TiA podcast episode 6: China startups with Haxlr8r’s Cyril Ebersweiler

Yes, it’s true: after years of providing you top-notch text coverage of Asia’s tech scene,Tech in Asia has branched out into the world of multimedia. Meet the Tech in Asia Podcast, our weekly show where hosts Anh-Minh Do and Charlie Custer will take you through the week’s top Asia tech stories and then dive into deeper discussions on pressing issues with experts from all across Asia’s tech industry.

This week: big funding for online travel in China, big trouble for car apps all over Asia, and more money for logistics in India. Plus we’ll talk about Netflix in Southeast Asia and then get in-depth with Chinaccelerator and Haxlr8r founder Cyril Ebersweiler about his experience in China’s startup scene.

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Show notes

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction (and here’s that survey link)
01:09 Taxi app troubles in India and China
08:37 Big money funding for online travel in China
11:44 Last-mile logistics startup raises a big round in India
13:25 Is Netflix coming to Singapore?
16:12 Interview with Cyril Ebersweiler
42:37 Concluding remarks

Links:

• Podcast feedback survey!
• Uber driver accused of molesting female passenger in India
• Beijing says Didi’s private-car services are illegal
• UberGreen ordered to stop or face fines
• Lvmama nets $80M series E funding
• Qunar grabs $500M investment and rejects Ctrip acquisition offer
• Indian last-mile logistics startup Ecom Express raises $133M round
• Is Netflix coming to Singapore?
• HAXLR8R (official site)
• HAXLR8R (Twitter)

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