The Evolution of E-commerce Logistics Startups

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Samuel is an Indonesian economics graduate from National Taiwan University, fluent in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian. He previously worked for Taiwanese financial institutions, and has experience in corporate strategy and banking. E-commerce marketplaces heralded a new retail era Changing consumer preferences in the past few years have resulted in a global e-commerce (EC) boom all … Read more The Evolution of E-commerce Logistics Startups

China Unicorns between 2014 and 2020 (Part III)

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The Tragedies of Extravagant Funding and Immature Scaling 7 min read Hi, I am Jonathan Hayashi. After graduating from University of Rochester with double degrees in Optical Engineering and Financial Economics, I worked in one of the top 3 investment banks in Japan, SMBC Nikko. Later on, I joined one of the largest VC firms in … Read more China Unicorns between 2014 and 2020 (Part III)

Failed China Internet Unicorn (Part II)

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The Failure and Forgotten Stories in Online Vertical Platforms 15 min read Hi, I am Jonathan Hayashi. After graduating from University of Rochester with double degrees in Optical Engineering and Financial Economics, I worked in one of the top 3 investment banks in Japan, SMBC Nikko. Later on, I joined one of the largest VC firms … Read more Failed China Internet Unicorn (Part II)

All China Unicorns between 2014 and 2020 (Part I)

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15 min read Hi, I am Jonathan Hayashi. After graduating from University of Rochester with double degrees in Optical Engineering and Financial Economics, I worked in one of the top 3 investment banks in Japan, SMBC Nikko. Later on, I joined one of the largest VC firms in Japan, SBI, and took charge of growth stage … Read more All China Unicorns between 2014 and 2020 (Part I)

DeFi: From the basics to the latest, as of 2020/6

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5 min read Hi, I am Jonathan Hayashi. After graduating from University of Rochester with double degrees in Optical Engineering and Financial Economics, I worked in one of the top 3 investment banks in Japan, SMBC Nikko. Later on, I joined one of the largest VC firms in Japan, SBI, and took charge of growth stage … Read more DeFi: From the basics to the latest, as of 2020/6

Practical Advice on How to Raise Fund from Foreign VC

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10 min read Hi, I am Jonathan Hayashi. After graduating from University of Rochester with double degrees in Optical Engineering and Financial Economics, I worked in one of the top 3 investment banks in Japan, SMBC Nikko. Later on, I joined one of the largest VC firms in Japan, SBI, and took charge of growth stage … Read more Practical Advice on How to Raise Fund from Foreign VC

How to Raise Fund from Cornerstone

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If you’re looking to receive an investment from Cornerstone Ventures, first you’d have to realize that not all businesses need VC investment. Entrepreneurship can be as simple as running a small business or being a freelancer, but only a small proportion of startups are suitable for venture capital funding. Before you think about raising capital … Read more How to Raise Fund from Cornerstone

Taiwan – An Introduction to: E-Commerce

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Samuel is an Indonesian economics graduate from National Taiwan University, fluent in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian. He previously worked for Taiwanese financial institutions, experienced in financial institution corporate strategy and corporate banking. A General Introduction to Taiwan’s Digital Economy Taiwan, to many young Southeast Asians, will seem like a place that is the birthplace of … Read more Taiwan – An Introduction to: E-Commerce

Taiwan – An Introduction to: Digital Life

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Samuel is an Indonesian economics graduate from National Taiwan University, fluent in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian. He previously worked for Taiwanese financial institutions, experienced in financial institution corporate strategy and corporate banking. As mentioned in last month’s article, Taiwan has a mature digital market dating back to the late 90s. According to tefficient and Taiwan … Read more Taiwan – An Introduction to: Digital Life

Taiwan: An Introduction – Contactless Payment

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Samuel is an Indonesian economics graduate from National Taiwan University, fluent in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian. He previously worked for Taiwanese financial institutions, experienced in financial institution corporate strategy and corporate banking. One of the hottest battleground in the technology sector currently is the battle between various types of contactless payments. Much like Japan, big … Read more Taiwan: An Introduction – Contactless Payment

The Asian Tiger at the Forefront of Digital Economy

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Samuel is an Indonesian economics graduate from National Taiwan University, fluent in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian. He previously worked for Taiwanese financial institutions, experienced in financial institution corporate strategy and corporate banking. Taiwan: High-Tech Manufacturing Base with High-Level Talents The geopolitical tension between the US and China has brought forth renewed interest into other manufacturing … Read more The Asian Tiger at the Forefront of Digital Economy