that is expected to reach USD 94 billion by 2023.

Walmart eyes listing Indian e-tailer Flipkart at a valuation of USD 40 billion

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

What changes the way we shop? Review fresh inventory management, dark stores, and logistics driving door-to-door grocery services.

Grocery Delivery

KloveChef is an AI-based voice assistant that helps users in the kitchen with step-by-step recipe direction.

KloveChef aims to make recipe books obsolete | Startup Stories

PhonePe, a digital wallet in India, enables UPI payments, money transfers, and merchant transactions through a user-friendly app.

PhonePe

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

What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

Payments

Walmart has also led a funding of USD 700 million in PhonePe.

Flipkart spins off payment arm PhonePe to fuel future growth

How do ideas shape industries? Learn how content, design, and digital artistry influence branding, marketing, and cultural impact.

Creative

Where do style and commerce meet? Examine supply chains, sustainable sourcing, and digital trends influencing global fashion markets.

Fashion

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

Retail

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Gap China’s CEO said localization is central to the brand’s turnaround strategy.

Baozun takes a “local for local” approach to rewire apparel brand Gap for China

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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Photo of the new four-legged D5 robot developed by Pudu Robotics.

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

The robot maker is rolling out a new quadruped model for delivery and surveillance.

China's Pudu takes quadruped robots outdoors to fuel growth

China&#8217;s Pudu takes quadruped robots outdoors to fuel growth

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

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

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

Deep Tech

And Doubao is just one facet of ByteDance’s wider AI strategy.

Doubao hits 100 million DAUs as ByteDance extends its AI lead

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories, alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.