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Kuaikan (formerly Kuaikan Comic)
China's top online comics platform producing original-content comics, Kuaikan is one of the most popular apps for teenagers.
China's top online comics platform producing original-content comics, Kuaikan is one of the most popular apps for teenagers.
MIT Media Lab spin-off Graviky Labs turns air pollution into carbon-negative inks with diverse applications, from industrial printing to marker pens.
MIT Media Lab spin-off Graviky Labs turns air pollution into carbon-negative inks with diverse applications, from industrial printing to marker pens.
Kuaipeilian, which secured the largest ever seed round in the Chinese arts education industry, enables users to receive online piano tutorials in between formal lessons.
Kuaipeilian, which secured the largest ever seed round in the Chinese arts education industry, enables users to receive online piano tutorials in between formal lessons.
Using an app containing hundreds of interactive comics, M Mandarin helps foreigners learn Mandarin through other languages and by immersing them in virtual real-life situations.
Using an app containing hundreds of interactive comics, M Mandarin helps foreigners learn Mandarin through other languages and by immersing them in virtual real-life situations.
Used by major Hollywood film studios, including in Star Wars and Frozen movies, Sound Particles' software apes CGI technology to create complex, realistic 3D sounds.
Used by major Hollywood film studios, including in Star Wars and Frozen movies, Sound Particles' software apes CGI technology to create complex, realistic 3D sounds.
Makaron has created an photo editing app to rival Photoshop; users can edit foreground and background objects individually, all on mobile.
Makaron has created an photo editing app to rival Photoshop; users can edit foreground and background objects individually, all on mobile.
Local artisans, often little known, get to reach new markets, thanks to this online marketplace that also offers them promotional events and a loan program.
Local artisans, often little known, get to reach new markets, thanks to this online marketplace that also offers them promotional events and a loan program.
Featuring miniature models of vintage vespas, exquisite jewelry and leather goods, Qlapa aims to showcase Indonesia as a premier producer of handcrafted merchandise.
Featuring miniature models of vintage vespas, exquisite jewelry and leather goods, Qlapa aims to showcase Indonesia as a premier producer of handcrafted merchandise.
Loket aims to join the big league in the region’s events management industry by developing innovative hi-tech ticketing software and Big Data services.
Loket aims to join the big league in the region’s events management industry by developing innovative hi-tech ticketing software and Big Data services.
Engage Capital was set up by social media platform YY Inc.’s investment department. The equity fund invests primarily in TMT, entertainment and consumer products. Engage Capital manages a USD fund and an RMB fund.
Engage Capital was set up by social media platform YY Inc.’s investment department. The equity fund invests primarily in TMT, entertainment and consumer products. Engage Capital manages a USD fund and an RMB fund.
The Oslo-born venture capital company, Northzone VC, has offices in Norway, Sweden, London and New York, and was founded in 1996. It has invested in more than 130 companies globally, across a spectrum of sectors, and at different stages, and has around €1 billion under investment currently. It has seen nine IPOs from its portfolio and manages nine funds. It has been lead investor in almost 70 rounds and has seen 30 exits to date.
The Oslo-born venture capital company, Northzone VC, has offices in Norway, Sweden, London and New York, and was founded in 1996. It has invested in more than 130 companies globally, across a spectrum of sectors, and at different stages, and has around €1 billion under investment currently. It has seen nine IPOs from its portfolio and manages nine funds. It has been lead investor in almost 70 rounds and has seen 30 exits to date.
Founded in 1992 in Shanghai, Red Star Macalline is China's largest furniture retailer. By the end of 2017, it had built up a network of 256 shopping malls, offering home furnishings of about 20,000 brands across 177 cities in China. The company also engages in interior design and renovation. The company has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2015 and the Shanghai Stock Exchange in January 2018, making it the first Chinese home furnishing company listed on both exchanges.
Founded in 1992 in Shanghai, Red Star Macalline is China's largest furniture retailer. By the end of 2017, it had built up a network of 256 shopping malls, offering home furnishings of about 20,000 brands across 177 cities in China. The company also engages in interior design and renovation. The company has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2015 and the Shanghai Stock Exchange in January 2018, making it the first Chinese home furnishing company listed on both exchanges.
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Graviky Labs: Sustainable ink made from air pollution
Conceptualized at MIT and named among the Best Inventions of 2019 by TIME Magazine, Graviky Labs’ carbon-negative ink is made from upcycled emissions captured with a proprietary device
The Store Front: Striving to disrupt streaming with just rewards for musicians
Dubbing itself “the most equitable store around,” The Store Front aims to provide the fairest possible digital sales platform for musicians
Indonesia launches national pitch competition HighPitch 2020 to re-energize its startup ecosystem
With 43 VC investors so far joining as judges and mentors, HighPitch 2020 aims to reconnect investors with young startups across the country amid Covid-19
Du'Anyam: Empowering rural women to work independently and learn financial planning skills
Du’Anyam had to cancel bulk orders to survive the Covid-19 downturn, pivoting to B2C online sales, until the tourism and hospitality sectors recover
MENA and Du’Anyam: How two Indonesian social enterprises are tackling Covid-19 challenges
The call to help women in rural communities has become more urgent as social enterprises struggle to survive the current crisis
SFTC: Riding on the rise of independent music and alternative media
From recording music sessions for its YouTube channel, Sounds From The Corner has expanded into content production, reflecting Indonesia’s fast-evolving media landscape
VUE Vlog: Short-video editing app wants to be China’s Instagram of vlogs
From starting as a short-video editing tool to a vlogging community today, VUE is talking to potential advertisers to help its vloggers make money
Paint-and-sip startup Bartega pivots online amid Covid-19, spreading the joy of painting to more
The Indonesian startup finds new opportunities for growth in its unexpected shift
The edtech startup formerly named Squiline hopes greater fluency in English can boost Indonesia's creative and tourism sectors
Kolase: Crowdfunding platform for Indonesian musicians
Started by music industry veterans, Kolase sees a promising online market in contemporary music fandom
DGene : Star Wars-inspired 3D holograms made affordable for businesses
DGene's mobile-based VR/AR solution using integrated light field cuts the need for 3D modeling, useful for many sectors from retail marketing to conference calls
Sound Particles: the CGI for sound effects taking Hollywood by storm
This revolutionary 3D audio software has propelled Portuguese founder Nuno Fonseca from teaching music to credits in Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Frozen II.
Duozhuayu: This platform sells pre-owned books after repairing them to look like new
Duozhuayu also uses its own algorithm to predict demand, selling about 2,000 used books daily
CloudGuide: Bringing museum tourism into the 21st century
CloudGuide, an app hosting official multimedia content from museums and tourist attractions, seeks post-seed funding to scale in Europe
Makaron, an AI-powered "Photoshop for smartphones," has over 20m users
Want to make your photo look like it was taken anywhere in the world – even if you were not physically there? Photo-editing app Makaron allows you to do this within a few seconds using your mobile phone
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