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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

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MENA

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Singapore

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

Deals in brief: Supermom confirms Series B round, Clime Capital backs Indonesia’s Hijau, Waymo raises USD 5.6 billion, and more | KrASIA

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Deals in brief: Supermom confirms Series B round, Clime Capital backs Indonesia’s Hijau, Waymo raises USD 5.6 billion, and more

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Japan

14 overseas companies have been picked to receive advisory support for Japan IPOs.

Tokyo Stock Exchange seeks Asian unicorns to revive foreign listings | KrASIA

Tokyo Stock Exchange seeks Asian unicorns to revive foreign listings

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

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Deep Tech

Robotics

Beatbot is charging a premium for its pool-cleaning robots, and the hefty price tag isn't deterring buyers.

Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it | KrASIA

Can a USD 2,199 pool cleaning robot succeed in the US market? Beatbot is betting on it

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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A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

Fintech is the new applications, processes, products, or business models in the financial services industry, composed of one or more complementary financial services and provided as an end-to-end process via the internet.

Fintech

An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Read stories of Payment service providers, platforms or the trending of the Payment industry.

Payments

Malaysia

Thailand

Vietnam

Here are 4 takeaways from Boku’s deep dive into Southeast Asia's mobile payments landscape, covering current developments and projections for the future.

4 takeaways from Boku’s deep dive into Southeast Asia's mobile payments landscape | KrASIA

4 takeaways from Boku’s deep dive into Southeast Asia&#8217;s mobile payments landscape

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Stephanie Li

Alibaba Group Holding Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, Internet and technology. 

Alibaba

market volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and fear of angering Chinese regulators have prompted LinkDoc to cancel the offering, a source said.

Alibaba-backed LinkDoc suspends US IPO as Didi fallout spreads | KrASIA

Alibaba-backed LinkDoc suspends US IPO as Didi fallout spreads

Building a coherent narrative of India's rapidly changing tech ecosystem.

India Tech

India

The decade-old company has now diversified into a software-as-a-service company.

Indian fintech company Clear acquires B2B payments startup yBanq to expand services | KrASIA

Indian fintech company Clear acquires B2B payments startup yBanq to expand services

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Avanish Tiwary

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

China Tech

Xpeng

Electric Vehicles

Xpeng Motors raises USD 1.8 billion in Hong Kong IPO as EV race heats up. This follows a USD 1.5 billion New York IPO in August 2020.

Xpeng Motors raises USD 1.8 billion in Hong Kong IPO as EV race heats up | KrASIA

Xpeng Motors raises USD 1.8 billion in Hong Kong IPO as EV race heats up

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Hoteam Software raises USD 28 million in Series B to expand industrial design offerings like a 3D modeling engine for advanced manufacturing.

Hoteam Software raises USD 28 million in Series B to expand industrial design offerings | KrASIA

Hoteam Software raises USD 28 million in Series B to expand industrial design offerings

Gojek is a transportation network company and logistics startup company based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Gojek

GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. Ltd. is a transportation network company based in Singapore. In addition to transportation, the company offers food delivery services via mobile app. It operates in the Southeast Asian countries of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and Cambodia. 

Grab

Food Delivery

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

On-Demand Services

Ride-hailing encompasses a range of companies and services, including traditional taxis and car services. 

Ride-hailing

Grab and Gojek intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with conglomerates. Grab's link-up with Emtek runs parallel with Gojek's with AirAsia.

Gojek and Grab intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with AirAsia, Emtek | KrASIA

Gojek and Grab intensify turf war in Southeast Asia through tie-ups with AirAsia, Emtek

Swiggy

Zomato

Local restaurants have accused Swiggy and Zomato of sky-high commissions, deep discounting practices, and withholding customer data, among other things.

Indian restaurant lobby files petition with market regulator against Swiggy and Zomato | KrASIA

Indian restaurant lobby files petition with market regulator against Swiggy and Zomato

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Didi Chuxing Technology Co., formerly Didi Kuaidi, is a Chinese transportation network company, artificial intelligence and autonomous technology conglomerate.

Didi

Authorities aim to crack down on illegal activity in the securities market, China's State Council cabinet and the Communist Party's General Office said.

China to put overseas-listed tech companies on shorter leash | KrASIA

China to put overseas-listed tech companies on shorter leash

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

MiniEye completes Series D1 round as investment in autonomous driving heats up. It aims to ship 500,000 units of its assisted driving solutions in 2021.