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Daily Markup #355: Una Brands eyes 100 acquisitions, plans to go unicorn; Omnilytics reveals a hack for small retail businesses; Pomelo & Pantone exclusive collection delivers joy amid pandemic
An ambitious goal 500-backed Una Brands is less than a year old, but the startup has already acquired several Australian companies. Co-founder Adrian Johnston...
Daily Markup #354: Curlec grows 400%, raising funds for expansion; Grab Financial Group’s Reuben Lai on crypto, growth & more; Kredivo talks consumer behavior on CNN
Going global The inaugural Demo Day by Alibaba Cloud x KrASIA Global Startup Accelerator concluded last week, with 500-backed fintech startup Curlec finishing as...
Daily Markup #353: Vishal & Aerodyne reveal opportunities in customer-centric solutions; Jala Tech wins US$50,000 at global challenge; Gilmour eyes 2030 to send humans into space
Support for startups At the launch of the Infobip Startup Tribe program, a community for startup support, a webinar titled ‘Bringing Next-Gen Customer Engagement...
Daily Markup #352: Aerodyne to boost economic growth in Sabah with drone technology; Escavox supports Australia-wide education program with simulation; Gnowbe learners log 10-15x higher completion rate than unicorn learning platforms
Aiming high The state of Sabah in Malaysia is set for a boost in the application of drone technology. 500-backed Aerodyne has signed a...
Daily Markup #350: Atomionics to compete in US Space Force-funded accelerator; YAS activates 600 new microinsurance policies a week; Homage & 99.co featured on LinkedIn Top Startups 2021
Out of this world 500-backed Atomionics, a startup that builds quantum sensors for navigation and resource exploration, has been selected for the Hyperspace Challenge...
Daily Markup #349: Kredivo & DBS announce US$70M joint financing; Prenetics strengthens safety & compliance in COVID-19 testing supply chain; Grab helps clients with consumer action & conversion
A partnership in fintech Customers of 500-backed Kredivo are set to gain greater access to credit. Bank DBS Indonesia and the startup have announced...
Daily Markup #348: Finaxar launches first-in-Singapore fintech feature for SMEs; Cargobase upgrades to become affordable full-service logistics platform; Escavox to extend food expiry dates & reduce food waste
Time to Flex 500-backed fintech startup Finaxar has launched new features under its SME-centric (small to medium enterprises) solution, Flex by Finaxar. The startup...
Daily Markup #347: Neobank Friz secures US$1M to serve freelancers; Khailee on building startups that give the best returns to society; Tips for first-time founders & students in SEA
Fixing a broken system 500-backed Friz, a fintech startup for freelancers, announced the completion of its oversubscribed seed funding round of US$1 million. This... • • •
Daily Markup #355: Una Brands eyes 100 acquisitions, plans to go unicorn; Omnilytics reveals a hack for small retail businesses; Pomelo & Pantone exclusive collection delivers joy amid pandemic
An ambitious goal 500-backed Una Brands is less than a year old, but the startup has already acquired several...
Daily Markup #352: Aerodyne to boost economic growth in Sabah with drone technology; Escavox supports Australia-wide education program with simulation; Gnowbe learners log 10-15x higher completion rate than unicorn learning platforms
Aiming high The state of Sabah in Malaysia is set for a boost in...
Daily Markup #348: Finaxar launches first-in-Singapore fintech feature for SMEs; Cargobase upgrades to become affordable full-service logistics platform; Escavox to extend food expiry dates & reduce food waste
Time to Flex 500-backed fintech startup Finaxar has launched new features under its SME-centric...
