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Rui Ma

Jennifer Garner

Wade Foster

Ben Horowitz

Rahul Vohra

Rick Heitzmann

Anu Hariharan

Paul Hsiao

Nicole Quinn

Michele Romanow

Sarah Tavel

Jason Calacanis

Andrew Dudum

Dick Costolo

Scott Belsky

OwlTail

Presented by Ferret: Ferret is the first relationship intelligence tool for all business savvy investors to know, for the first time, who they can trust Head to [ferret.ai](http://ferret.ai/) using promo code: CONSUMERVC to jump to the top of the waitlist.  Presented by Gorgias: Gorgias is the #1 helpdesk for Shopify, Magento and BigCommerce stores, and can turn your customer support into a profit center.If you’re looking to increase your retention for your business, mention Consumer VC and get 2 months of Gorgias for free. Head [Here](https://www.gorgias.com/?gspk=bWlrZWdlbGI4MTk3&amp;gsxid=h9iBxY4DHuTn) to get started.  Our guest today is [Rui Ma](https://twitter.com/ruima), who is the founder of [Tech Buzz China](https://www.techbuzzchina.com/) and helps funds identify tech investments in both the U.S. and China. Tech Buzz China is a podcast and a community for those interested in China tech. I've been a  fan of Tech Buzz China for a long time and learned so much about the ecommerce innovation that's happening in the east from Rui. As you might be thinking, we're going to discuss the Chinese cross over brands in this episode and talk about C2M businesses and how supply chains have changed over the past few years.  1. What was your initial attraction to technology? 2. You've worked as an investor for a long time, what propelled you to also found Tech Buzz China? 3. What are some of the differences in consumer behavior in China and the United States? 4. What needs to happen in order to bring livestream to the masses in the west? 5. Do you think the creator economy is going to develop like it has in China with livestreamers considering to IPO? 6. How do ecommerce platforms test new features? 7. What do you make of Chinese brands coming to the west and having success?     1. Do you believe Chinese consumer brands today are facing an opportunity like Japanese brands in the 70s (on the cusp of becoming global)     2. If you are an American brand is it more difficult to gain a presence in China? 8. You mention that now it's a super efficient time to build brands in China. Why is this so? 9. Unlike startups in the US may choose to bootstrap and grow their business slowly, many businesses in China just want to make a quick buck, they usually get involved in raising very early. Do you think CPG startup bootstrapping stands any chance in China?  10. Would love your take on valuations / multiples of a traditional business vs a software business. It seems a much more traditional business (like a Starbucks, which has a sizable digital retail component) than a software / platform / digital business? 11. What do you think Americans most misunderstand about the Chinese consumer tech? 12. What's one book that impacted you professionally and one book that impacted you personally? 13. What's the best piece of advice that you've received?

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Rui Ma (Tech Buzz China) - Chinese Crossover Brands, C2M Supply Chains and Future of Livestreaming

Today, we invite our guest Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China and former Investment Partner at 500 Startups, to discuss these questions in detail on our show. Rui has fifteen years of experience in technology and finance, spanning seed stage to pre-IPO investing spread evenly between the U.S. and China.Show Notes:1:51 Introduction to Rui Ma2:01 The anti-monopoly policy in China3:28 The reason why Chinese Internet ecosystems don’t collaborate5:03 Does the regulation help with the competition8:35 The case of Qihu360 and Tencent11:10 What triggered the recent regulation13:29 Public reaction towards the regulation18:30 The regulation’s impact on entrepreneurs20:17 Will the fine drive new changes in tech giants24:50 How China is catching up with other markets28:45 Will the regulation be detrimental to innovation33:35 How to contact Rui MaMany thanks to our guests Rui Ma; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and  Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website www.chinaccelerator.comShare, subscribe, review, enjoy!To join our listener group on WeChat, please add SOSV Helper (WeChat ID: sosvhero) and ask for the group  invitation.To subscribe to our newsletter, please visit  www.asiastartuppulse.comFollow us on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-startup-pulseEmail us: team@chinastartuppulse.com

Today, we invite our guest Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China and former Investment Partner at 500 Startups, to discuss these questions in detail on our show. Rui has fifteen years of experience in technology and finance, spanning seed stage to pre-IPO investing spread evenly between the U.S. and China.Show Notes:1:51 Introduction to Rui Ma2:01 The anti-monopoly policy in China3:28 The reason why Chinese Internet ecosystems don’t collaborate5:03 Does the regulation help with the competition8:35 The case of Qihu360 and Tencent11:10 What triggered the recent regulation13:29 Public reaction towards the regulation18:30 The regulation’s impact on entrepreneurs20:17 Will the fine drive new changes in tech giants24:50 How China is catching up with other markets28:45 Will the regulation be detrimental to innovation33:35 How to contact Rui Ma Many thanks to our guests Rui Ma; host Oscar Ramos; producers Eva Shi and  Sagar Chaudhary; editor David; organizer Chinaccelerator; and sponsor People Squared. Be sure to check out our website <a href="https://chinaccelerator.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chinaccelerator.com</a>Share, subscribe, review, enjoy!To join our listener group on WeChat, please add SOSV Helper (WeChat ID: sosvhero) and ask for the group  invitation.To subscribe to our newsletter, please visit  <a href="http://www.asiastartuppulse.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.asiastartuppulse.com</a>Follow us on LinkedIn:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-startup-pulse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/asia-startup-pulse</a>Email us: <a href="mailto:team@chinastartuppulse.com">team@chinastartuppulse.com</a>

Investigating China's Anti-Monopoly Enforcements on Tech Giants, with Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China

We team up with two of the very best English-language analysts covering China tech today, Rui Ma and Ying Lu from the Tech Buzz China podcast, to talk about the big trends happening on the ground in China right now. We've had Rui and Ying's episodes on repeat in our own podcast players for many years as we researched our Meituan, PDD, Tencent and Alibaba episodes, and we're so excited to have them finally join us live. We had a blast and learned much more about what's actually happening in the world's largest market than the relative trickle of news Western audiences normally receive. Tune in!Sponsors:Vanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaStatsig: bit.ly/statsigacquiredModern Treasury: https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasuryTopics and trends covered: How Rui and Ying stay on top of trends in China tech remotely from the US The rise of “tech company like” CPG and other consumer brands in China and extremely fast product development and iteration: e.g., Genki Forest, Perfect Diary and Shein Community group buying and the reinvention of commerce in rural China (along with an eye-opening discussion of what qualifies as “rural” in China... which is very different from the West!) Autonomous and electric vehicle design and production in China (which is the world's largest car market), and the government's push for China to become a global leader in both The current state of anti-trust in China and why investors and operators on the ground in China are optimistic about recent developments Links: Tech Buzz China: https://www.techbuzzchina.com  TBC's fantastic Insider community for investors and operators: https://www.techbuzzchina.com/insider  

We team up with two of the very best English-language analysts covering China tech today, Rui Ma and Ying Lu from the Tech Buzz China podcast, to talk about the big trends happening on the ground in China right now. We've had Rui and Ying's episodes on repeat in our own podcast players for many years as we researched our Meituan, PDD, Tencent and Alibaba episodes, and we're so excited to have them finally join us live. We had a blast and learned much more about what's actually happening in the world's largest market than the relative trickle of news Western audiences normally receive. Tune in!Sponsors: Vanta: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/acquiredvanta</a>Statsig: <a href="https://bit.ly/statsigacquired" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/statsigacquired</a> Modern Treasury: <a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/acquiredmoderntreasury</a>Topics and trends covered:<ul> <li>How Rui and Ying stay on top of trends in China tech remotely from the US</li> <li>The rise of “tech company like” CPG and other consumer brands in China and extremely fast product development and iteration: e.g., Genki Forest, Perfect Diary and Shein</li> <li>Community group buying and the reinvention of commerce in rural China (along with an eye-opening discussion of what qualifies as “rural” in China... which is very different from the West!)</li> <li>Autonomous and electric vehicle design and production in China (which is the world's largest car market), and the government's push for China to become a global leader in both</li> <li>The current state of anti-trust in China and why investors and operators on the ground in China are optimistic about recent developments</li> </ul>Links:<ul> <li>Tech Buzz China: <a href="https://www.techbuzzchina.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.techbuzzchina.com</a> </li> <li>TBC's fantastic Insider community for investors and operators: <a href="https://www.techbuzzchina.com/insider" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.techbuzzchina.com/insider</a> </li> </ul>

Special: 2021 China Tech Trends (with Tech Buzz China)