China Venture Roundup Volume 30 covers China’s investment activity from April 26 – May 2, 2021. China Venture RoundupDigital counseling platform Yidianling serves urban China’s mental health needs | China Venture Roundup Volume 342 mins read
GrabCar Exec offers a fleet of luxurious, premium vehicles and GrabPet XL caters to consumers with numerous pets. NewsGrab joins premium ride market with new GrabCar Exec service, will also launch GrabPet XL2 mins read
Una Brands said it will use the funds to acquire companies that generate between USD 300,000 and USD 20 million in annual revenue. NewsSingapore’s Una Brands raises USD 40 million in one of the region’s largest seed rounds1 min read
iQiyi has 101.7 million subscribing members and 100.7 million individuals with trial memberships. Q&AiQiyi streams forward in Southeast Asia with niche content and flexibility | Q&A with head of business development6 mins read
Startups such as Urban Company, Paytm, and Byju’s have set up relief funds to help employees impacted by COVID-19. InsightsStartups roll out measures to assist employees amid the second wave of COVID-19 in India6 mins read
Nagesh Devata of Payoneer spoke with Oasis about the excitement and challenges of developing Southeast Asia’s digital payment architecture. Q&ATuning In | Nagesh Devata on building Southeast Asia’s payment infrastructure1 min read
Indonesia’s beauty and personal care market is expected to grow to USD 7.46 billion in 2021. NewsBeauty app Social Bella bags millions from private equity firm L Catterton, others1 min read
While Vietnam’s e-wallet providers are burning money, the Philippines have shown that telcos can be successful contenders in the space. NewsVietnam’s mobile money pilot opens for telcos, but questions of viability remain3 mins read
Every successful proptech firm in the west has its local counterpart in the most populous country in the world. News5 takeaways from MetaProp’s latest deep dive on proptech in China3 mins read
Beyond the record-setting fines, China’s tech firms are now a new kind of business entity. NewsChina’s new rules for VIEs leave tech companies in uncharted territory3 mins read