Impact Powerhouse

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

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/from-china-clever-home-to-build-home-depot-marts-in-africa

Episode keywords: B2B; B2C; Construction; Consumer Products; Logistics & Supply Chain; O2O; Retail; Marketplaces & Platforms

Besides keeping residents safe from intruders, QinLin’s smart community business model also offers essential home services, social activities and group-buying discounts

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/qinlin-tech-gets-advertisers-to-pay-for-your-local-security-systems

Episode keywords: Adtech; Local Services; Smart Cities; O2O; Lifestyle; Real Estate; E-commerce; B2B; B2C; Marketing; Monitoring & surveillance; Enterprise Tech; Artificial Intelligence; Big Data & Analytics; Cloud; Hardware; Geospatial Tech; Internet of Things; Location Tech; Marketplaces & Platforms; SaaS; Computer Vision; Wireless; Recognition Tech; WeChat; Mini programs; New retail; Xiaomi; JD.com

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.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/waterdrop-using-crowdfunding-and-social-media-to-disrupt-health-insurance

Episode keywords: Crowdfunding, Healthcare, Insurance, Fintech, Social Networking & Community, P2P, Marketplaces & Platforms, Big Data & Analytics, Mobile, Meituan, Charity, China, Insurtech

With a combination of AI, global partnerships and speed, Dorabot is leaping into the future

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/dorabots-aim-for-warehousing-no-humans-allowed

Episode keywords: Logistics & Supply Chain; Manufacturing; Artificial Intelligence; Automation; Internet of Things; Robotics; Sensors; Boston Dynamics; Amazon; Gary Bradski; Peter Corke

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

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/homerun-iot-devices-for-home-alone-pets

Episode keywords: Pets; Smart Home; Artificial Intelligence; Hardware; Robotics; Internet of Things; Sensors

Startups spotted the opportunity and tech giants too have entered a market seen tripling by 2025. But profitability is still in doubt amid regulatory uncertainty.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/research-analysis/chinas-online-mutual-aid-market-a-new-battleground-for-tech-giants-and-startups

Episode keywords: Healthcare, Insurance, Fintech, Crowdfunding, Social Enterprises, Government, P2P, Marketplaces & Platforms, Big Data & Analytics, Covid-19, Alibaba, Ant Financial, Xiaomi, coronavirus, Baidu, Tencent, Didi Chuxing, Meituan, JD.com, Xiang Hu Bao, Alipay, China

Intelligent Learning prepares K7–11 math students for the national senior high school entrance exam, or "zhongkao," by trawling through past questions and predicting what might be tested.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/intelligent-learning-math-app-helps-students-improve-their-exam-score-in-weeks

Episode keywords: Edtech, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Analytics, Exams, China, Startup, Investment, Students

Haishen Tech’s AI vending machines will revive unmanned retail economy and tap into growing on-demand consumerism worldwide.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/haishen-tech-scan-image-and-find-your-product-in-one-second

Episode keywords: B2B, B2C, Consumer Products, Food & Beverage, Local Services, On-demand, Retail, Smart Cities, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Big Data & Analytics, Biometrics, Computer Vision, Internet of Things, Marketplaces & Platforms, Recognition Tech, Sensors, China, Startup, Investment

The Indonesian agritech startup is already using insects to replace fishmeal and has new funding to grow further

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/from-real-estate-to-rearing-insects-for-food-magalarvas-way-to-a-sustainable-future

Episode keywords: Agriculture & Fishery, Food & Beverage, Sustainability

CEO Felipe Ávila da Costa discusses his rapidly growing facilities management platform that’s helping airports, malls and hospitals run smoothly from Brazil to Mozambique.

Check out the full article here: https://www.compasslist.com/insights/infraspeak-to-raise-up-to-12m-in-series-a-funding-to-accelerate-european-expansion

Episode keywords: B2B, Retail, Enterprise Tech, Real Estate, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Cloud, Marketplaces & Platforms, Mobile, SaaS, Location Tech, Caixa Capital, 500 Startups, Lisbon Investment Summit, UPTEC, Infrastructure, Investment, Portugal, Startup