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Unlock Asia like you have a friend there.

One Curator, One Place, hand-picked for you. Not a guide — someone worth knowing. Starting with China.

You can land anywhere in Asia. You still won't know where to begin — or who to trust.

The real city is not in a search result. It lives in the people, rooms, tables, studios, cafés, and quiet corners you would need an introduction to even reach.

So we make it.

One person, hand-picked for you.

One place, chosen for the conversation.

One introduction that makes the city feel open.

Curated by friends, and the people they trust.

A small glimpse of our wider Curator network — spanning business, investing, design, technology, the arts, food, hospitality, music, and beyond.

CURATOR

Qian C.

Qian Chen

Tech investor and founder, building AI products for consumer, travel & global business. Reads China through its founders, its capital, and the rooms between.

Shenzhen · Hong Kong

CURATOR

Enkhsaikhan S.

Enkhsaikhan Sam

Cross-border investor between Mongolia, China, and Central Asia. Works across banking, real estate, and the carry trade. Reads Ulaanbaatar through its capital flows and the people who move them.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

CURATOR

Eva P.

Eva Peng

Builds product, design and partnerships at a SaaS opening Japan's travel to the world. Reads Tokyo through who shapes what gets seen — and what's kept quiet.

Tokyo, Japan

CURATOR

Mark C.

Mark Chen

Researcher in embodied AI and world models. Reads Shenzhen through its labs and young AI talent — and the questions the field asks before papers come out.

Shenzhen · Guangzhou

CURATOR

David A.

David Au

Language teacher and artist crossing from English into French. Reads Bao'an through the artists, teachers, and creative scenes most of the city overlooks.

Shenzhen · Hong Kong

CURATOR

Jieru G.

Jieru Gong

Full-time crypto trader and long-horizon equity investor across US and Chinese markets. Reads both from Chongqing — a quiet city watching loud ones.

Chongqing · Hong Kong

CURATOR

Gabby W.

Gabby Wen

Composes and performs experimental and ambient electronic music. Knows the small scene Shenzhen rarely sees — sound artists, listening rooms, the city's quiet edges.

Shenzhen · San Francisco

CURATOR

Anh N.

Anh Nguyen

Vietnam-qualified lawyer for foreign investors — M&A, IP, regulatory. Watches Ho Chi Minh from inside the wave of capital arriving from China and Europe.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

You'll meet somewhere that means something.

No hotel lobbies. No obvious lists. Your Curator takes you somewhere they genuinely like — a place that wouldn't make sense without them.

Two ways in.

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One Introduction

One person, hand-picked for your context
One place, chosen to fit the conversation
Warm intro
Matched within 48 hours
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MEMBER 2026 · FIRST 100

$149 / year

Standard Membership 2026

Membership is by review. First 100: $149, then $199.

Six curated introductions a year, across every city we open
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Monthly notes and first word on new cities
First access to Member-only AI, hardware, and what comes next
Limited to the first 100

After your first introduction, Membership is how you stay in the club and keep meeting the right people.

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