Tech booster
- 500-backed fintech startup Curlec has been selected as one of 12 to be part of EY Foundry, a dedicated incubation program for early-stage startups in the accounting, tax, fintech, legal tech, regulation tech, and HR tech space.
- The startup was chosen from over 270 applications and is one of the three winning Malaysian startups.
- Participants will receive US$120,000 worth of Microsoft Azure credits, which will go towards helping the startups develop their technology.
Time to ship up
- According to a study, the pandemic accelerated the shift from physical shopping to eCommerce by five years. So, what key trends can we expect to see this year? 500-backed shipping startup Easyship covered this in a report.
- While demand is increasing for affordable global shipping options and delivery times are normalizing, these are the five global trends Easyship predicts could emerge this year:
- Commercial drone deliveries ready for takeoff
- Shipping goes green
- Small merchants gain momentum
- Shipping prices could climb
- Multi-courier solutions further enhance their offerings
- Read the full report here.
Reaching for the remote
- CEO of 500-backed digital health startup mClinica Farouk Meralli spoke in a podcast about empowering pharmacists through technology.
- He shared that the startup is digitally connected to about one in every three pharmacy professionals in Southeast Asia, reaching even the remotest locations. Case in point: 49% of the startup’s users come from rural areas.
- How does the startup do it? Via SwipeRx — its all-in-one app for pharmacy professionals. The app provides education, information, training, and drug information for pharmacy professionals to serve patients better and manage their pharmacies.
- Listen to the full podcast here.
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