Business China News China makes it tougher for companies from restricted sectors to list overseas Remember Didi, China’s answer to Uber, and its IPO earlier this year?… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 27, 20212 minute read
Business China News China’s Uber rival Didi Chuxing to delist from the US While 2021 has been a friend of Indian startups (resulting in a… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 3, 20212 minute read
Business China News Didi Chuxing raises $4.4 billion in biggest Chinese IPO in the US since 2014 In April, we had reported that Didi Chuxing, Uber’s Chinese counterpart and… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 1, 20212 minute read
Business China Global Internet News China’s Didi Chuxing files confidentially for US IPO, valuation could range between $70-$100B At a time when the Chinese government is cracking down on its… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 10, 20212 minute read
Business China News Cab aggregator Didi to be among the first to test Chinese central bank’s Digital Currency Moving aggressively towards its government-backed digital currency plans, the Chinese central bank… Upneet SinghJuly 8, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Uber expands services to Japan’s Tokyo in partnership with domestic taxi services After being in Japan for over 6 years now, Uber has finally… Upneet SinghJuly 4, 20202 minute read
Futurism News Startups Didi to begin testing robotaxis in Shanghai, installs V2X kits on its vehicles Didi, the most popular ride hailing platform in China, is planning to… Upneet SinghJune 27, 20202 minute read
Futurism News Startups Softbank leads $500Mn round in China’s Didi’s self-driving unit Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has acquired $500 million for its autonomous… Shalabha SarathMay 29, 20202 minute read
China News Startups SoftBank close to investing $300 million in Didi Chuxing’s self driven vehicle unit Softbank is looking to continue on its mega financing spree, despite significant… Shalabha SarathMarch 24, 20202 minute read
News Startups Oyo’s $1Bn round comes to a close with fresh $100Mn from Didi Chuxing Oyo’s fund-raising rally shows no signs of stopping. The budget hotel startup… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 15, 2019No comments1 minute read
Apps News Didi Chuxing’s ride-hailing app is (finally!) available in English for foreign travelers visiting China Didi Chuxing has today taken its first step towards internationalization. The Chinese… May 8, 2017No comments3 minute read
Didi Chuxing confirms staggering $5.5Bn fundraise for global expansion and AI research Once recognized as Uber’s fiercest competitor in China, Didi Chuxing has today… April 28, 2017No comments3 minute read
Apps News Ofo’s expansion plan: offering bike-sharing through Didi Chuxing’s rider app Two widely popular Chinese unicorns are coming together to simplify the intra-city… April 27, 2017No comments2 minute read
Didi Chuxing could soon become Asia’s most valued startup, with a valuation over $50 billion Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing giant who managed to gulp its fiercest… April 27, 2017No comments3 minute read
Didi Chuxing might be ruminating over a $6 Billion, Softbank-led investment Didi Chuxing may be planning to raise some money soon. As per… Mudit MohilayMarch 28, 2017No comments2 minute read
Didi to reportedly take over 19Pay to obtain payment processing license Reports suggest Didi is in talks for acquisition of payment firm 19Pay… Kajal JoshiMarch 14, 2017No comments2 minute read
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing sets up self-driving R&D center in Silicon Valley Once recognized as Uber’s fiercest rival in China, Didi Chuxing is now… March 9, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups Didi-rival UCAR announces $1Bn funding, sets stage for another possible money-burning war We are all aware of the battle that went down between cab… Kajal JoshiMarch 2, 2017No comments2 minute read
Startups Brazil-based Uber rival 99 Taxis secures a $100Mn investment from ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing Post the acquisition of China operations of its arch rival Uber last… Deepanshu KhandelwalJanuary 5, 2017No comments2 minute read
Enterprise News Apple secures Didi Chuxing board seat following its billion dollar investment World’s largest tech behemoth Apple had invested $1 billion in Chinese Uber… October 12, 2016No comments2 minute read
News Start-ups outside India Transportation Didi confirms Uber China acquisition, both entities to operate separately Both America’s Uber as well as China’s Didi Chuxing have now confirmed… August 1, 201610 comments2 minute read