Daily Markup #277: Lingokids raises US$40M, reaches more than 30 million families worldwide; Southeast Asia’s next unicorn could be in insurance; How to build an engineering team in Southeast Asia according to Glints Credit: Lingokids Raising the learning bar 500-backed edtech startup Lingokids has raised US$40 million... Emmanuel Olalere June 21, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #275: Una Brands on buying and scaling businesses; abillion aims to be the Etsy of the vegan ecosystem; Curlec on the importance of a university degree in Malaysia Credit: Caixin Global The building blocks of brands Kiren Tanna, co-founder and CEO of 500-backed... Emmanuel Olalere June 17, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #274: 500 Startups & Petronas launch accelerator program for deeptech; GrabSupermarket to offer over 10,000 products in Singapore with next-day delivery; mClinica awarded Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum Credit: 500 Startups A boost up 500 Startups has partnered with oil and gas company... Emmanuel Olalere June 16, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #273: Haulio expands in Thailand with CMA CGM; eyes 200% growth; Aerodyne launches Aerosky with Thai companies to improve work safety; Carsome drives financial inclusion in Malaysia with Axiata Credit: Container News A major movement 500-backed Singapore-based startup Haulio has announced a collaboration... Emmanuel Olalere June 15, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #271: This week’s top stories on Alodokter & Naluri’s funding rounds, Vishal Harnal’s thoughts on Southeast Asia unicorns & more 500-backed healthcare startups sweep the news this week. Alodokter and Naluri raised funding to... Emmanuel Olalere June 11, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #270: Naluri bags US$5 million to strengthen services in chronic diseases & mental health; Clinikk provides travelers with peace of mind for US$0.82; Vault Dragon’s secret solution to improving the healthcare system Credit: Digital News Asia A springboard for health 500-backed digital health startup Naluri has closed... Emmanuel Olalere June 10, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #269: Vishal Harnal on how more unicorns can emerge from Southeast Asia; Alodokter raises funds to expand healthcare platform of 43,000 doctors; Koo’s plans on monetizing its user base of millions Credit: CNBC The recipe for a unicorn Vishal Harnal, Managing Partner, 500 Startups (Southeast... Emmanuel Olalere June 9, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #268: Gilmour Space to build small rocket launch pad in Queensland; mClinica’s CEO & COO featured on Prestige 40 Under 40; Glints reports a jump in internship opportunities on Channel News Asia Credit: Gilmour Space Technologies A boost for space The Queensland government has approved for... Emmanuel Olalere June 8, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #266: Grab founders ranked on Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders; Carsome’s data center of excellence to rev up digitalization of industry; Neuron Mobility provides 3rd-party insurance in a first for Aus & NZ Credit: Fortune Leaders in times of crisis The founders of 500-backed super app Grab,... Emmanuel Olalere June 3, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #265: Bukalapak acquires itemku to increase access to video games; Pomelo reveals new B2B service to help other fashion retailers; Shohoz puts doctors & medicines on its app Credit: Igor Karimov on Unsplash Leveling up In response to the growth of the gaming... Emmanuel Olalere June 2, 2021 · 4 min read