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Gideon Ng

Aleph Partners. Photo courtesy of Aleph Partners via NoCamels.

The Middle East’s growing tech ecosystem harnesses the enterprising spirit of innovators from its diverse cultural markets.

Israeli venture capital firm Aleph raises USD 300 million for 4th fund. Aleph is a VC focused on partnering with Israeli early-stage startups.

Israeli venture capital firm Aleph raises USD 300 million for 4th fund

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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

What revolutionizes mealtimes? Investigate alternative proteins, supply chain tracking, and delivery services fueling the future of food.

Food Tech

Israel's Future Meat raises USD 347 million in largest funding ever for a clean meat firm. Firm plans to build a US production facility next year.

Israel's Future Meat raises USD 347 million in largest funding ever for a clean meat firm

Israel&#8217;s Future Meat raises USD 347 million in largest funding ever for a clean meat firm

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When do companies invite public investment? Understand listing criteria, underwriter roles, and regulatory steps defining initial offerings.

Israeli tech exits soar 520% in 2021, reach record USD 82.4 billion. Israel saw 72 local companies going public in 2021.

Israeli tech exits soar 520% in 2021, reach record USD 82.4 billion

UBQ Materials has developed a technology that takes household waste and converts it into a bio-based plastic substitute. Image courtesy UBQ Materials via NoCamels.

UBQ raises USD 170 million to convert waste into sustainable plastic substitute. Company plans to build a large-scale facility in the Netherlands in 2022.

UBQ Materials raises USD 170 million to convert waste into sustainable plastic substitute

What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

Digital Banks

How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

Israeli First Digital Bank raises USD 120 million from global investors. First Digital Bank is now valued at USD 320 million.

Israel's First Digital Bank raises USD 120 million from global investors

Israel&#8217;s First Digital Bank raises USD 120 million from global investors

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

Where do digital assets find value? Consider market volatility, decentralized exchanges, and blockchain protocols shaping crypto economies.

Cryptocurrencies

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

Lending

India

Polytrade taps crypto liquidity to provide invoice financing. Polytrade leverages blockchain technology to finance MSMEs.

Polytrade taps crypto liquidity to provide invoice financing

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Stephanie Li

SoftBank is a global tech investor fueling startups, telecommunications ventures, and AI-driven innovations across international markets.

SoftBank

How are digital assets protected? Analyze threat detection, encryption standards, and cybersecurity solutions safeguarding data.

Cybersecurity

SoftBank co-leads USD 400 million investment in cybersecurity firm Claroty. SoftBank’s head of investment in Israel will join Claroty’s board of directors.

SoftBank co-leads USD 400 million investment in Israeli cybersecurity firm Claroty

How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

Intel intends to make Mobileye public at USD 50 billion valuation. The news comes four years after Intel acquired Mobileye in 2017 for USD 15.3 billion.

Intel to take Mobileye public in 2022

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Economy

How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

Retail

Some cities have suspended programs earlier than expected.

China races to calm worries over end to USD 42 billion consumer subsidies

As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

East Asia

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

Baidu reimagines search as the race to build the first AI superapp continues

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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What shapes modern healthcare and agriculture? Examine biotech startups, gene editing, and drug discovery unlocking biological potential.

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The Hong Kong-listed firm is advancing its pipeline using an mRNA system it says can compete with the industry’s best.

Everest Medicines targets global expansion with proprietary, AI-driven mRNA platform

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T. K. Lin

KrASIA tracks China’s tech and business stories—alongside key developments across the broader Asia Pacific region.