Daily Markup #237: Shohoz on uplifting a nation with tech; Boxgreen on rebuilding lives; Pomelo launches a new collection with Chupa Chups Credit: The Daily Star A tech-driven juggernaut I firmly believe that technology alone can solve... Emmanuel Olalere April 20, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #236: The Happy5 pill for performing people; How Wallex grew to over US$1.7b in transactions; Haulio on uplifting Singapore truckers In this issue of Daily Markup, we shine a spotlight on 500-backed founders. Read... Emmanuel Olalere April 19, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #234: Bukalapak raises US$234m in funding; Naluri launches food mini-app on airasia; Gilmour to take on a bigger piece of space Credit: DealStreetAsia Fresh funds A report by Reuters revealed that 500-backed Indonesian e-commerce startup... Emmanuel Olalere April 15, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #233: Fave acquired by Pine Labs for US$45m; Grab to list in US in record US$40b SPAC deal; StoreHub on the cookieless monster of 2022 Credit: The Business Times Paving the way to Asia 500-backed fintech startup Fave has been... Emmanuel Olalere April 14, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #232: Grab pledges US$275 mil for Southeast Asia; MHub wins 3rd place in Huawei competition; Carsome, Reddoorz & Fabelio make FT’s list Credit: Tech in Asia Spurring social change 500-backed super app Grab announced its plans for... Emmanuel Olalere April 13, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #231: Curlec gets on deck with Visa; Wallex partnership offers a handy way to pay; Life’s a picnic with Neuron Mobility’s studio collab Credit: PR Newswire Asia Success in the cards Out of hundreds of applicants, 500-backed fintech... Emmanuel Olalere April 12, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #229: On SPACs & ESGs, Khailee wants proof over promise; Aerodyne’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year; abillion’s vegan awards make the rounds Credit: Digital News Asia Realistically optimistic Managing partner at 500 Startups Khailee Ng was interviewed... Emmanuel Olalere April 8, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #228: Glints raises record funding for talent platform; Escavox boosts real-time cargo tracking; Carousell to be a force in advertising Credit: Glints Advancing careers 500-backed career platform Glints has raised US$22.5 million in a... Emmanuel Olalere April 7, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #227: Friz for freelancers raises funding; Enplug acquisition expands its services; Retailo & Maersk partnership to serve more retailers Credit: e27 Freelancers first 500-backed Friz, a fintech startup focused on financial services for... Emmanuel Olalere April 6, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #226: Insights on tech talent by Glints; Xfers’ XSGD now third-largest tokenized currency in the world; Bukalapak’s FMCG collaborations A tool in tech 500-backed recruitment platform Glints released a Southeast Asia Tech Talent... Emmanuel Olalere April 5, 2021 · 4 min read