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China’s first wardrobe-leasing app for women – the largest in Asia – allows customers to rent designer pieces from more than 500 high-end brands.
China’s first wardrobe-leasing app for women – the largest in Asia – allows customers to rent designer pieces from more than 500 high-end brands.
Spain's most popular second-hand marketplace merged with LetGo in 2017 in the US and has 6 million daily users and topped US$150 million in funding.
Spain's most popular second-hand marketplace merged with LetGo in 2017 in the US and has 6 million daily users and topped US$150 million in funding.
Orange 100 enables clients to launch pop-up shops quickly and easily in over 20 Chinese cities by connecting them with landlords and support service providers.
Orange 100 enables clients to launch pop-up shops quickly and easily in over 20 Chinese cities by connecting them with landlords and support service providers.
Let’s GOI - from urgent parcel deliveries to professional bulky shipments - the Spanish last-mile logistics app offers faster and cheaper services than conventional couriers.
Let’s GOI - from urgent parcel deliveries to professional bulky shipments - the Spanish last-mile logistics app offers faster and cheaper services than conventional couriers.
Five-month-old startup Xiangwushuo, a second-hand goods trading platform on WeChat, is already valued at US$250 million.
Five-month-old startup Xiangwushuo, a second-hand goods trading platform on WeChat, is already valued at US$250 million.
This smartphone rental platform enables users to get latest models at half price and relieves concerns about data security and pollution related to phone disposal.
This smartphone rental platform enables users to get latest models at half price and relieves concerns about data security and pollution related to phone disposal.
Duozhuayu is an online platform that collects, refurbishes and sells second-hand books. It aims to be a large-scale recycled product platform for educated Chinese youth.
Duozhuayu is an online platform that collects, refurbishes and sells second-hand books. It aims to be a large-scale recycled product platform for educated Chinese youth.
Spain's second unicorn Glovo aims to become profitable by 2021, expanding app to offer almost any type of goods for delivery within minutes.
Spain's second unicorn Glovo aims to become profitable by 2021, expanding app to offer almost any type of goods for delivery within minutes.
The world’s first sharing platform for farm drone technology, Farm Friend is already eyeing a yet bigger role: as a comprehensive, one-stop agritech services provider.
The world’s first sharing platform for farm drone technology, Farm Friend is already eyeing a yet bigger role: as a comprehensive, one-stop agritech services provider.
In an aging society, ePeizhen connects elder patients requiring basic care/chaperone services with nurses with spare time, seeking to boost their income.
In an aging society, ePeizhen connects elder patients requiring basic care/chaperone services with nurses with spare time, seeking to boost their income.
China’s third most popular bike-sharing app provides differentiated services, such as lower rates and electronic parking stations.
China’s third most popular bike-sharing app provides differentiated services, such as lower rates and electronic parking stations.
Foxconn- and Tencent-backed Mobike is leading the fierce fight for dominance in the global dockless bike-sharing market, with ambitions for more – including logistics services.
Foxconn- and Tencent-backed Mobike is leading the fierce fight for dominance in the global dockless bike-sharing market, with ambitions for more – including logistics services.
From a rock band for your wedding to a personal fitness trainer, find nearly all the right service providers for your needs online on Zaask.
From a rock band for your wedding to a personal fitness trainer, find nearly all the right service providers for your needs online on Zaask.
World’s first “non-docking” bicycle-sharing platform, Ofo rents out bikes that are unlocked through its app and returned anywhere for the next user at RMB 1/hour.
World’s first “non-docking” bicycle-sharing platform, Ofo rents out bikes that are unlocked through its app and returned anywhere for the next user at RMB 1/hour.
OLIO: Zero food waste app expands with new product categories, going global
Recent $43m Series B funding will let sustainability app more than triple hiring, add homemade products and household goods to product listings
Southeast Asian startups to keep riding digitalization, IPO boom, investors say
O2O business models and growing interest in ESG are also key themes, as regional startups gain $4.4bn of funding in first half of 2021
Rheaply: Pioneering B2B asset reuse through technology
Through its SaaS platform, this Chicago-based startup finds success in the under-served corporate second-hand market, essential to any successful circular economy, recently landing $8m Series A
Liquidstar: Bringing decentralized renewable energy to off-grid communities
Using a blockchain-based platform, Liquidstar wants to use smart, modular batteries to power remote, off-grid communities as well as homes, offices and EVs in cities
DORM: New-generation housing for Indonesia’s tech-savvy, community-driven students
Combining online features with offline services, DORM goes way beyond what the market typically offers in student accommodation
SWITCH Singapore: Embracing a circular economy, the whys and the hows
Its benefits for the environment aside, going circular could also lead to new economic growth, better public health and higher value-add employment, experts say
GoWithFlow: Scaling ERP platform for sustainable mobility in global transportation markets
Portugal’s CEiiA spin-off leads the way to manage smart transportation systems of cities and corporations to boost fleet performance by reducing CO2 emissions and maintenance costs
In depth: The business ecosystems China’s tech giants and unicorns build
Startups could accept to join Alibaba, Tencent or other tech giants in their ecosystems and scale quickly. Or they could say no and keep their independence. But do they really have a choice?
ClimateTrade: Using blockchain to spur climate change action that can make a difference
ClimateTrade is a decentralized carbon trading platform that democratizes the financing of SDG initiatives and provides traceability of carbon credit purchases and emission offsets
Alipay opens its platform to speed up digitalization of Chinese service providers amid Covid-19
As Alipay continues to battle WeChat for super-app supremacy, it's created a stronghold in China’s services industry, where 80% of businesses still operate under brick-and-mortar models
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
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
Spanish tech companies launch multi-project Covid-19 portal to help citizens and authorities
Startups including Glovo, CARTO and Cabify join forces with the likes of Google, Apple and IBM in the #StopCorona initiative to help Spain fight the pandemic
Coronavirus: Portuguese startups pitch in as nation battles pandemic
More than 120 startups join the #tech4COVID19 initiative, offering the public free medical help, meals for the vulnerable, online education and more
Oper Indonesia: On-demand drivers give car owners a break from endless traffic jams
Oper offers on-demand chauffeurs and car valets for stressed-out drivers and busy vehicle-owners