This week, 500-backed South Asian startups make our mid-June roundup. Pakistan-based Dawaai raises US$8.5 million in funding, and Bangladesh’s super app Shohoz launches a new edtech platform called Shohoz Learn. Meanwhile, Thailand welcomes Haulio from Singapore and Aerodyne from Malaysia as these startups seek to expand their presence in Southeast Asia.
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- Dawaai lands US$8.5M, serving 11 million in 98 cities
- Haulio expands in Thailand with CMA CGM; eyes 200% growth
- Aerodyne launches Aerosky with Thai companies to improve work safety
- Shohoz launches edtech platform with Scholastic learning tools
- Carsome drives financial inclusion in Malaysia with Axiata
- 500 Startups & Petronas launch accelerator program for deeptech
- mClinica awarded Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum
- GrabSupermarket to offer over 10,000 products in Singapore with next-day delivery
- ESPL raises funds to fight COVID-19 in India
Other stories you may have missed:
- Movel AI wins for Singapore at Launchpad 2021, a Singapore-India competition for startups with product-ready ideas.
- Asia PropTech awarded the Magehold Proptech Prize to Urbanmetry for winning third place at PitchStart!, a pitching contest at StartmeupHK Festival 2021.
- eFishery and Jala Tech were featured as companies to watch for in IntraFish’s list of aquatech revolutionaries.
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