"Going Global Weekly" is a new overseas trip series launched by Chuangyebang. It aims to select weekly overseas trip events for entrepreneurs and investors who pay attention to overseas trips. This article is the first report of the column.
Editor's note: This week's major domestic overseas events are mainly concentrated in OnePlus , Douyin, Kuaishou, Xiaomi OV, Alibaba , WeChat Pay and other companies and products. Overseas unicorn dynamics include Vietnam's e-commerce TIKI, Amazon , etc. Overseas investment and financing are mainly concentrated in India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other regions.
major overseas events
OnePlus TV will be released in India in September
OnePlus CEO Liu Zuohu posted in OnePlus community that OnePlus' first smart TV OnePlus TV will be released in India first in September. He also revealed that OnePlus is also in close negotiations with content suppliers in China, North America and Europe.
In September 2018, Liu Zuohu officially announced his plan to make smart TVs. He said that he would devote himself to the field of Internet smart home with an explorer's mentality. Liu Zuohu believes that there are four major scenarios in life: mobile, home, car, and office. As an important part of life, the family is still in the early stage of Internet intelligent experience. It lacks a sense of technology and does not truly seamlessly connect with several other major life scenes.
In the article, Liu Zuohu said that the original intention of establishing OnePlus 6 years ago was to create the best smartphone, and he hoped to bring some changes to the TV industry 6 years later.
TikTok overseas launches new "shopping in-app" function
TikTok overseas version "TikTok" recently launched a new function that allows advertisers to sponsor a tag challenge event, and users can complete shopping in the App after participating. This new feature, called "Hashtag Challenge Plus", comes with a shopping component.
Last week, retail platform Kroger first tried new features. The way to use this advertising function is that advertisers can launch a brand tag challenge activity. In order to create momentum, advertisers will first cooperate with several internet celebrities to produce and publish tagged videos, and then drive more users to participate.
Chinese mobile phones such as Xiaomi OV have taken 62% of the Southeast Asian market
According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese mobile phones such as OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi have become increasingly popular in the Southeast Asian market, accounting for 62% of the region's share in the second quarter, further up from 50% in the same period last year.
After
has a large share of the world's two largest smartphone markets - China and India -, OPPO, vivo and Xiaomi have turned their attention to Southeast Asia. According to a report released this month by industry research firm Canalys, Chinese mobile phone brands accounted for 62% of the total shipments of 30.7 million mobile phones in Asia in the second quarter of this year, up from 50% in the same period last year.
Alibaba reached a cooperation with the US logistics supplier ShipStation
Recently, Alibaba and US logistics supplier ShipStation officially reached a cooperation to expand business opportunities for US e-commerce sellers.
It is reported that ShipStation is committed to providing transportation solutions for e-commerce retailers. Before cooperating with Alibaba , ShipStation has reached cooperation with Amazon , eBay, Jet, WooCommerce, etc., and has good development prospects. In addition, Paypal is its payment partner, while FedEx and UPS are its transportation partners.
This cooperation with Alibaba means that ShipStation can allow sellers to take advantage of new wholesale sales opportunities and transportation, thereby achieving the long-term goal of achieving the next generation of trade experience.
WeChat payment users will be able to scan the LINEPay QR code for payment in Japan
WeChat Pay and LINE Pay Recently announced that the two parties will once again deepen cooperation in the field of mobile payment and officially launch the integration of WeChat payment capabilities for all merchants covering LINE Pay.After the integration of
is completed, LINE Pay Japan's QR code will have the ability to "one code and multiple use". WeChat payment users can use WeChat wallet balance, change pass and bind debit card to pay by scanning the LINE Pay QR code.
As a mainstream mobile payment service provider in Japan, LINEPay has completed in-depth coverage in Japanese offline merchants. With the help of LINE Pay's network, WeChat Pay will provide Chinese tourists with a convenient payment experience that is "accessible everywhere"; and Japanese local businesses can also quickly connect to WeChat.
Kuaishou responded to "oversea business contraction": it does not exist, overseas will be the growth explosion point
Some media reports learned from multiple sources that Kuaishou's overseas team has shrunk significantly, and its team members have resigned in large numbers or internal live water has been to other departments; it learned from its overseas partners that Kuaishou has stopped launching in Southeast Asia and India markets at the end of last year, and there are still some launching in the South American market at present.
In response to this, Kuaishou responded that Kuaishou’s overseas business, as the company’s key strategy, does not reduce resources, but overseas business is vigorously expanding its recruitment. Kuaishou said that overseas is a market with more than 3 billion users, and overseas will be another explosion point for Kuaishou’s growth.
Unicorn Dynamics
Vietnam e-commerce platform TiKi acquires movie ticketing portal Ticketbox
Vietnam-based e-commerce platform TiKi announces the acquisition of movie ticketing portal Ticketbox to become an "integrated" e-commerce platform, which is Tiki's first acquisition.
Ticketbox was founded in 2013 and acquired the smaller startup Muaticket one year later. Crunchbase data shows the company is backed by Thai media company Ookbee, 500 startups and Susquehanna International. Tran Ngoc Thai Son, founder and chairman of
Tiki, said: "In addition to financial investment, Tiki will use existing assets to support Ticketbox, which not only better serves Vietnamese audiences, but also promotes the development of the national entertainment industry."
Amazon plans to launch a takeaway service in India in October
According to several local media in India, on the eve of Diwali in India, the American e-commerce giant Amazon (Amazon ) will launch a takeaway service in India in October called " Amazon Restaurant". The launch time is precisely one of the most popular festivals in India - Diwali.
Sources said that Amazon will launch a restaurant order takeaway service through its own delivery service platform Prime Now. Meanwhile, Amazon is also in preliminary negotiations with Ola, Foodpanda and UberEats respectively to explore a partnership that could develop into an acquisition. Amazon is considering whether to build its own takeaway platform from scratch or seek cooperation or investment. As of now, , Amazon has adopted a two-pronged strategy.
overseas investment and financing
India B2B e-commerce platform ShopKirana completed US$10 million Series B financing
India B2B e-commerce platform ShopKirana announced the completion of a US$10 million Series B financing, with investors including Info Edge, Incubate Fund, Akatsuki AET Fund, NPTK Emerging Asia Fund and Better Capital.
ShopKirana was founded in 2016. The three co-founders are SumitGhorawat, Tanutejas Saraswat and Deepak Dhanotiya. They connect individual retailers with relevant suppliers in department stores, fast-moving consumer goods and supply chain fields through the B2B e-commerce platform, where users can place orders and pay and deliver products directly through their platform.
Indian grocery e-commerce giant Grofers completed a $70 million financing
Indian grocery e-commerce Grofers announced the completion of a $70 million equity financing transaction, which is also part of the F round of financing invested by SVF Growth. Participants include KTB Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management Fund. The company's valuation has reached US$5.6734.
In addition, this round of financing is also part of the $200 million investment by Son Masayoshi SoftBank Group. It is reported that this round of financing is also considered one of the largest financing rounds in the Indian grocery e-commerce field, exceeding the $150 million investment in Bigbasket by Alibaba .
Grofers was founded in December 2013 and is headquartered in Gurgaon. Its parent company is Grofers International, Singapore . The company mainly provides fast delivery services to consumers and grocery stores.
Southeast Asia's largest hotel reservation platform RedDoorz completed a US$70 million financing
Southeast Asia's largest and fastest-growing hotel management and booking platform RedDoorz announced on Monday that it had completed a US$70 million financing, and Qiming Venture Capital participated in this investment. The financing is part of its Series C financing.
RedDoorz is headquartered in Singapore and operates in more than 80 cities in Singapore, Indonesia , Philippines and Vietnam. It currently operates more than 1,400 budget hotels and properties. "This round of financing proves the strong business growth and market leadership we have established over the past few years. RedDoorz operates in some of the world's most dynamic markets and we see a huge opportunity to continue to develop the platform and expand new markets."
Singapore Real Estate Service Platform 99.co completed a US$15.2 million Series B financing
Singapore Real Estate Service Platform 99.co completed a US$15.2 million Series B financing, led by Hong Kong fund MindWorksVenture and German fund Allianz X, followed by Japanese fund EastVentures and Sequoia India.
99.co was established in 2014 to provide users with real estate service platforms and real estate financial services that can conduct rental and sale transactions. Currently, 99.co has 3.8 million monthly active users. The funds for this round of financing will be used to expand the market in Singapore and Indonesia and launch new products.
Middle East mobile Internet integrated marketing company MENA Mobile received a round B financing of tens of millions of US dollars
The first domestic mobile Internet integrated marketing company focusing on the Middle East market, MENA Mobile recently completed a round B financing of tens of millions of US dollars, with the investor being the UAE technology giant G42. This financing is the first time that a local strategic investor in a pan-entertainment industry enterprise with a focus on the Middle East.
Before this investment, MENA Mobile has completed several rounds of venture capital, including BAI (Bertelsmann Asia Investment Fund), Lenovo Star, Plum Blossom Venture Capital, Ledo Games, Nut Capital, eWTP Capital and other well-known domestic investment companies. At the same time, G42 Group is also an investor in Jollychic, a well-known e-commerce platform in the Middle East.
MENA Mobile was founded in early 2016. It is headquartered in Beijing, China. It also has branches in the UAE, Egypt , Lebanon and other Arab countries. It has a total of nearly 150 employees and 30% of the Middle East local employees account for.
About Going Global
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