# Asiabits

> Asiabits is a media company decoding Asia's technology, business, and innovation landscape. Founded in 2025 by Thomas Derksen and Michael Broza, based in Shanghai. We publish a daily newsletter (18,000+ subscribers), a weekly podcast, and in-depth reports covering AI, robotics, EVs, semiconductors, geopolitics, and markets across Asia.

## Key Facts

- **Founded:** Summer 2025 in Shanghai by Thomas Derksen and Michael Broza
- **Newsletter:** Daily (Mon-Fri), English and German, 18,000+ subscribers, 48% open rate
- **Podcast:** Weekly, 60-90 minutes, available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts
- **Coverage:** AI, robotics, electric vehicles, semiconductors, geopolitics, supply chain, markets, big tech in Asia
- **Perspective:** On-the-ground reporting from Shanghai, non-biased, bridging East and West
- **Thomas Derksen:** 12+ years in China, 10M+ followers on Chinese social media (Weibo 2.67M, Bilibili 1.8M), fluent in German, English, and Mandarin Chinese
- **Michael Broza:** M&A background, cross-border business expertise, based in Shanghai

## Newsletter Articles (620+ articles)

- [All Insights](https://asiabits.com/insights.html): Daily articles on Asia tech, business, and innovation
- [AI Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-ai.html): Artificial intelligence developments across Asia
- [Robotics Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-robotics.html): Humanoid robots, drones, hardware innovation
- [EV Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-ev.html): Electric vehicles, BYD, NIO, battery technology
- [Semiconductor Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-semiconductors.html): Chip wars, TSMC, SMIC
- [Geopolitics Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-geopolitics.html): US-China relations, tariffs, sanctions
- [Supply Chain Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-supplychain.html): Manufacturing shifts, reshoring
- [Market Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-market.html): Stock markets, IPOs, funding rounds
- [Big Tech Coverage](https://asiabits.com/insights/topic-bigtech.html): Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance

## Podcast Episodes

- [EP1: What Nobody Tells You About Doing Business in China](https://asiabits.com/podcast/ep1-thomas-michael.html): Thomas and Michael share real experiences on entity setup, WeChat, culture shock
- [EP2: She's 25 and Got Abu Dhabi Royals to Invest Millions](https://asiabits.com/podcast/ep2-audrey-innoaio.html): Audrey Quan (InnoAIO) - 200 employees, 7 countries, AI hardware
- [EP3: He Built an AI Grill That Could Replace Your BBQ](https://asiabits.com/podcast/ep3-sean-cozytime.html): Sean (Cozytime) - Lumo AI-powered infrared grill from Shenzhen
- [EP4: Why Your $500/Month Pilates Studio Is A Scam](https://asiabits.com/podcast/ep4-eric-pavo-fitness.html): Eric and Tintin (Pavo Fitness) - smart foldable Pilates reformer, $400K Kickstarter
- [EP5: Millions of Dogs Left Home Alone](https://asiabits.com/podcast/ep5-pepehola.html): Jacky Dong and Jay (PePeHola) - smart pet toys, CES 2026, CNET featured
- [EP6: He's 23 and Visited 500 Robot Companies in China](https://asiabits.com/podcast/ep6-francesco-crivelli.html): Francesco Crivelli (Intuition Core) - robotics deployment, UC Berkeley, Shenzhen hardware

## Reports and Tools

- [China Dependency Index](https://asiabits.com/china-dependency-index.html): Interactive map showing global dependency on China across 27 critical industries
- [Asian Market Tool](https://asiabits.com/asian-market-tool.html): Interactive tool ranking 11 Asian economies across 20 business criteria to find the best market fit
- [Robotics Expedition](https://asiabits.com/robotics-expedition.html): 5-day expedition across China's robotics hubs (Hangzhou, Suzhou, Shenzhen), May 19-23, 2026

## About

- [About Asiabits](https://asiabits.com/about.html): Mission, editorial standards, corrections policy
- [Thomas Derksen](https://asiabits.com/about-thomas.html): Co-Founder bio, credentials, contact
- [Michael Broza](https://asiabits.com/about-michael.html): Co-Founder bio, credentials, contact
- [Contact](https://asiabits.com/contact.html): General inquiries, advertising, podcast guests

## Optional

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