Chinese investors wary of hyped-up Indian start-ups, look for hidden gems

Compared to China, the start-up culture in India is still in a junior status, reports Tech in Asia

Chinese investors are finding different ways to discover India. Take the case of ZDream Ventures based in Beijing and Gurgaon.

It was founded in 2015 by two Chinese entrepreneurs, Li Jian and Jason Wang. Li Jian is an experienced hand in India where he was the public affairs manager for Huawei. From negotiating with telecom authorities to resolve security concerns to easing visas for Chinese visitors, he was at the centre of building new business relations between the giant neighbors. Later, he headed the Chindia chamber of commerce and set up consultancy firm Draphant to help Chinese enterprises enter the