Daily Markup #189: A leg up for early-stage Singaporean startups; Platform for vernacular speakers in India closes US$4.1m in funding; Pharmacists in Vietnam update professional knowledge through an app Supporting startups Global VC firm 500 Startups has launched applications for batch 3 of... Emmanuel Olalere February 10, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #188: Keeping up with consumers in a pandemic; The goal of creating safe spaces in football stadiums; The tech behind fast-growing businesses Calling for reinforcements When the pandemic first hit, 500-backed e-grocery startup HappyFresh saw a... Emmanuel Olalere February 9, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #187: How to make a lot of money? Khailee Ng shares; Malaysian startup to beef up food security to create the next normal; Marketing moves that make the headlines The next big thing “You can actually make a lot of money by serving... Emmanuel Olalere February 8, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #186: The tech startups investing in people to save the world Paying it forward Startups that use technology to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are... Emmanuel Olalere February 5, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #185: This Indonesian startup is on a mission to save the country’s street stalls; Australian rocket company sets new world record for its 2022 launch; Singapore’s Haulio sets foot (and tires) in Thailand Preserving tradition CEO of 500-backed e-commerce platform Bukalapak, Rachmat Kaimuddin, was interviewed on CNBC’s... Emmanuel Olalere February 4, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #184: Support for millions of Southeast Asian families strengthened in Grab’s latest milestone; Malaysian drone startup to traverse hazardous environments with new partnership Gearing up for 2021 500-backed super app Grab announced it has raised a US$2... Emmanuel Olalere February 3, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #183: This Malaysian-born startup plans to list on the NYSE; This startup made animations 600% lighter, and they just raised US$9 million Obsessed with the best 500-backed Carsome’s co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng and Group... Emmanuel Olalere February 2, 2021 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #181: 500 APAC increases support for governments and corporations, appoints Ee Ling Lim A local champion Venture capital firm 500 Startups has announced the appointment of Singapore-based... Emmanuel Olalere January 27, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #180: Indonesians and Singaporeans shopping for property safely amid the pandemic, thanks to technological innovations A heavyweight in real estate 99 Group, the Singapore-based digital property media group that... Emmanuel Olalere January 26, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #179: Keeping up with trends and scammers; how Carousell protects consumers in the new normal All in a day’s work Lavone Toh, business process improvement manager at 500-backed e-commerce... Emmanuel Olalere January 25, 2021 · 5 min read