Xiaohongshu to file confidentially for Hong Kong IPO this month
Lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is preparing to confidentially file for a Hong Kong listing by the end of this month, with an aim to completing the IPO…
Bilibili’s ad surge illustrates new rules of China’s video market
The video platform is using AI and a maturing user base to post strong advertising growth in a weak market, but that higher monetization push is also testing its signature…
RedNote separates its China business, while Texas Chicken plots a massive China entry
The social media sensation RedNote is taking steps to separate its China business from its global operations.
Xiaohongshu’s new funding: Return to old times or end of a chapter?
The social e-commerce company, whose name means ‘Little Red Book,’ scored a relative rarity by attracting Western big-name DST in its latest funding round Key Takeaways: Xiaohongshu was valued at…
Weibo pins hope on Olympics to boost its advertising revenue
The veteran Chinese social media platform been losing market share to video-based competitors such as Douyin, Kuaishou and Xiaohongshu Key Takeaways: Weibo’s first-quarter revenue fell 4%, hit by declining income…
Mass Layoffs at ‘China’s Instagram’: Tough Times or Primping for IPO?
Xiaohongshu confirms cutting 9% of its staff amid similar layoffs at other big internet companies. But some suspect the move may be aimed at improving its financials for an IPO…
Xiaohongshu’s Soaring Valuation: a Final Tango Before Listing?
A new funding for the company sometimes called ‘China’s Instagram’ has valued it at $20 billion Key takeaways: Xiaohongshu has completed a new funding round that has doubled its value…