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Daily Markup #428: Una Brands acquires two Singaporean ergonomic furniture brands; Horangi’s Warden ranked top Cloud Security Software; EMQ deepens reach across Europe with major enhancement
Serving comfort at home 500-backed e-commerce aggregator Una Brands has acquired two Singaporean ergonomic furniture brands ErgoTune and EverDesk+ for an eight-figure USD sum....
Daily Markup #427: Christine Tsai’s VC predictions for 2022; Carsome new outdoor, geotagged ads are more relevant to audience; Neuron Mobility brings e-scooters & e-bikes to more cities
An evolution in investing As consumer needs evolve amid a global pandemic, the tech world is adapting to meet those needs. Christine Tsai, CEO...
Daily Markup #426: Transcelestial to bring superfast internet to Hong Kong; YAS aims to go big with microinsurance; RedDoorz to deploy multilingual chatbot for better customer experience
Bringing superfast & reliable internet to Hong Kong Superfast internet is coming to Hong Kong, thanks to a partnership between 500-backed startup Transcelestial and...
Daily Markup #425: BukuKas raises US$80M to support SMEs, rebrands to Lummo; EMQ enables money transfers to mobile wallets in Indonesia; Carousell launches Connect, a recommerce programmatic ad platform
A new beginning 500-backed Indonesia-based startup BukuKas has secured US$80 million in a Series C funding round led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital...
Daily Markup #423: Food Market Hub partners with Saladplate to help F&B businesses; PolicyPal wants to help Asian consumers make better financial decisions; Nirali on her entrepreneurial journey with Friz
A tool for thriving Co-founder of 500-backed startup Food Market Hub, Shayna Teh, shares her thoughts on how F&B businesses can get a competitive...
Daily Markup #422: Haulio raises US$7M to fuel regional growth; Glints & Haulio in top 10 fastest-growing companies in Singapore; Parcel Perform grows its team by 150%
Loading up 500-backed digital logistics startup Haulio has raised US$7 million in a Series A funding round led by Temasek unit Heliconia Capital. New...
Daily Markup #421: Aliena engine deployed into space via SpaceX program; Aerodyne enters Scandanavian oil & gas sector; Gilmour Space tests Australia’s most powerful rocket engine
A small wonder A nano-satellite fitted with an engine developed by 500-backed Singapore startup Aliena has been launched in SpaceX’s ‘rideshare’ program. The engine...
Daily Markup #420: Carousell signs on automotive & motorcycle partners to boost content; Bukalapak’s busy year with Microsoft, Grab, Emtek & more; TalkPush offers tips for high-volume recruitment
Boosting content OneShift by Carousell, a subsidiary of 500-backed Carousell Group, has partnered with two content creators, Tri33ple (pronounced Triple Three) and Horizon Drives’... • • •
Daily Markup #428: Una Brands acquires two Singaporean ergonomic furniture brands; Horangi’s Warden ranked top Cloud Security Software; EMQ deepens reach across Europe with major enhancement
Serving comfort at home 500-backed e-commerce aggregator Una Brands has acquired two Singaporean ergonomic furniture brands ErgoTune and EverDesk+...
Daily Markup #425: BukuKas raises US$80M to support SMEs, rebrands to Lummo; EMQ enables money transfers to mobile wallets in Indonesia; Carousell launches Connect, a recommerce programmatic ad platform
A new beginning 500-backed Indonesia-based startup BukuKas has secured US$80 million in a Series...
