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Meet Dongtu, the Giphy of China
On November 19, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rita LiaoWith its own universe of homegrown social networks, e-commerce platforms and search engines, the Chinese internet is a world apart from its counterpart in the U.S. But in some areas, the two countries are surprisingly similar. That’s particularly true of people’s love for GIFs . Some feelings are better expressed in pictures and animations than words. […]
India says law permits agencies to snoop on citizen’s devices
On November 19, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghThe Indian government said on Tuesday that it is “empowered” to intercept, monitor, or decrypt any digital communication “generated, transmitted, received, or stored” on a citizen’s device in the country in the interest of national security or to maintain friendly relations with foreign states. Citing section 69 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and section […]
Xiaomi integrates earthquake alert system into MIUI OS, unveils Xiao AI 3.0 digital assistant
On November 19, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghXiaomi today unveiled a new iteration of its virtual assistant Xiao Ai and shared a new feature of Android -based MIUI operating system as the publicly listed Chinese technology group pushes to expand its internet services ecosystem. The company also said that it will be launching ten 5G devices next year. At its annual Mi […]
Mubi launches streaming service in India
On November 19, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghMubi, a 12-year-old on-demand movie streaming and rental service, has arrived in India. Like other streaming services giants such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Disney’s Hotstar, Mubi is offering its service at a slightly lower price in the key overseas entertainment market. The London-headquartered firm is offering a three-month subscription in India […]
China Roundup: Alibaba’s Hong Kong listing and Tencent’s new fuel
On November 17, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rita LiaoHello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. The earnings season is here. This week, long-time archrivals in the Chinese internet battlefield — Alibaba and Tencent — made some big revelations about their […]
Web Summit cancels next year’s Rise conference over tension in Hong Kong
On November 15, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghThe ongoing tension in Hong Kong between the government and pro-democracy protesters continues to spill into the tech domain. Rise, which is among the largest tech conferences in Asia, will not run next year as planned due to “the ongoing situation in Hong Kong,” according to Web Summit, the Ireland-based company that organizes the show. […]
Indian telcos Vodafone Idea and Airtel post $10.3 billion in combined quarterly losses
On November 14, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghIt’s not a good day for two of the top three telecom operators in India. Vodafone Idea, India’s second-largest telecom operator by subscriber count, said its consolidated loss had widened to $7.14 billion in the quarter that ended in September in what is the largest-ever quarterly loss witnessed in the nation on Thursday. The announcement […]
Disney+ to launch in India, Southeast Asian markets next year
On November 14, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghDisney plans to bring its on-demand video streaming service to India and some Southeast Asian markets as soon as the second half of next year, two sources familiar with the company’s plan told TechCrunch. In India, the company plans to bring Disney+’s catalog to Hotstar, a popular video streaming service it owns, after the end […]
Indonesia’s Travelio raises $18M to help tenants rent apartments
On November 14, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghMore than 50% of residential apartments and other real estate properties in Jakarta are currently vacant, according to official estimates. A startup that is attempting to make it easier for tenants to rent these properties in Jakarta and other places in Indonesia said on Thursday that it has closed a new financing round. Travelio has […]
Yahoo Japan and Line are reportedly going to merge
On November 13, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Romain DilletAccording to Nikkei, messaging app Line and Yahoo Japan are about to merge and form a single tech company. Despite the name, Yahoo Japan is currently 100% owned by Z Holdings, a company that is controlled by Japanese telecom company SoftBank (Yahoo Japan isn’t related with TechCrunch’s parent company Verizon Media). Line Corporation is owned […]
Smartphone maker Realme is taking India and other emerging markets by storm
On November 11, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghAs Xiaomi widens its smartphone lead over Samsung in India, a new competitor is increasingly posing a challenge. Realme, a one-and-half-year-old smartphone vendor that spun out of Oppo, commanded 14.3% of the world’s second largest smartphone market in the quarter that ended in September, research firm IDC said on Monday. While Xiaomi, with 27.1% of […]
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales top $38 billion
On November 11, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghAfter 24 hours of frenzied buying and selling, and weeks of aggressive advertising and promotions before it, the Alibaba Group said today its sales hit another record high on Singles’ Day, the biggest shopping day on the planet. The Chinese e-commerce giant said its platforms sold goods worth 268 billion yuan, or $38.4 billion today, […]
China Roundup: facial recognition lawsuit and cashless payments for foreigners
On November 10, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Rita LiaoHello and welcome back to TechCrunch’s China Roundup, a digest of recent events shaping the Chinese tech landscape and what they mean to people in the rest of the world. This week, a lawsuit sparked a debate over the deployment of China’s pervasive facial recognition; meanwhile, in some good news, foreigners in China can finally […]
Microsoft uses AI to diagnose cervical cancer faster in India
On November 9, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghMore women in India die from cervical cancer than in any other country. This preventable disease kills around 67,000 women in India every year, more than 25% of the 260,000 deaths worldwide. Effective screening and early detection can help reduce its incidence, but part of the challenge — and there are several parts — today […]
China’s news and data site 36Kr tumbles in its stock market debut
On November 9, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish Singh36Kr, a Chinese news and data website that tracks startups, fell 10% in its Nasdaq debut on Friday. The disappointing debut followed 36Kr’s decision to slash the size of its offering from 3.6 million shares to 1.4 million and pricing its shares at $14.5, the bottom of marketed range. This meant that the firm, which […]
Relocating Indonesian capital will impact nation’s startup ecosystem
On November 8, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Walter ThompsonA move to East Kalimantan would allow for further development in the startup industry, with a focus on ecommerce and sustainability-focused enterprises.
Alibaba to invest $3.3B to bump its stake in logistics unit Cainiao
On November 8, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghAlibaba is doubling down on its logistics affiliate Cainiao, two years after acquiring a majority stake in the firm. The Chinese giant said today it would invest an additional 23.3 billion yuan (about $3.33 billion) to raise its equity in Cainiao to 63% (from 51%). In a statement, Alibaba said it will subscribe newly issued […]
Google hires former Disney and Star executive to head its India business
On November 8, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghGoogle said on Friday it has appointed Sanjay Gupta, a former top executive with Disney India and Star, as the manager and vice president of sales and operations for its India business. Gupta will be replacing Rajan Anandan, who left the company in April this year to serve VC fund Sequoia Capital India as a […]
China’s Didi to relaunch Hitch carpooling service this month
On November 6, 2019Source: Asia – TechCrunchBy Manish SinghChinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing said today it will conduct a trial relaunch of its Hitch carpooling service in seven major Chinese cities with additional safety features by end of the month, more than a year after suspending the service following the murder of a female passenger by her Didi driver. The relaunch of the […]
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eleva8or introducer engine helps Startups and Investors come together efficiently
For Startups, eleva8or helps them to prepare for due-diligence to attract capital from savvy investors around the globe
For Investors, eleva8or helps to provide exposure to new and emerging tech startups that fit their investment profiles
eleva8or is not crowdfunding, typically one or two Investors participate in deals
eleva8or also assists with cross-border market discovery and entry, with connections to soft-landing programs
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