Venture Matters

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"It takes an excellent entrepreneur to find the best business opportunity. Not investors", says Lu Qi, founder of MiraclePlus.

Within a few short years, consumer brand unicorns with high valuations have emerged amidst shifting market dynamics in China.

Amidst a capital winter that befell the technology sector in China last year, consumer-facing brands became the new frontier in investment circles.

As B2B began to supplant B2C as the driving force behind many of China's leading investment firms, the race for talent is on.

Ntasha B from Venture Gurukool will join KrASIA to uncover India's ecosystem and provide a keen understanding of how this emerging market has grown into a flourishing tech scene.

"There are no more B2C opportunities left."

Since the start of 2020, innovators have been operating in gruelling market conditions unparalleled in modern times. At the same time, new opportunities for growth have also emerged.

VC firms remain bullish on Southeast Asia and Africa, betting on continued growth in online consumption, and emerging areas like medtech and services.