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TechCrunch is excited to announce that representatives from China\u2019s top on-demand startups will be speaking at our\u00a0inaugural event in Shenzhen<\/a>.<\/p>\n Didi Chuxing, the company that beat Uber out of China, and red-hot\u00a0bike-sharing startups Ofo and Mobike \u2014 which have pioneered a new kind of point-to-point transportation in China \u2014 are among the speakers confirmed for TechCrunch China in Shenzhen on June 19-20. Our China-based events attract thousands of attendees so go grab your tickets now \u2014 right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stay tuned for more announcements around other interviewees and panelists who will take part in the event.<\/p>\n Beyond two days of insightful interviews and panel discussions, TechCrunch Shenzhen will include an exhibition hall, which, at our events in China, typically houses more than 100 startups and tech companies\u00a0showing off a mix of hardware, software and other innovation. We\u2019re also planning a range of events in and around the show with partners, we\u2019ll have more details on that soon.<\/p>\n Now, here\u2019s further information on those three companies named earlier.<\/p>\n Didi Chuxing needs little introduction, even outside of China where it doesn\u2019t operate. The company, which is now the world\u2019s second-highest valued private tech firm<\/a>\u00a0at $60 billion,\u00a0beat out Uber in China and announced the acquisition of the U.S. company\u2019s local business<\/a> last year. Internationally, it has made investments in the U.S., India, Southeast Asia and Latin America and it recently revealed an ambition to expand operations outside of China.<\/p>\n We\u2019re delighted to welcome Dr. Fengmin Gong, who heads up Didi\u2019s recently opened U.S.-based research center<\/a>, to the Shenzhen line-up. Dr. Gong and his team are responsible for developing Didi\u2019s approach to artificial intelligence, self-driving car technology and security.<\/p>\n Didi has dominated its space in China, but there\u2019s another up-and-coming area which is redefining transportation in the country today.<\/p>\n Bike-sharing companies have grabbed the headlines and investor dollars in China, and Mobike and Ofo are the world\u2019s two biggest players.<\/p>\n Mobike has raised over $300 million<\/a> this year from investors that include internet giant Tencent, Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn and Singapore\u2019s state-owned investment firm Temasek. It has also expanded overseas beyond China, having amassed more than 10 million users on home soil already. With that in mind, we\u2019re very happy to have Mobike co-founder and CTO\u00a0Joe Xia join us to discuss how bike sharing is bringing the potential of the internet-of-things to life, among other topics.<\/p>\n Ofo, its key rival, meanwhile claims to be the industry\u2019s first unicorn courtesy of a $400 million Series D round that was led by DST in February<\/a>. Ofo co-founder Austin Zhang will appear on stage at the Shenzhen event to talk more about his company, the burgeoning industry and its potential to go beyond China.<\/p>\n Our first-ever Shenzhen event will take place\u00a0June 19-20 at the I-Factory in Nanshan District \u2014 tickets are available now<\/a>\u00a0for $669. [Full event details here<\/a>.]<\/p>\n Our<\/span> sponsors<\/span> help make our events\u00a0happen. If you are interested in learning more about\u00a0sponsorship<\/span> opportunities, contact us by filling out this form<\/a><\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2016\/09\/didi-1.jpg?w=680\")
TechCrunch is excited to announce that representatives from China’s top on-demand startups will be speaking at our\u00a0inaugural event in Shenzhen. Didi Chuxing, the company that beat Uber out of China, and red-hot\u00a0bike-sharing startups Ofo and Mobike — which have pioneered a new kind of point-to-point transportation in China — are among the speakers confirmed for TechCrunch… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/img><\/a>
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