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The World's Largest K-Pop Empire Behind BTS, Big Hit Entertainment Files for IPO, My Key Risks

This week, Big Hit Entertainment, the company behind global K-Pop group, BTS submitted a preliminary review for its public listing on the...

Translation and Analysis: Bianlifeng, Chinese Smart Retail Giant, Knows How to Cater to Consumers

I’ve only seen news of this Bianlifeng transaction covered on 1 English-language outlet, Deal Street Asia, which is a paid subscription....

Software to Rev Up Dealer Marketing, with Insights from Nick Kaptain, Co-Founder and CEO of Quotible

It's been a great week for online car dealers raising capital, with Carvana announcing $450 million in equity financing and Vroom filing...

Gearing Up for IPO: Vroom S-1 Key Takeaways (My TLDR) and Comparison to Carvana

On Tuesday, Vroom filed to IPO on the Nasdaq as “VRM”. Vroom is an online used car dealer that allows customers to buy and sell their...

Translation and Commentary: Keep, Chinese Fitness App Raises $80M to be the “Solution to Exercise”

On Tuesday, Keep, a Beijing-based fitness tech company announced an $80 million USD Series E at a $1 billion USD post-money valuation....

Carvana's $450M Equity Follow-On: Why Now and How Did the Market React?

On Monday post-market close, Carvana announced plans to issue 5 million common shares, which would be worth about $440 million based on...

The Future of Real Estate AR/VR, a Conversation with Dogu Taskiran, Founder and CEO of Stambol

Right now, if you want to tour a property, it's likely that you can only do so virtually. Zillow saw a 535% increase in 3D virtual tours...

Speech Recognition in the Covid Era, an Interview with Jeff Adams, Founder and CEO of Cobalt Speech

I recently caught up with Jeff Adams, Founder and CEO of Cobalt Speech. Jeff is a pioneer in the voice/speech recognition industry with...

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Hi, I'm Bonnie Young. I cover market trends from the US to Asia and interview founders shaking up the tech scene.