Defining Interactive Ecommerce
Today we are excited to be releasing the whitepaper - Defining interactive e-commerce which outlines a model of mobile-first ecommerce arising from China over the past few years where “social” is but one aspect of a broader toolbox.
- 14/10/2021
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"We've Invested in 160 Unicorns" Tencent President Talks Investment 2020
“To date, Tencent has invested in more than 800 companies, of which more than 70 have been listed, and more than 160 have become unicorns (market or private valuation of US $1 billion+).”
- 30/07/2020
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"We've Invested in 122 Unicorns" Tencent President Talks Investment
Below is my abridged translation of a short speech given by Tencent president Martin Lau at the Tencent Investment’s ‘Insight & Forecast Conference’ held in Beijing. The speech not only reveals some very impressive statistics on Tencent’s investment track record it also gives some insight into the organization’s overall investment philosophy. Finally, it provides some color regarding the wider market sentiment amongst startups and investors that China is entering a winter period.
- 22/02/2019
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Tencent Just Announced A Major Company Restructuring
A few days ago Tencent officially announced a major restructuring (Link in Chinese), the third ever in company history. The move is a big deal for the Chinese internet industry as the repositioning of Tencent’s divisions reveals much about their long strategy and where they believe the future key internet and technology sector battles will take place. In this essay I hope to provide a detailed breakdown and analysis of the restructuring and the implications for Tencent’s strategy moving forward.
- 12/10/2018
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10 Of The Best WeChat Mini Program Case Studies
WeChat mini programs (MPs) were launched to much fanfare almost exactly one year ago. The format has really started to take off in the second half of 2017, especially as a way to supercharge WeChat e-commerce.
- 26/03/2018
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