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24 alternatives to a16z - China and Tech

A discussion China's tech parallel universe

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. a16z - China and Tech launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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a16z - Layering Tech and Culture in Iran▲56
The startup ecosystem and tech infrastructure in Iran
2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
2
Analyse Asia #141: Reflections on China with Kaiser Kuo▲54
Why Uber has succeeded & not failed in China
2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →
3
Analyse Asia 146: Singularity University Labs and The Heretic with Pascal Finette▲54
Singularity university labs, the heretic & silicon valley
2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →
4
Analyse Asia - 73: On China with Kaiser Kuo▲55
Kaiser Kuo & everything about China from cultural to digital
2015 · analysepodcast.com · its alternatives →
5
a16z - The Future of Software Development▲63
The supply and demand of software eating the world
2016 · feeds.soundcloud.com · its alternatives →
6
Analyse Asia - 112: The Baidu Group with Cate Cadell▲55
The Baidu Group in China
2016 · blcw.me · its alternatives →
7
A16Z Podcast: 'In the Eye of the Tornado': Views on Innovation from China▲67
Clay Shirky and Connie Chan on Xiaomi and China
2016 · a16z.com · its alternatives →
8
Analyse Asia 70: The Foxconn Group with Tim Culpan▲54
An in-depth discussion on Foxconn Group
2015 · analysepodcast.com · its alternatives →
9
Analyse Asia 109: Tencent and QQ with Eva Xiao▲54
On Tencent, the company behind QQ & Wechat Part 1
2016 · blcw.me · its alternatives →
10
Analyse Asia 150: Brinc & Shenzhen Hardware Ecosystem with Bay McLaughlin▲56
How Brinc grows hardware startups with Shenzhen ecosystem
2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →
11
The Elements of Computing Systems▲71
Building a modern computer from first principles
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
12
ChinaMarketing.AI GEO Workspace▲59
From Chinese AI evidence to implementation with Astra
Sep 2026 · chinamarketing.ai · its alternatives →
13
Analyse Asia 147: Twilio in Asia and Product Management with Patrick Malatack▲55
Twilio's expansion into Asia
2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →
14
MTN▲71
A game of observation
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
The Twenty Minute VC - 13: Frank Meehan @ Smartup & SparkLabs▲53
Why Asia is prime to be the next tech hub?
2015 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →
16
Papers We Love▲90
A repository of academic computer science papers
2015 · paperswelove.org · its alternatives →
17
Analyse Asia 132: The Alliance & Blitz-Scaling with Chris Yeh▲53
The concept and practice of blitz-scaling from US to China
2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →
18
Analyse Asia #139: Live-streaming in China▲53
The Live-streaming phenomenon & ecosystem in China
2016 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →
19
Analyse Asia #160: Post CES 2017 Part 1 with Ben Bajarin▲78
Asian OEMs in CES 2017
2017 · content.blubrry.com · its alternatives →
20
Coding.net (China)▲62
Making coding simpler for devs in China
2014 · coding.net · its alternatives →
21
ReplyAll - #52 Raising the Bar▲72
A look into the diversity problem in tech
2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →
22
Analyse Asia - 118: The State of Internet of Things in Asia Pacific with Charles Anderson▲54
Trends on Asian companies & countries on IoT innovation
2016 · blcw.me · its alternatives →
23
Collaborative Economy▲66
Weekly curated research on collaborative economy.
2015 · collaborativeeconomy.com · its alternatives →
24
Analyse Asia - 43: All on mobile with Benedict Evans▲56
Discussion on mobile & how to reach the next 2B in Asia
2015 · analysepodcast.com · its alternatives →

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