Future Hub

30/09/2020

Navigating a winning strategy for 'Uber for Trucks' in emerging markets? Beyond a marketplace, what are some key success factors of digital logistics services? Let's hear from the story of Manbang Group in China.

This blog is part of the ‘Future Insight Series’ which features case studies of Internet tech-enabled startups in China to encourage discussions on business models that disrupt traditional economies and enable positive changes in emerging markets.

Please feel free to share your thoughts and comments on the e-logistics sector in Africa. We love to hear from you.

The headline stories of Uber and the associated huge potential of the shared economy led to waves of innovation in the logistics industry – with Uber being the marketplace for pass

24/08/2020

We look forward to continuing our support for entrepreneurs dedicated to solving challenges across Africa! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you share a similar vision. https://techpoint.africa/2020/08/24/how-future-hub-invests/

Launched last year, Transsion Holdings-backed Future Hub has invested in 9 African companies like YC-backed Termii and Healthlane to household names like Techpoint Africa. Here's how they invest.

12/08/2020

Great initiative! Looking forward to the inaugural Techpoint Build!
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/techpoint-ng_techpointbuild-activity-6699312903188729856-T_QP

04/08/2020

Great job and thanks for sharing this infographic! At Future Hub, we are fully dedicated to innovations across the African continent by leveraging our knowledge and connections in China’s tech ecosystem. We partner with, incubate, invest in, and support visionary local entrepreneurs to build a bright future for Africa. We look forward to working with all the investors and ecosystem builders in this community!

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30/07/2020

“This shift in investor sentiment, coupled with the global acceptance that tech-led solutions solving real world problems is the future, makes investing in local African solutions that tick these boxes more topical and appealing than ever before.” Well put. COVID-19 may have crashed many dreams built on ‘sexy’ business stories, but startups delivering true value creation will survive, revive and thrive.

The general consensus is that the amount of funding available to African tech startups will decrease dramatically as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and startups have been advised to take lesser terms if it means they are able to raise.

24/07/2020

More than half a year into COVID-19, we still have not reached a point where we are clear about its consequences and impacts on the global economic system and business sectors. One sector we believe that is most likely to undergo a lot of changes after the pandemic, however, is healthcare service, particularly in emerging markets.

Following our case study on Meituan-Dianping last week, we would like to focus discussion on Ping’An Good Doctor, one of the leading digital healthcare ventures in China. http://www.fhub.io/blog/ping-an-good-doctor-opportunity-for-digital-healthcare-in-emerging-markets

How has digital innovation disrupted the healthcare service industry in China? What lessons can we draw for other emerging markets?

Join us to take a deeper dive into Ping’An Good Doctor’s evolution. As always, comments and feedback are welcomed!

We live in the century of massive digitization. Every business that was traditionally done in an offline manner is now being moved to the internet and being transformed to a model

17/07/2020

Starting from this week, we will be featuring case studies of Internet tech-enabled startups in China to encourage discussions on business models that has the potential to disrupt traditional sectors and advance economic and social development in emerging markets.

Join us to find out stories behind Meituan-Dianping, the leading online-to-offline (O2O) unicorn in China. Comments and feedback are always welcomed! We look forward to hearing your thoughts!

At Future Hub, we are fully dedicated to innovations across the African continent by leveraging our knowledge and connections in China’s tech ecosystem. We partner with, incubate, invest in, and support visionary local entrepreneurs to build a bright future for Africa.

http://www.fhub.io/blog/meituan-a-ten-year-journey-to-the-leading-super-app-for-local-life-services

Meituan (HKEX: 3690), a leading Super App for local life services in China, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, with 1.17 trillion HKD /142 billion USD market capitaliza

12/07/2020

Missed the Venture Summit of Emerging Markets - Middle East and Africa? Recordings now available here - we've also summarized highlights for you. Check it out! http://www.fhub.io/blog/highlights-of-venture-summit-of-emerging-markets-opportunities-in-middle

On July 7th and 8th, Future Hub co-hosted the Venture Summit for Emerging Markets, in partnership with the Passage, Dubai Future Foundation, Golden Gate Ventures and Polymatch Venr

01/07/2020

We are excited to announce that we will co-host the inaugural virtual Venture Summit of Emerging Markets on July 7th and 8th. Mark your calendars and join us! RSVP via https://thepassage.cc/summit/

At Future Hub, we are fully dedicated to innovations across the African continent by leveraging our knowledge and connections in China’s tech ecosystem. We commit ourselves to incubating and investing in Africa's future.

http://www.fhub.io/blog/save-the-date-on-july-7th-and-8th-for-the-inaugural-venture-summit-of

On July 7th and 8th, Future Hub will co-host the virtual Venture Summit of Emerging Markets in collaboration with 志象网 (The Passage) and other partners. RSVP via this link. Venture

27/02/2020

Pleasure to have Rishabh Lawania, Founder of Weemedia, to share with us his insights on the tech ecosystem in Kenya and across Africa. As a successful serial entrepreneur himself and an experienced investor, Rishabh brings years of experience working with startups in emerging markets. Check out his analysis in this episode.

A conversation with Rishabh Lawania, founder of Weemedia, who is also an experienced serial entrepreneur and angle investor in Southeast Asia and Africa.

19/02/2020

Where does Sub-Saharan Africa stand in the global delivery innovation? What’s the next frontier? Join us for a conversation with Priscilla, Head of Marketing at Glovo, on recent development of the delivery industry in Kenya. Priscilla is an experienced professional in the broader tech space in Africa, and has served as the lead of marketing at startups such as OLX and Sendy. In this episode, we will also take you through the different features of Glovo, and show you how the 'delivery for everthing' model works for food, drinks, babycare products, packages, anything available in supermarkets or shops etc.

Chatting with Priscilla (Regional Marketing Head of Glovo) about the growing food delivery industry in Kenya and across Africa.