Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more You read that right! A whopping US$30.7M was raised in June by 500-backed startups — Zenysis and Naluri for better healthcare; Dagangan to expand... Ching Yee Ho July 1, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #535: The family values that built Haulio; BloomThis eyes 1M customers in SEA; Carousell protects Vietnam shoppers with safety feature The unexpected road to entrepreneurship Alvin Ea never wanted to be an entrepreneur, but filial piety led him down this path. Being the dutiful... Ching Yee Ho June 30, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #534: Laka rings in US$1.5M from Porsche; XING Mobility launches next-gen battery system; Carsome Mobility Lab opens for SEA startups Time for a new ride to shine Car drivers and cyclists often don’t see eye-to-eye, but this time, they do. 500-backed insurtech startup Laka... Ching Yee Ho June 29, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #533: Zenysis bags US$13.3M to improve public health; SwipeRx combines AI & pharma care; Clinikk aims to reduce healthcare bills to zero The government’s data sidekick An Ebola crisis in 2014 spurred Jonathan Stambolis into action. As a former diplomat with the United Nations, he witnessed... Ching Yee Ho June 28, 2022 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #532: FarMart fights tooth & nail to serve farmers; Learning Loop soft launches social platform; Grab revives food site HungryGoWhere Try, try, and try again “We will be taking a 70 percent salary cut or maybe not drawing our salaries, for the next few... Ching Yee Ho June 27, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #531: This week’s stories on US$7M raised by Naluri to advance healthtech and more healthcare stories from SwipeRx, Prenetics, and Homage A 500-backed startup a day keeps the doctor away! It’s a big week for healthcare — Naluri raised US$7M Pre-Series B to bring its... Ching Yee Ho June 23, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #530: Naluri raises US$7M to expand to Thailand; Thinking inside Escavox’s blue box; Laka looks out for cyclists with collective model Affordable & accessible healthcare On the back of the pandemic, Southeast Asia is seeing an epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases which is responsible for... Ching Yee Ho June 22, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #529: EST puts Asian stories on the global stage; Grab hires new leaders for GrabAds; abillion launches in Italian New voice for Asian youths “Our hope is to build a bridge from East to West so that Asian youth in Australia see themselves... Ching Yee Ho June 22, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #528: StoreHub builds the bridge to equality; Carousell platforms enable sustainable shopping; Ematic makes the right marketing mix Online lifeline for struggling businesses “The biggest problems in the world are caused by great inequalities,” said Co-founder & CEO Wai Hong Fong of... Ching Yee Ho June 21, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #527: SwipeRx uplifts pharmacists in Cambodia; Prenetics enables online & offline testing; Homage crosses 1M hours of care in Malaysia Sweet news for diabetes prevention & care Better healthcare starts with better access to education for medical professionals — especially in Southeast Asia where... Ching Yee Ho June 20, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more You read that right! A whopping US$30.7M was raised in June by 500-backed startups — Zenysis and Naluri for better healthcare; Dagangan to expand... Ching Yee Ho July 1, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #535: The family values that built Haulio; BloomThis eyes 1M customers in SEA; Carousell protects Vietnam shoppers with safety feature The unexpected road to entrepreneurship Alvin Ea never wanted to be an entrepreneur, but filial piety led him down... Ching Yee Ho June 30, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #534: Laka rings in US$1.5M from Porsche; XING Mobility launches next-gen battery system; Carsome Mobility Lab opens for SEA startups Time for a new ride to shine Car drivers and cyclists often don’t see eye-to-eye, but this time, they... Ching Yee Ho June 29, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #533: Zenysis bags US$13.3M to improve public health; SwipeRx combines AI & pharma care; Clinikk aims to reduce healthcare bills to zero The government’s data sidekick An Ebola crisis in 2014 spurred Jonathan Stambolis into action.... Ching Yee Ho June 28, 2022 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #532: FarMart fights tooth & nail to serve farmers; Learning Loop soft launches social platform; Grab revives food site HungryGoWhere Try, try, and try again “We will be taking a 70 percent salary cut... Ching Yee Ho June 27, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #531: This week’s stories on US$7M raised by Naluri to advance healthtech and more healthcare stories from SwipeRx, Prenetics, and Homage A 500-backed startup a day keeps the doctor away! It’s a big week for... Ching Yee Ho June 23, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #530: Naluri raises US$7M to expand to Thailand; Thinking inside Escavox’s blue box; Laka looks out for cyclists with collective model Affordable & accessible healthcare On the back of the pandemic, Southeast Asia is seeing... Ching Yee Ho June 22, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #529: EST puts Asian stories on the global stage; Grab hires new leaders for GrabAds; abillion launches in Italian New voice for Asian youths “Our hope is to build a bridge from East... Ching Yee Ho June 22, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #528: StoreHub builds the bridge to equality; Carousell platforms enable sustainable shopping; Ematic makes the right marketing mix Online lifeline for struggling businesses “The biggest problems in the world are caused by... Ching Yee Ho June 21, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #527: SwipeRx uplifts pharmacists in Cambodia; Prenetics enables online & offline testing; Homage crosses 1M hours of care in Malaysia Sweet news for diabetes prevention & care Better healthcare starts with better access to... Ching Yee Ho June 20, 2022 · 3 min read