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

Investment

When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Why do firms join forces? Investigate synergy goals, valuation methods, and negotiations driving corporate consolidation.

Merger &amp; Acquisition

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

A new model of state capital is taking root in China—one that’s redefining how venture capital works, from funding mechanics to policy alignment.

Beneath the bureaucracy: How state capital made (and remade) China’s venture ecosystem

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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Bringing you the latest updates on funding deals and activities in the Asia Pacific.

Deals in brief: Wavemaker Impact leads Arysun’s pre-seed round, Nuevocor raises USD 45 million, latest funding deals in China, and more

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Q&amp;A

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

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

Payments

Thornton shares about his hardest leadership lessons in and out of the workplace.

Stuart Thornton, CEO of hoolah, on cultivating vulnerability in the workplace and starting life afresh

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Annabelle Lim

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

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SCI Ecommerce, which counts Lazada and Shopee as clients, assists brands and merchants set up and manage digital stores in Southeast Asia and China.

SCI Ecommerce targets regional expansion in Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia | Q&amp;A with CEO Joseph Liu

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Stephanie Li

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

Deep Tech

SzeKi Sim shares her journey building SGInnovate’s community from scratch.

SzeKi Sim of SGInnovate about the constant need for reinvention in the deep tech space

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Joanna Ng

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

India

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

How do policies adjust to a data-rich world? Explore usage-based coverage, automated claims, and analytics guiding risk assessment.

Insurance

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

Lending

Apis Partners invests between USD 30 million and USD 50 million in capital-efficient businesses in India, Southeast Asia, and African countries.

India’s buy now pay later' companies will move up the e-commerce value chain | Q&A with Udayan Goyal of Apis Partners

India’s buy now pay later&#8217; companies will move up the e-commerce value chain | Q&#038;A with Udayan Goyal of Apis Partners

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Avanish Tiwary

WEH invests USD 100,000 to 400,000 in seed-stage startups and has backed a dozen companies so far.

India's second wave of COVID-19 has impaired investment discussions | Q&A with Rohit Krishna of WEH Ventures

India&#8217;s second wave of COVID-19 has impaired investment discussions | Q&#038;A with Rohit Krishna of WEH Ventures

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

On-demand Services

Vietnam

Trung Hoang Nguyen, CEO of Loship, wants his firm to become the first Vietnamese startup to go public on the NYSE.

Tuning In | Trung Hoang Nguyen on breaking into the Vietnamese delivery scene

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Contributor

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

How do visuals captivate global viewers? Dive into streaming services, production models, and evolving formats defining video engagement.

Video

iQiyi has 101.7 million subscribing members and 100.7 million individuals with trial memberships.

iQiyi streams forward in Southeast Asia with niche content and flexibility | Q&A with head of business development

iQiyi streams forward in Southeast Asia with niche content and flexibility | Q&#038;A with head of business development

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Khamila Mulia

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Nagesh Devata of Payoneer spoke with Oasis about the excitement and challenges of developing Southeast Asia's digital payment architecture.

Tuning In | Nagesh Devata on building Southeast Asia’s payment infrastructure

How can businesses drive positive change? Study policies, ESG strategies, and community initiatives fostering global social advancement.

Social Impact

Andrew Poh is the founder of HiBlendr, a company that creates portable, stylish blenders for smoothies on-the-go.

Tuning In | Andrew Poh on building a successful business while pursuing a law degree

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Q&A

Stuart Thornton, CEO of hoolah, on cultivating vulnerability in the workplace and starting life afresh

SCI Ecommerce targets regional expansion in Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia | Q&A with CEO Joseph Liu

SzeKi Sim of SGInnovate about the constant need for reinvention in the deep tech space

India’s buy now pay later’ companies will move up the e-commerce value chain | Q&A with Udayan Goyal of Apis Partners

India’s second wave of COVID-19 has impaired investment discussions | Q&A with Rohit Krishna of WEH Ventures