Founders & Startup Ecosystems

Bubble Tea to Business

Asian founders and startup ecosystems — from bubble tea stalls to boardrooms — across India, Southeast Asia, China, and South Korea.

India

Founders scaling frugal innovation into global ventures, from fintech to deep tech.

Southeast Asia

The super-app era and beyond — building for 650 million people across a dozen markets.

China

A new generation of entrepreneurs navigating a maturing, hyper-competitive market.

South Korea

From K-beauty to K-tech — exporting culture and code together.

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