Daily Markup #290: Carsome partners Thai insurance firms to offer more online services; Over US$86M raised by five 500-backed Malaysian startups since 2020 as featured on VulcanPost; abillion seeks funding to grow plant-based movement Credit: Nation Thailand Gearing up 500-backed used car trading platform Carsome has formed a business... Emmanuel Olalere July 8, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #289: Favful acquired by iMedia in mission to become top digital group in Malaysia; Escavox is going global in keeping food fresher for longer; iPrice report on cheapest & most expensive cities in Southeast Asia Credit: Marketing Interactive Going for gold 500-backed beauty e-commerce platform Favful has been acquired... Emmanuel Olalere July 7, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #288: Bukalapak to boost the traditional food stall business; ESPL brings esports tournaments to Pakistan; Carousell eyes deeper consumer trust with warranties & returns Credit: The Jakarta Post Helping the mom-and-pops 500-backed ecommerce startup Bukalapak announced a collaboration with... Emmanuel Olalere July 6, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #287: OhmniLabs partners Volkswagen to fulfill children’s dreams with custom robot; Split certified Shariah-compliant in Malaysia, affirms transparency; No business too small to be a target of cybersecurity attacks — Horangi Credit: U.S. Soccer Field of dreams 500-backed robotics startup OhmniLabs has partnered with Volkswagen of... Emmanuel Olalere July 5, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #285: Fairbanc bags 7-figure funding to expand & boost its 60,000-merchant network; Gilmour Space lands US$46M to build more hybrid rockets & developing a new launch site; RaRa Delivery chosen to participate in Sequoia’s Surge program Credit: Adismara Putri Pradiri on Unsplash Financial access for all 500-backed fintech startup Fairbanc announced... Emmanuel Olalere July 1, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #283: Levi’s & more brands to benefit from Pomelo’s new tech platform; iMotorbike’s strategy for growing its user base 20–30% monthly; HappyFresh adoption rates sped up by 2–3 years Credit: Pomelo Boosting brands 500-backed omnichannel fashion startup Pomelo has launched Prism, a tech... Emmanuel Olalere June 29, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #282: How Bibit hit one million investors on its platform; Drone startup Aerodyne’s… Credit: Sequoia India Keeping on-trend 500-backed robo-advisor platform Bibit has hit a million users on... Emmanuel Olalere June 28, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #280: Koo to reach wider multilingual audiences in India with new partnership; Laka launches bike membership program to benefit retailers; Grab’s commitment to uplifting persons with disabilities, providing scholarships & more Credit: YourStory Wings to fly 500-backed micro-blogging platform Koo has announced a partnership with... Emmanuel Olalere June 24, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #279: Kredivo bags another US$100M debt facility, eyes 10M customers; Grassroots gamers to organize their own tournaments on ESPL; RedDoorz discusses its COVID-19 response on NYSE Floor Talk Credit: Alfred Junus Verdio / EyeEm / Getty Images Doubling up 500-backed fintech startup Kredivo... Emmanuel Olalere June 23, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #278: Arcstone launches ~US$13.4M joint lab to boost digital manufacturing; Jala Tech only SEA startup selected for Unreasonable Impact Asia Pacific 2021; Bukalapak enables donations of rice to over 20,000 people and more Credit: Frontier Enterprise Better together 500-backed digital manufacturing startup Arcstone has partnered with the... Emmanuel Olalere June 22, 2021 · 4 min read