Topic
A straight Chinese billionaire just became the sole owner of Grindr, the world’s largest gay-networking app
It was in 2016 that Chinese gaming company Kunlun Group first purchased a stake in gay dating app Grindr for US$93 million.
Advice
How bikeshare startup Mobike approached its expansion into Australia
Despite the skepticism before being converted to the wonders of cycling in Singapore, Mina Nada firmly believes bike sharing can come to make up a key piece of Sydney’s transport infrastructure.
Advice
Melbourne startup Farmwall supplies vertical gardens to cafes and restaurants
Through a monthly subscription service, Farmwall supplies cafes and restaurants with a vertical farm which can be used to grow fresh herbs and microgreens.
Topic
Alibaba partners with Australian health companies to push products into China
Alibaba Group’s has partnered with Chemist Warehouse, Blackmores, Swisse and Sanofi Consumer Healthcare to boost the profile of health products in China.
Advice
Sydney-based startup Grei offers a multimedia content platform aimed at improving financial literacy in China
Targeting a Chinese audience, the Grei app looks to improve financial literacy through mentorship from experts and leaders and educational content.
Advice
DaigouSales helps Aussie businesses sell into China through a WeChat-based ecommerce marketplace
Integrating with WeChat, DaigouSales offers an ecommerce marketplace allowing Australian brands to sell their products directly to Chinese consumers.
Topic
City of Melbourne to open Jiangsu-Victoria Innovation Centre with $80 million in funding from Chinese VC group
The City of Melbourne has announced the launch of the Jiangsu-Victoria Innovation Centre, a new hub that will supported by up to $80 million in funding.
Topic
Edutech company Academy Xi launches Indigenous scholarship program for UX design
Academy Xi has launched The Founding Futures, a new scholarship which will offer Indigenous Australians training in User Experience Design.
Advice
New Zealand-based fintech SmartPay offers merchants an open API payments platform
Smartpay is a payments company which offers its own open payments service API and physical EFTPOS devices to merchants and retailers.
Topic
Haymarket HQ partners with Alibaba Cloud to bring startup contest to Australia and New Zealand
Haymarket HQ, the Sydney startup hub focused on companies seeking to work in the Chinese market, has announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud to launch the Create@Alibaba Cloud Startup Contest (CACSC) down under.
Topic
New Zealand agtech startup CropLogic to raise $8 million through ASX listing
CropLogic has released its prospectus ahead of its proposed ASX listing, as the business looks to raise up to $8 million with shares at $0.20 each.
Podcast
Hutong (Ad)Ventures is a new podcast exploring how to crack the China market
Hutong (Ad)Ventures provides listeners with Chinese market wisdom from investors, founders, and operators who are sharing their real experiences.
Topic
Australia Post appoints Blackmores chief Christine Holgate as new Managing Director and Group CEO
Australia Post has today announced that current Blackmores chief executive, Christine Holgate will take over as managing director and Group CEO in October.
Topic
ASIC signs cooperation agreement with Hong Kong regulator to help fintechs explore expansion
The agreement will allow the SFC and ASIC to refer fintechs to each other for advice and support via ASIC’s Innovation Hub and the SFC’s Fintech Contact Point.
Topic
Sinorbis raises $2.3 million to launch platform helping businesses market to China
Sinorbis has announced it has raised $2.3 million to accelerate the launch of its cloud platform, which helps Western businesses market to China.
