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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.

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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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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

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

China Tech

In computer science, artificial intelligence (AI), sometimes called machine intelligence, is intelligence demonstrated by machines, in contrast to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals.

Semiconductors

AI chip startup Zhixinke raises RMB 100 million angel round for edge computing push that will facilitate high performance computing and energy efficiency.

AI chip startup Zhixinke raises RMB 100 million angel round for edge computing push | KrASIA

AI chip startup Zhixinke raises RMB 100 million angel round for edge computing push

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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Israeli firm Riskified files for IPO. It developed a fraud prevention platform that makes it easier for merchants to accept credit card transactions.

Israeli fraud prevention firm Riskified files for IPO | KrASIA

Israeli fraud prevention firm Riskified files for IPO

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A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

SEA Tech

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Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company, sometimes referred to as a unicorn. It was founded in 2009 by William Tanuwijaya and his Bestfriends from Harvard University, Michael Alexander.

Tokopedia

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

E-Commerce

With COVID infections on the rise, e-commerce platforms seek to swat down oxygen scalpers that are marking prices by as much as 1,000% their normal level.

With COVID infections on the rise, e-commerce platforms seek to swat down oxygen scalpers | KrASIA

With COVID infections on the rise, e-commerce platforms seek to swat down oxygen scalpers

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Khamila Mulia

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

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India

About 990 investors pumped USD 10.15 billion in venture capital across 543 startup deals in H1 2021.

VCs pump USD 10.15 billion into Indian startups in H1 2021 | KrASIA

VCs pump USD 10.15 billion into Indian startups in H1 2021

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

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Moulishree Srivastava

Enterprise services is an over-arching term to describe an architecture combining engineering discipline and computer science to solve practical business problems. 

Enterprise Services

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

After Didi, three more companies—Boss Zhipin, Yunmanman, and Huochebang—are dragooned into security reviews by Chinese government watchdog.

After Didi, 3 more companies are dragooned into security reviews by Chinese government watchdog | KrASIA

After Didi, 3 more companies are dragooned into security reviews by Chinese government watchdog

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Brady Ng

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

Entertainment

Rising income levels and widespread use of smartphones are helping Boomplay to penetrate deeper among consumers in Africa.

Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa | KrASIA

Popular Chinese music streaming app Boomplay growing fast in Africa

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

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Food Delivery

Read stories of Travel service providers, platforms or the trending of the travel industry.

Travel

Alibaba restructures to consolidate local lifestyle services in single business group. AutoNavi 9aka Gaode), Ele.me, and Fliggy will operate as one unit.

Alibaba restructures to consolidate local lifestyle services in single business group | KrASIA

Alibaba restructures to consolidate local lifestyle services in single business group

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

Didi

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

Didi’s app was wiped off app stores in China after the company's mega IPO in New York. The move comes after regulators initiated a cybersecurity review.

Didi wiped off app stores in China after mega IPO | KrASIA

Didi wiped off app stores in China after mega IPO

Dubai’s Kitopi hits unicorn status with USD 415 million Series C round led by SoftBank, making it the third unicorn in the Middle East.

Dubai’s Kitopi hits unicorn status with USD 415 million Series C round led by SoftBank | KrASIA

Dubai’s Kitopi hits unicorn status with USD 415 million Series C round led by SoftBank

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