10 hot startups

The online learning platform has enjoyed success connecting Chinese learners to English teachers in the US. It's now looking to do the reverse.

China's youngest ever unicorn is working with tech giant Tencent and is building an international digital alliance with other companies in the healthcare space.

Big brands like Coca-Cola and Lavazza are working with the Singapore-Israeli company, tapping its image recognition software to monitor valuable retail shelf space.

Barely a year old, the Chinese start-up has raised cash from Sequoia Capital and IDG Capital to support its talented team. But the road to build a self-driving car is looking congested.

China's equivalent of question-and-answer website Quora has hit unicorn status and is looking to add value with a LinkedIn-style jobs service.

The online payments company has won recognition from the city state's central bank and boasts investors including Citi's VC arm. It plans to go public in three to five years.

Tencent-backed start-up has become China's second biggest online resale platform and is exploiting WeChat's vast community of users. It's now the main rival to Alibaba's Xianyu.

The Bangalore-based start-up has a near-monopoly at home. Helped by Chinese investment, it's expanding to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and beyond.

FinanceAsia continues its rundown of Asia's hottest start-ups with a look at a $20 billion unicorn that's little known outside China but has more than 600 million users at home.