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Bringing together the latest business insights and trends of China's tech ecosystem.

China Tech

Geely

Lynk &amp; Co

Electric Vehicles

Mobility

Combining advanced tech with a sleek fastback design, the Z20 represents Lynk & Co’s bid to redefine the premium EV experience. Will it succeed?

With the Z20, Lynk & Co delivers an EV that balances form and function | KrASIA

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With the Z20, Lynk &#038; Co delivers an EV that balances form and function

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

KrASIA

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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36Kr English

Dingdong Maicai

E-commerce is the activity of buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. 

E-Commerce

Food Delivery

Grocery Delivery

An on-demand service platform connects waiting-time-sensitive customers with independent service providers.

On-Demand Services

MENA

Dingdong Maicai is said to have ventured into Saudi Arabia, marking its first step toward tapping into the Middle Eastern market.

Grocery giant Dingdong Maicai tests Saudi waters with tailored delivery model | KrASIA

Grocery giant Dingdong Maicai tests Saudi waters with tailored delivery model

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Angel Investing

Investment

Merger &amp; Acquisition

Private Equity

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

Venture Capital

India

Japan

Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Portcast raises USD 6.5 million, Secai Marche nets additional Series A funding, Boman Group charts new fund for Australian startups, and more | KrASIA

Deals in brief: Portcast raises USD 6.5 million, Secai Marche nets additional Series A funding, Boman Group charts new fund for Australian startups, and more

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KrASIA Writers

KrASIA | News Archives

Fleetonomy's software facilitates the operating of smart mobility services such as car subscription, ride-hailing models, and app-based chauffeur services.

Via acquires Fleetonomy to meet demand for efficient logistics solutions | KrASIA

Via acquires Fleetonomy to meet demand for efficient logistics solutions

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NoCamels

Papaya’s platform manages payroll data through an automated process that meets privacy standards and security regulations.

Israeli 'people and payroll' company Papaya Global pulls in USD 40 million | KrASIA

Israeli &#8216;people and payroll&#8217; company Papaya Global pulls in USD 40 million

NIO (Chinese: 蔚来; pinyin: Wèilái) is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, specializing in designing and developing electric autonomous vehicles. The company is also involved in the FIA Formula E Championship, the first single-seater, all-electric racing series.

Autonomous Vehicles is about self-driving. A self-driving car is also known as a robot car, autonomous car, or driverless car, is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and moving with little or no human input.

Autonomous Vehicles

Joynext has been developing so called 5G V2X in-car hardware for autonomous vehicles to enable communication between vehicles, passengers, and road infrastructure.

Automotive firm Joynext scores USD 106 million to boost smart driving | KrASIA

Automotive firm Joynext scores USD 106 million to boost smart driving

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Song Jingli

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. 

Entertainment

Accelerator

music

music tech

sosv

Startups

warner music

warner music asia

warner music group

The American music label will invest in startups that are part of SOSV’s Chinaccelerator and Mobile Only Accelerator.

Warner Music Asia partners with VC firm SOSV to invest in music tech startups | KrASIA

Warner Music Asia partners with VC firm SOSV to invest in music tech startups

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Yin Lin Tan

Edtech

Zhangmen's app, which already has 40 million users in China, offers one-on-one tutoring on all school subjects for students from kindergarten to high school.

Edtech firm Zhangmen raises USD 400 million from SoftBank, others | KrASIA

Edtech firm Zhangmen raises USD 400 million from SoftBank, others

Security

Financial institutions and enterprise companies use BioCatch’s tech to reduce online fraud and protect against a variety of cyber threats.

Israeli behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch nabs USD 20 million from four major banks | KrASIA

Israeli behavioral biometrics firm BioCatch nabs USD 20 million from four major banks

Bykea riders in Pakistan. Courtesy of Bykea via MENAbytes.

Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet requirements of customers or corporations. 

Logistics

Transport or transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. 

Transportation

The investment makes Bykea one of the most funded startups in the country.

Pakistan’s Bykea raises USD 13 million for its on-demand transportation and logistics platform | KrASIA

Pakistan’s Bykea raises USD 13 million for its on-demand transportation and logistics platform

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MENAbytes

Google LLC is an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, which include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies, alongside Amazon, Apple and Facebook. 

Google

Paytm

Swiggy

Zomato

Google faces backlash from Indian tech entrepreneurs for charging 30% commission on all in-app purchases.

Google puts Swiggy and Zomato on notice for running cashback promotions | KrASIA

Google puts Swiggy and Zomato on notice for running cashback promotions

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Avanish Tiwary

Flipkart

Tiger Global

Fixel is known for leading Tiger Global’s investment in Indian startups such as Flipkart, Ola, Delhivery, and Quikr, among others.

Lee Fixel makes a come back to India with USD 35 million investment in content startup Inshorts | KrASIA

Lee Fixel makes a come back to India with USD 35 million investment in content startup Inshorts

I cover Indian tech, startup, venture capital ecosystems for KrASIA.

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