Shenzhen is the Technology Capital of the World, with Taylor Ogan – Manifold #107
Recorded live in Shenzhen with Taylor Ogan, the founder and CEO of
Snowbull Capital, which invests in Chinese technology companies.
Taylor on X:
Previous episodes with Taylor:
(00:00) - Shenzhen is the Technology Capital of the World, with Taylor Ogan
(00:53) - Meeting in Shenzhen
(02:40) - Greater Bay Area Explained
(06:36) - Shenzhen Boom Stories
(18:26) - China Tech Reality Check
(36:49) - China Tech Leapfrogging
(37:52) - Agentic AI on Phones
(41:27) - Jobs Wealth and Governance
(53:03) - Huawei Ownership and US Pushback
Audio-only version and transcript:
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Fascinating. How does the banking system work in Shenzhen? Is it government owned? How does capital get allocated among all of those businesses? Would love to know.