Daily Markup #396: Carsome & Grab campaign to benefit over 100,000 drivers; Escavox prepares for a ~US$3.5M funding round; AUS expects Indian drone market to hit up to US$4B Boosting ownership Two 500-backed startups – used car marketplace Carsome and super app Grab... Ching Yee Ho December 14, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #395: Kredivo launches new card to benefit more underbanked; Friz wins US$100,000 grant in female founder program; Carousell to enable interest-free installment plan in Hong Kong Banking on a new partnership 500-backed fintech platform Kredivo has teamed up with Bank... Ching Yee Ho December 13, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #393: Luxclusif acquired by Farfetch to boost fashion tech offerings; Carousell launches two charitable initiatives for the festive season; Una Brands commits to investing US$23.6M in Malaysian brands Bagging a deal 500-backed retail platform for the resale of luxury goods Luxclusif has... Ching Yee Ho December 9, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #392: Jala Tech poised to enter Vietnam market; How a taxi company evolved into Grab, the super app; RedDoorz on surviving the pandemic & a potential IPO Fishing in a new pond 500-backed aquaculture startup Jala Tech is three months into... Ching Yee Ho December 8, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #391: Carnot wins award for energy- and cost-saving AI solution; AUS acquires Algopixel to level up drone solutions; Stockbit to acquire & rebrand brokerage partner A winning solution From 200 applications, 500-backed startup Carnot Innovations has become one of... Ching Yee Ho December 7, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #390: Food Market Hub bags US$8.5M for empowering F&B businesses; Ion Mobility launches e-motorbike, to make ownership affordable A bigger plate 500-backed Malaysian startup Food Market Hub (FMH) announced it has raised... Ching Yee Ho December 6, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #388: Vishal talks trends in fintech entrepreneurship; Ayannah partnership to reach more unbanked Filipinos; Gilmour Space develops new & advanced rocket material A new wave of entrepreneurs “Entrepreneurs are no longer just building replacements for existing... Ching Yee Ho December 2, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #387: ESPL to host esports Academy Championship in Malaysia; How Grab, Aerodyne & 99.co are helping local communities manage in the pandemic; Arcstone helps manufacturers go digital using blockchain technology Leveling up 500-backed Esports Players League (ESPL) has announced a partnership with Malaysian esports... Ching Yee Ho December 1, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #385: Jala lands US$6M for empowering 6,700 aquaculture farms; Customers get a sweet deal with Carsome & Tealive; Food Market Hub helps Taiwanese F&B chain grow by 31% A big harvest Jala Tech, a 500-backed aquaculture startup, has raised US$6 million. Led... Ching Yee Ho November 29, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #383: abillion reaches US$1M donation target, aims higher for 2022; mClinica on the importance of gender lens investing; Prenetics to expand user-friendly, at-home testing services Daily Markup #383: abillion reaches US$1M donation target, aims higher for 2022; mClinica on the importance of gender lens investing; Prenetics to expand user-friendly, at-home testing services Food for a cause 500-backed user-led sustainability platform abillion has achieved its US$1 million... Ching Yee Ho November 25, 2021 · 2 min read