Daily Markup #61: Bukalapak turns merchants into “banks”; RedDoorz is Indonesia’s most-considered… Daily Markup #61: Bukalapak turns merchants into “banks”; RedDoorz is Indonesia’s most-considered… Banking on warungs Bukalapak, the 500-backed e-commerce giant, is looking to turn merchants on... Emmanuel Olalere July 13, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #60: This startup is bringing e-commerce to rural Indonesia; Prenetics wants to… Daily Markup #60: This startup is bringing e-commerce to rural Indonesia; Prenetics wants to… Empowering with fintech Indonesia is home to over 4.5 million warungs — Indonesian for kiosks — and many... Emmanuel Olalere July 10, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #59: Gender diversity’s importance in tech; Learning new skills amidst a global… Daily Markup #59: Gender diversity’s importance in tech; Learning new skills amidst a global… Diversity in tech is good for all While there’s still much to be said... Emmanuel Olalere July 9, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #58: The entrepreneurs shaping Malaysia’s digital economy; GoGet joins Lazada to… Daily Markup #58: The entrepreneurs shaping Malaysia’s digital economy; GoGet joins Lazada to… Future-makers Digital News Asia, the independent news portal covering technology and the startup ecosystem... Emmanuel Olalere July 8, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #57: iPrice is riding pandemic-driven buying trends; Improving the delivery… Daily Markup #57: iPrice is riding pandemic-driven buying trends; Improving the delivery… New CEO speaks 500-backed online shopping aggregator iPrice appointed Paul Brown-Kenyon as its new... Emmanuel Olalere July 7, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #56: Petronas makes second investment in yet another 500-backed company; Singaporean… Daily Markup #56: Petronas makes second investment in yet another 500-backed company; Singaporean… Monday’s digest. Solar for more A little over a week after announcing its foray... Emmanuel Olalere July 6, 2020 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #55: Neuron trials e-scooters in the UK; Laka’s new “recovery” insurance policy… Daily Markup #55: Neuron trials e-scooters in the UK; Laka’s new “recovery” insurance policy… Esports and e-scooters. Time to scoot Less than three weeks after deploying 250 of... Emmanuel Olalere July 2, 2020 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #54: Eko announces acquisition and new parent company for global expansion; Vokal… Daily Markup #54: Eko announces acquisition and new parent company for global expansion; Vokal… The lowdown in today’s Daily Markup. Introducing, Amity Korawad Chearavanont, founder and CEO of... Emmanuel Olalere July 1, 2020 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #53: Petronas’ first VC investment in Malaysia; GoGet partners IKEA’s… Daily Markup #53: Petronas’ first VC investment in Malaysia; GoGet partners IKEA’s… Hello, it’s Monday and here are the stories in today’s Daily Markup. First foray... Emmanuel Olalere June 29, 2020 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #52: SOLS Energy’s 1-megawatt milestone; Unpacking SEA’s funding landscape… Daily Markup #52: SOLS Energy’s 1-megawatt milestone; Unpacking SEA’s funding landscape… Before the weekend, we unpack news in the SEA startup scene. From 1KW to... Emmanuel Olalere June 26, 2020 · 5 min read