Technology is changing how China’s youth find love
Every weekend, the parents of Shanghai’s unmarried population gather to find potential partners for their adult children. Lining the walkways of Shangh…
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A match made in heaven: Dating app Momo buys Tantan for $600 million
China’s two biggest dating apps have announced their marriage. Momo (陌陌) will acquire 100% fully diluted equity stake in Tantan (探探) for a combination …
Tantan wants to solve China’s singles problem
Tantan, the Chinese app most comparable to Tinder, hopes to solve China's growing problem of too many singles. “There is a serious lack of opportuni…
TechNode’s cheat sheet: Who is who on TechCrunch Shanghai
TechCrunch Shanghai is coming with a line up of great speakers from multiple verticals, side stages on blockchain, biotech, new retail, and smart suppl…
Post-90s consumption, big data, and the future of AI: Q&A with Tony Park, managing partner at LB Investment China
Chinese consumers are becoming ever increasingly affluent. In 2015, 77 Chinese cities’ per capita GDP reached $10,000, and for top cities like Shenzhen…
Top 15 apps you need for living in China
Say goodbye to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and welcome your new favorite apps. Here is everything you will need to navigate your China life. 1. C…
An inside look at Tantan’s matchmaking success
China’s top dating app Tantan announced on June this 21st that it has raised a $70 million worth in a Series D, summing up its total accumulated fund t…
Chinese Tinder-like Tantan soon to monetize after raising USD70M Series D
From WeChat to Momo, China’s social networking craze is non-stop. Tantan, the country’s top dating app, announced today that it has raised a US$ 70 mil…
China’s top social apps all owe thanks to live streaming
2016 was the year of live streaming and it played a crucial role in driving growth. All of the top 6 social apps, except WeChat, have added live stream…
Chinese Tinder-Like ‘Tantan’ Rakes In 32 Million USD
Chinese mobile dating app Tantan has raised a $32 million USD series C funding from a group of investors, including LB Investment, Vision Capital (元璟资本…
This Chinese ‘Uber for Escorts’ Startup Just Raised 5 Million RMB
Despite boasting a population of over 1.3 billion citizens, China's young people have a surprisingly tough time meeting people. At least that's what on…
China’s Tinder Promises To Improve Shoddy Encryption After Massive Flaws Exposed
Tantan, a close replica of Tinder, has vowed to improve its encryption after it was revealed the site had little to no protection against moderatel…