Waterdrop: Using crowdfunding and social media to disrupt health insurance

Insurtech startup Waterdrop helps families in China who cannot afford medical treatment to raise money via online mutual aid and crowdfunding, while selling insurance plans too 

• China
• 6 min read

Sound Particles: the CGI for sound effects taking Hollywood by storm

This revolutionary 3D audio software has propelled Portuguese founder Nuno Fonseca from teaching music to credits in Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Frozen II.  

• Portugal
• 6 min read

Shiyin Tech's self-service 3D food printers let you create your own desserts

Anyone with a smartphone can use one of 200 Shiyin Tech 3D printers to produce a chocolate dessert in under five minutes

• China
• 4 min read

Simak: An integrated edtech platform for Indonesian schools, parents, teachers and students

By connecting all players via its communication and information app, Simak hopes to modernize the Indonesian education system and make it more efficient 

• Indonesia
• 5 min read

Coinscrap: Digital piggy banks for millennials

Smart savings app helps young consumers save and invest every cent of spare change by rounding up payments for purchases

• Spain
• 4 min read

Zen Video: Using AI to automate video editing

Founded by a Carnegie Mellon roboticist, the Zen Video app reduces the time required to edit video clips to only a few minutes, meeting growing demand for short videos

• China
• 4 min read

HEMAV: World’s leading drone services company for agriculture

Now a global leader known for its industry-targeted software, HEMAV has expanded to 15 countries, working with utilities, farms and public bodies

• Spain
• 5 min read

HomeRun: IoT devices for home-alone pets

Founded by a pet owner who worried about leaving his dog alone at home, HomeRun is chalking up big sales in China's billion-dollar pet care market

• China
• 4 min read

Fumi Technology: Getting ahead of human wealth managers with its Webull robo-advisors

Fumi's AI-based fintech platform offers real-time quotes and free trading to over 10m punters in 100 countries

• China
• 4 min read

Rainier: Decade-long dedication to VR research bears fruit in edtech market

Beijing-based Rainier is using VR technology to improve safety in lab experiments at universities and high schools, even primary schools 

• China
• 4 min read

Codemao, China's pioneer in online coding lessons for kids, targets IPO

Codemao has taught over 30m children in China how to code with its proprietary online tools, including cartoons, mobile apps and curriculum, even its own coding language 

• China
• 5 min read

Duozhuayu: This platform sells pre-owned books after repairing them to look like new

Duozhuayu also uses its own algorithm to predict demand, selling about 2,000 used books daily 

• China
• 4 min read

Smart Bees wants to capitalize on China's two-children policy

High property prices fuel demand for Smart Bees' bespoke smart tech-equipped furniture that maximizes living spaces for families and young homeowners 

• China
• 3 min read

Modern China Tea Shop: Cool hangout for yuppies in Chairman Mao's Hunan

The tea house in Changsha, the provincial capital of Hunan, is creating a storm in a teacup, serving tea lattes that go viral across China

• China
• 5 min read

From China, Clever Home to build “Home Depot” marts in Africa

Combining B2B2C and O2O models, Clever Home is turning its 40,000sqm trade center in Nigeria into the "Yiwu marketplace" for Chinese companies looking to set up shop in Africa

• China
• 5 min read