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Yidian Zixun is a China-based personalized news aggregation app founded in 2011 by former Baidu vice president Ren Xuyang. The platform uses recommendation algorithms to deliver customized content to users, competing with ByteDance's Toutiao in China's news app market. Phoenix New Media became Yidian's largest shareholder through a series of investments, and the app grew to tens of millions of daily active users.

NewsBreak is a Mountain View-headquartered app delivering hyper-local news from 10,000 U.S. sources to 40 million users. Founded in 2015 by former Baidu engineers, it achieved unicorn valuation in 2021 with $115 million Series C funding. The platform monetizes through publisher tools and local ad campaigns, expanding to 500 cities.

Nook Media is a Barnes & Noble subsidiary focused on e-readers and digital content delivery. Formed in 2012, it produces Nook devices running Android with six-inch E Ink displays for reading, Wi-Fi connectivity, MicroSD slots for storage expansion, and optional user-replaceable batteries. Larger seven-inch and nine-inch color touchscreen variants serve as primary input interfaces. The lineup competes directly with Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Google Nexus 7, Kobo, and Sony Reader models. New York-headquartered, Nook Media received equity investments from Microsoft and Pearson to fuel its growth in the e-book market.

Kakao Corp is a technology and platform company engaged in digital services, content, mobility, and financial technology businesses. The company operates through seven reportable segments. The Kakao segment provides advertising and platform-based service offerings. The Kakao Games segment covers game development, publishing, and related services. The Kakao Entertainment segment focuses on entertainment planning and content production, and distribution. Kakao Mobility offers database-based information provision services, while Kakao Pay provides mobile platform-based financial services. Kakao Piccoma operates a platform for webtoon and web-novel supply, and the SM Entertainment segment engages in entertainment planning and content production.

APUS Group is a Beijing-headquartered mobile internet technology company founded in June 2014, delivering APUS System as an optimized Android user interface supporting 25 languages for faster internet access. Recognized as the world's youngest unicorn by Wall Street Journal in August 2015 with a $1 billion valuation, it amassed 1.2 billion users across 200 countries by 2017, including 69 percent in 65 Belt and Road nations. APUS offers APUS AI and APUS Cloud services to enhance mobile experiences globally.

Genies is a Los Angeles-headquartered avatar platform partnering with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group as official avatar providers for artists like Justin Bieber. Launched in 2017, it powers 100 million creator avatars via a Snapchat Lens and AR Developer Kit. The Silver Studio app enables digital fashion design and trading on iOS and Android, following a $250 million funding round in 2021 valuing it at $1 billion.

Grover is a Berlin-based platform for subscription-based rentals of consumer electronics including smartphones from Apple and Samsung, laptops from Dell and MacBook, headphones, cameras, and smart home devices. The service delivers over 3,000 product models across Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United States with free shipping and insurance. Grover refurbishes returned items through certified processes to extend product lifecycles. Launched in 2015, it partners with retailers like MediaMarkt.

Miaoshou Doctor is a Beijing-headquartered online healthcare platform connecting patients with physicians for post-diagnosis management and follow-up care. It facilitates remote consultations, prescription renewals, and health tracking via its app, serving over 300 hospitals in China. Founded in 2015 by Tao He and Daoliang Han, the service covers specialties like cardiology and pediatrics, integrating electronic health records for seamless doctor-patient communication across provinces.

New York-based mobli is a visual media sharing platform organized into channels for people, places, and topics. Launched in 2012 with backing from Leonardo DiCaprio, it enabled real-time photo and video discovery via algorithmic feeds, attracting partnerships with Time Inc. and reaching 15 million users before pivoting.

OneFootball is a Berlin-headquartered digital media platform delivering live scores, news, videos, and statistics for over 100 soccer leagues worldwide. Founded in 2014, the app covers competitions from Premier League and Bundesliga to MLS and Copa Libertadores, partnering with organizations like Major League Soccer and UEFA clubs. Features include match calendars, player stats, and highlight clips, attracting millions of monthly users across iOS, Android, and web. OneFootball expanded into podcasting and fantasy leagues.

Xiaohuanggou is a platform for garbage sorting and recycling services covering paper, plastic, metal, waste textiles, glass, and additional waste categories. Operations focus on minimizing urban domestic waste quantities and promoting resource savings.

IRL is a San Francisco-headquartered social discovery app launched in 2019 for joining interest-based groups, chatting, and planning events. Users create or follow communities around hobbies like hiking or gaming, host virtual and in-person meetups with polls and GIFs, and connect via direct messages. Available on iOS and Android, IRL emphasizes real-life interactions through geolocated events, serving millions of young adults in the US and Europe with privacy-focused features.

Super.com is a Toronto-headquartered fintech platform that aggregates deals on insurance, banking, mortgages, travel, and home services to maximize user savings. Formerly known as Snapcommerce, the company operates in Canada and the United States, offering tools for cashback rewards and credit score improvement through everyday transactions. Super.com partners with insurers like Sonnet and Intact, as well as banks and travel providers, to deliver competitive rates. Launched in 2015, it processes millions in annual savings for customers via its mobile app and website.

Yalla Group Ltd is a MENA-based online social networking and gaming company. It operates two flagship mobile applications, Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform, and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application featuring online versions of board games popular in MENA, with in-game voice chat and localized majlis functions. The Group has one operating segment, which is the social networking and entertainment platform.

Webtoon Entertainment Inc is a storytelling platform where a vibrant community of creators and users discover, create and share new content. It has pioneered a cultural movement by revolutionizing the storytelling format and democratizing content creation and publication connecting creators with active users around the world.

Truecaller AB is a platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication. The company enables safe and relevant conversations between people and makes it efficient for businesses to connect with consumers.