Agora
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Agora is a real-time engagement (RTE) technology company founded by Bin Zhao (Tony), who serves as its CEO . The company provides APIs that embed real-time audio, video, and interactive broadcasting capabilities into applications, aiming to replicate natural human interaction and collaboration online . 5Y Capital, which invested in Agora at the Series A stage, has described Tony's founding vision as moving human social life online through real-time interaction technology—aligning with both cloud computing architecture trends and China's entrepreneurial opportunity set at the time . Agora has also partnered with 5Y Capital to run the "Supersonic Program," an initiative launched in 2021 to support startups in the RTE ecosystem .
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Congratulations to DEEPEXI on its successful listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange! | 5Y News
The you others saw as crazy is starting to be believed in.
Voice Agent Camp: On GPT-4o's First Anniversary, We're Launching a Startup Camp | Supersonic Plan 2025
Have you ever pored over the voice interaction in *Her*, dreaming of replicating—or even surpassing—that blend of intelligence and emotion?
December: No End to Progress | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
A Bright Future Ahead: RTE Innovation Challenge Global Top Three Announced | 5Y News
Salute to all founders.
"Eyes Fixed, Patience Unlimited" | Agora x 5Y Capital: 2023 Supersonic Program Fall Cohort Kicks Off
The Supersonic Plan is open for applications year-round.
July: The Courage to Keep Believing | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
Agora x 5Y Capital | Spring Supersonic Final Four Announced — Ambitious Founders, Come Join
The Supersonic Fall Cohort is still recruiting.
Event Recap | Supersonic at Slush Yangzhou Youth Science & Innovation Festival
The Supersonic Program fall cohort is now open for applications!
Agora x 5Y Capital | Taking Off at Supersonic Speed, Exploring More Possibilities
Supersonic Plan: April Highlights
2023 Spring Cohort Opens, Startup Partners Accelerate at "Supersonic" Speed
Innovation is the primary driver of growth.
2023 Spring Supersonic Program Opens Recruitment: Staying True to Our Mission, Growing Against the Headwinds
Connecting the startup ecosystem.
2023: Raising a Glass to Vast Possibilities at the 5Y Capital Pub | Year in Review
New year, let's play together.
The Dawning New Cycle | 5Y Annual Share
Where our confidence lies.
Time forever forks, leading toward innumerable futures | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
Boundaries are often pushed in extreme environments | 5Y Adventure x Wilderness Survival
Facing fear head-on, entrepreneurs are far more resilient and formidable than we imagine.
Agora x 5Y Capital: 2022 RTE Innovation Challenge Final Agenda Revealed
Meet the coolest people, talk about the most cutting-edge things!
The unthinkable is precisely what can be thought. | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
Agora x 5Y Capital: 2022 Fall Supersonic Program Kicks Off!
Twenty startups successfully joined the program.
Agora x 5Y Capital | 2022 Fall Supersonic Program Cohort Announced
To provide the most unwavering support for our entrepreneurial partners.
August: Reasons to Stay Confident | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
Agora x 5Y Capital | 2022 Supersonic Program Spring Cohort Wraps, Top Eight Announced
Applications are now open for the fall Supersonic Startup Partners Program.
Agora x 5Y Capital, "Supersonic Program" 2022 Fall Cohort Now Open for Applications
Seeking exceptional partners in the RTE space to co-create new scenarios.
Investment, People, Life | 5Y Capital Pub Vol. 7 x This Is Sound Life
A serendipitous journey, moments that left me in awe of founders, and bits of life along the way.
The New Era of Going Global: Chinese Founders Conquering the World
Today, virtually no Chinese company doesn't aspire to go global — or, put another way, to become a truly global company.
Agora x 5Y Capital | 20 Real-Time Interaction Startups Selected for "Supersonic Program"
Helping entrepreneurial partners grow in value.
March, Exploration and New Frontiers | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
Agora x 5Y Capital, "Supersonic Program" 2022 Spring Cohort Opens Recruitment
Help startups grow in ways that create real value.
November: Foresight and Boundless Imagination | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
Agora x 5Y Capital, RTE2021 Innovation Competition Concludes Successfully
Scene updated, ecosystem thriving.
October is full of hope and fervor | 5Y News Monthly
The major events from last month.
September, When Hope Will Break Through Like the Sun | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
As Fierce as August | 5Y News Monthly
The big news from last month.
The Future of Real-Time Interaction Is in Your Hands | "Supersonic Program" Recruitment Ongoing
Real-time interactive technology is changing our world.
A Conversation with Qin Liu: An Investor Needs the Coolest Head and the Wildest Heart | 5Y Talk
Entrepreneurs of this era are a band of mad explorers.
Agora x 5Y Capital: "Supersonic Program" Startup Partnership Recruitment Now Open! | Exploring New Real-Time Interaction Scenarios
Growing alongside founders in the real-time interactive space.
Seeking Pioneers at the Frontier of Technology | 5Y Capital's 3Sigma Bootcamp Opens Global Recruitment
A collision of ideas and hands-on practice spanning technology and business — register now to join.
The past has become the future, the future has become the past, and both have become the present | 5Y News Monthly
What major events happened last month?
5Y News｜Agora x 5Y Capital, RTE 2020 Real-Time Internet Startup Challenge Wraps Up!
How to make the real-time internet sector more prosperous and discover more unicorns and innovative companies that create value for all industries is a shared goal of Agora and 5Y Capital.
Morningside-backed LifeTech Scientific raises over RMB 1.2 billion in new funding round | Light Moments
China's new drug R&D is undergoing a "Cambrian explosion." The industry's underlying infrastructure for pharmaceutical innovation is one of the core sectors we're tracking in healthcare.
5Y Capital Completes First Close of New RMB Fund | Light Moments
Recently, 5Y Capital completed the first closing of its second RMB-denominated fund.
The Triumph of Long-Termism: Morningside Recognized with Multiple Honors in 36Kr's "Most Founder-Friendly" and "Most LP-Trusted" Awards | Light Moments
On August 26, 36Kr's 2020 China Investor Future Summit was held in Shanghai, where the 2020 investment institution rankings were released, including:
Xpeng Motors' IPO: Key Moments We Know About | Light Moments
A new beginning, a new journey, a new chapter — congratulations to Xpeng Motors!
Morningside-backed XYZ Robotics closes nearly $20 million Series A+ round | Light Moments
Morningside-backed portfolio company XYZ Robotics has closed a nearly $20 million Series A+ round.
The Collision of AI and Pharmaceuticals: Galaxy Pharma Tech Raises Nearly $10 Million in Funding | Light Moments
Galixir announced the completion of a nearly $10 million Pre-A funding round. The round was co-led by Source Code Capital and DCM, with 5Y Capital participating as a follow-on investor. Gaorong Capital, the lead investor in the company's angel round, continued to increase its stake.
Morningside Partners with Agora to Launch RTE 2020 Startup Competition, Hunting for the Next Real-Time Internet Unicorn | Light View
Who will be the next unicorn in the real-time internet space? The RTE2020 Real-Time Internet Startup Challenge is waiting for you!
5Y Capital's Qin Liu and Fei Zhang Named to PEDaily's "TOP100 Investors" List | Light Moments
On August 12, PEDaily, China's professional portal for entrepreneurship and investment under Zero2IPO Group, jointly released with Zero2IPO Research the authoritative **2020 "Investment TOP100" investor ranking** — with Qin Liu, Founding Partner of 5Y Capital, and Fei Zhang, Partner of 5Y Capital, both making the list.
Tribute to the Unstoppable Force | Light View
A tribute to the unstoppable force.
