Daily Markup #194: Big moves for Singaporean startups; Removing barriers for brides; Saving lives and the economy with an app Serious about startups Under Singapore’s national budget for 2021, several initiatives were launched to... Emmanuel Olalere February 18, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #193: Singapore to phase out petrol cars; Shipping for merchants made easy; Big investments for Indonesian entrepreneurs Charging up the EV industry In a Budget speech last year, it was announced... Emmanuel Olalere February 17, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #192: Marketplace goes into millennial marketing; Flying vehicles to become the norm; Grab launches new rides Marketplace to marketing Carousell Group has launched Carousell Media Group, a full-service platform that... Emmanuel Olalere February 16, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #191: Fintech startup seeks funding to serve the underbanked; Property data CEO challenges the idea of homeownership; Chatbots can generate profits even for small businesses Funding financial access 500-backed Philippine fintech startup Ayannah is seeking Series B funding to... Emmanuel Olalere February 15, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #190: Animation platform acquires over 2.2 million assets; Robots help doctors in Vietnam; Insurance for bicycles now in the Netherlands Expanding the library 500-backed LottieFiles, the Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco-based animation proprietor, announced... Emmanuel Olalere February 11, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #189: A leg up for early-stage Singaporean startups; Platform for vernacular speakers in India closes US$4.1m in funding; Pharmacists in Vietnam update professional knowledge through an app Supporting startups Global VC firm 500 Startups has launched applications for batch 3 of... Emmanuel Olalere February 10, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #188: Keeping up with consumers in a pandemic; The goal of creating safe spaces in football stadiums; The tech behind fast-growing businesses Calling for reinforcements When the pandemic first hit, 500-backed e-grocery startup HappyFresh saw a... Emmanuel Olalere February 9, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #187: How to make a lot of money? Khailee Ng shares; Malaysian startup to beef up food security to create the next normal; Marketing moves that make the headlines The next big thing “You can actually make a lot of money by serving... Emmanuel Olalere February 8, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #186: The tech startups investing in people to save the world Paying it forward Startups that use technology to address Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are... Emmanuel Olalere February 5, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #185: This Indonesian startup is on a mission to save the country’s street stalls; Australian rocket company sets new world record for its 2022 launch; Singapore’s Haulio sets foot (and tires) in Thailand Preserving tradition CEO of 500-backed e-commerce platform Bukalapak, Rachmat Kaimuddin, was interviewed on CNBC’s... Emmanuel Olalere February 4, 2021 · 4 min read