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

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

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Malaysia&#8217;s investment &#8220;sweet spot,&#8221; Penang, to open new tech park

Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

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

Electric 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

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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

ByteDance

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Investment

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

Hong Kong

Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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China Venture Roundup

KrASIA | China Venture Roundup Archives

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 10 covers China’s investment activity from 8 - 15 November 2020.

25 exits this week and Air China Cargo seeks growth through strategic diversification | China's Venture Roundup Volume 10 | KrASIA

25 exits this week and Air China Cargo seeks growth through strategic diversification | China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 10

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KrASIA Venture Roundup

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

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 9 covers China’s investment activity from 1 - 8 November 2020

Delve into Pony.ai's USD 267 million Series C and Kuaishou's impending IPO | China's Venture Roundup Volume 9 | KrASIA

Delve into Pony.ai&#8217;s USD 267 million Series C and Kuaishou&#8217;s impending IPO | China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 9

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 8 covers China’s investment activity from 18 - 25 October 2020

History-making IPO for China's first beauty unicorn Yatsen Holding | China's Venture Roundup Volume 8 | KrASIA

History-making IPO for China&#8217;s first beauty unicorn Yatsen Holding | China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 8

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 7 covers China’s investment activity from October 11–18, 2020.

Investments pick up after a sleepy Golden Week | China's Venture Roundup Volume 7 | KrASIA

Investments pick up after a sleepy Golden Week | China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 7

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 6 covers China’s investment activity from October 4–11, 2020.

Drop in big-ticket deals this week, healthcare maintains lead status | China's Venture Roundup Volume 6 | KrASIA

Drop in big-ticket deals this week, healthcare maintains lead status | China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 6

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 5 covers China’s investment activity from 27 September – 4 October 2020.

Weekly VC activity falls short of expectation while COVID-19 themes remain strong | China Venture Roundup 5 | KrASIA

Weekly VC activity falls short of expectation while COVID-19 themes remain strong | China Venture Roundup 5

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 4 covers China’s investment activity from 21 – 27 September 2020.

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 4 | Beauty giant Perfect Diary on track to USD 4 billion valuation | KrASIA

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 4 | Beauty giant Perfect Diary on track to USD 4 billion valuation

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 3 covers China's investment activity from 14 – 20 September 2020.

China's Venture Roundup Volume 3 | KrASIA

China&#8217;s Venture Roundup Volume 3

China's Venture Roundup Volume 2 covers investment activity from 6 - 13 September 2020.

China Venture Roundup

25 exits this week and Air China Cargo seeks growth through strategic diversification | China’s Venture Roundup Volume 10

Delve into Pony.ai’s USD 267 million Series C and Kuaishou’s impending IPO | China’s Venture Roundup Volume 9

History-making IPO for China’s first beauty unicorn Yatsen Holding | China’s Venture Roundup Volume 8

Investments pick up after a sleepy Golden Week | China’s Venture Roundup Volume 7

Drop in big-ticket deals this week, healthcare maintains lead status | China’s Venture Roundup Volume 6

Weekly VC activity falls short of expectation while COVID-19 themes remain strong | China Venture Roundup 5

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 4 | Beauty giant Perfect Diary on track to USD 4 billion valuation

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 3

China’s Venture Roundup Volume 2

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