500-backed companies raised over US$4 million to help manufacturers scale, small businesses to expand their sales network, companies to leverage flexible office spaces, and marketers to increase the effectiveness of their content.

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• Phasio secures US$2.5M to help local manufacturers scale through better customer relationships, AI-assisted by mGPT
• Ejen2u gets US$1.5M in pre-Series A to expand agent management offerings for small businesses, and explore new opportunities in Indonesia
• WORQ raises pre-Series B funding to expand co-working space & space-as-a-service for startups, SMEs and corporates
• NexMind empowers global brands with intuitive AI tools to create search-optimized content in 17 languages effortlessly
• Halogen Capital selected by Malaysia’s Securities Commission to receive funding from Digital Innovation Fund (DIGID)
• LottieFiles brings the power of motion design to Canva with 100,000+ ready-to-use customizable animations
• eFishery is bringing its aquaculture success to India, and unveils new blockchain-based digital cooperative for farmers
• Hydroleap’s chemical-free modular system makes it simple for companies to treat industrial wastewater sustainably and effectively
• Easyship partners Sendle to make it easy and affordable for e-commerce entrepreneurs to ship their goods sustainably
• FarMart CEO Alekh shares focusing on impact and sustainability is their north star for building a global food supply platform
• Carsome CFO Juliet Zhu on her transition from VC investor to startup operator, and her vision for the used cars supply chain
• RedDoorz turns to AI and data analytics to give hotels owners in SE Asia the competitive edge, aims to grow network to 8,000 hotels
• MHub partners Malaysian government to enhance national Housing Integrated Management System (HIMS)
• Carousell moves into new Campus office, complete with hidden rooms and AI-powered product inspection
• Khailee shares high-growth trends in SE Asia, how 500 Global finds & funds tech founders, and why now is the best time to invest
• Halogen Capital brings governance into cryptocurrency investing for institutional and corporate clients

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