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Currently valued at $20bn, Chinese social-commerce platform Xiaohongshu has over 300m users, most of whom are females from big cities with high purchasing power.
Currently valued at $20bn, Chinese social-commerce platform Xiaohongshu has over 300m users, most of whom are females from big cities with high purchasing power.
China's live stream e-commerce platform Kuaishou went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the world’s largest tech IPO since Uber in 2019.
China's live stream e-commerce platform Kuaishou went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the world’s largest tech IPO since Uber in 2019.
Backed by €30m funding and orders from global brands, Finnish cleantech will build flagship factory to scale production of regenerated biodegradable microplastic-free textile fibers.
Backed by €30m funding and orders from global brands, Finnish cleantech will build flagship factory to scale production of regenerated biodegradable microplastic-free textile fibers.
With over 3,000 digital scents, ScentRealm enables consumers to smell odors with a wearable; has opened its scent database and editor to the public.
With over 3,000 digital scents, ScentRealm enables consumers to smell odors with a wearable; has opened its scent database and editor to the public.
Cobee automates and extends flexibility in compensation and benefits management to meal vouchers, childcare, healthcare, etc., helping firms increase their average employee benefits uptake fourfold.
Cobee automates and extends flexibility in compensation and benefits management to meal vouchers, childcare, healthcare, etc., helping firms increase their average employee benefits uptake fourfold.
Stylish garments created using materials technology, which can expand across seven sizes and last for years, offering a sustainable alternative to the heavy-polluting fashion industry.
Stylish garments created using materials technology, which can expand across seven sizes and last for years, offering a sustainable alternative to the heavy-polluting fashion industry.
Spain’s fastest-growing car-as-a-service startup, now acquired by the Renault Group, is profit-making and operates across Spain, France and Italy, with 10,000+ subscribers.
Spain’s fastest-growing car-as-a-service startup, now acquired by the Renault Group, is profit-making and operates across Spain, France and Italy, with 10,000+ subscribers.
Swan Daojia (formerly 58 Daojia)
China’s largest on-demand home services platform which has trained 1m service providers in the past three years, providing over $3bn worth of job opportunities.
China’s largest on-demand home services platform which has trained 1m service providers in the past three years, providing over $3bn worth of job opportunities.
Indonesia’s first unicorn, ride-hailing startup Gojek has merged with Tokopedia to compete against regional giants Grab and Sea Group to develop the best super-app.
Indonesia’s first unicorn, ride-hailing startup Gojek has merged with Tokopedia to compete against regional giants Grab and Sea Group to develop the best super-app.
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.
Natural Machines is launching the world’s first commercial 3D food printing and laser beam cooking machine for affordable, personalized meals, endorsed by Michelin-starred restaurants.
Natural Machines is launching the world’s first commercial 3D food printing and laser beam cooking machine for affordable, personalized meals, endorsed by Michelin-starred restaurants.
The first EU company combining beekeeping derivatives and cannabidiol (CBD) properties to harness biodiversity and sustainability in alternative medicine and cosmetics.
The first EU company combining beekeeping derivatives and cannabidiol (CBD) properties to harness biodiversity and sustainability in alternative medicine and cosmetics.
Besides helping shoemakers cut product development costs by 80%, 4D ShoeTech is now expanding its 3D modeling services to make prototypes for luggage manufacturers.
Besides helping shoemakers cut product development costs by 80%, 4D ShoeTech is now expanding its 3D modeling services to make prototypes for luggage manufacturers.
Virtual clinic using statistical learning models at the forefront of digital epidemiology to prevent respiratory diseases with 95% accuracy.
Virtual clinic using statistical learning models at the forefront of digital epidemiology to prevent respiratory diseases with 95% accuracy.
Spanish startups and investors rethink strategies as Covid-19 hits funding, valuations
Investors and startups in Spain say most funding has stalled, and share their strategies and advice for coping with the downturn
Faraday Venture Partners’ MP Gonzalo Tradacete: “We are actively looking for startups”
Amid the Covid-19 slump, Faraday Venture Partners' CIO and MP shares his expectations for startup investments and favored sectors, the measures his firm has taken so far to help investees ride out the crisis, and more.
In China's Covid-19-hit economy, cities dish out dining and shopping coupons to revive spending
Local governments are offering incentives to spend, but as millions have lost their jobs and income, more is needed to boost consumer confidence
Indonesian esports team RRQ dreams of being "the king of kings"
The Jakarta team is growing its brand with collaborations and its academy, expects more esports interest amid Covid-19 home confinements
Covid-19: A closer look at how China's businesses and consumer behavior have changed
The lockdown in China has reshaped how people work and live. Some of the changes may be short-term, but others probably have become a part of life
Chinese startups feel the chill of capital winter as VC activities slow
The goods news is investors still have plenty of money. They just become more cautious when making investment decisions
Canika: A new app offering more budget-friendly weddings
Canika woos young couples with more flexible prices and options in Indonesia's $7bn wedding planning market
Event ticketing veterans create Tracer to fight touts, improve market transparency and fairness
Tracer is the first to combine dynamic QR codes and blockchain to challenge ticketing's $12bn secondary sales market
IP Buoys: Mooring 4.0 smart buoys to protect marine ecosystems
Save the Posidonia! That’s the call from enterprising sailors who, with their startup IP Buoys, have found a way to protect the seagrass and marine life from the damaging impact of nautical tourism
In China, e-commerce platforms and brands bet big on live commerce
Retailers embrace shopping via livestreaming, where social media influencers hawk products and get rapid sales
Warung Pintar: Creating a little place of happiness with smart kiosks
CEO Agung Bezharie Hadinegoro on how Warung Pintar is tapping IoT and other digital tech to unleash the economic potential of Indonesia's traditional street vendors
Unicorn Xiaohongshu refines social commerce model after stumble, as bigger players jostle in
Once the epitome of China's O2O social commerce success, Xiaohongshu (RED) tries to reinvent itself amid challenges from internet giants, influencers and short videos
The coronavirus outbreak that left cinemas shut and millions in home quarantine has unexpectedly opened up a new medium for movies – short video platforms
Shiyin Tech's self-service 3D food printers let you create your own desserts
Anyone with a smartphone can use one of 200 Shiyin Tech 3D printers to produce a chocolate dessert in under five minutes
Coinscrap: Digital piggy banks for millennials
Smart savings app helps young consumers save and invest every cent of spare change by rounding up payments for purchases
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