Daily Markup #372: Kredivo partners with AirAsia for easy access to travel; BukuKas eyes 20 million users by end of 2022; Horangi & Huawei Cloud to serve digital organizations in 10 countries Travel made easy 500-backed fintech platform Kredivo announced a strategic partnership with airline company... Ching Yee Ho November 10, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #371: Zenysis partners with Chemionics to launch global healthcare program; iPrice launches new tool to help consumers save time & money; Grab eyes profitable delivery service by end of 2021 Healthcare for all 500-backed big data startup Zenysis Technologies has partnered with Chemionics, an... Ching Yee Ho November 9, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #370: Una Brands raises US$15M, records 50% sales growth from brands; Omnilytics launches new module that increases profit margins by 17%; Parcel Perform eyes growth & North American headquarters Raising brands 500-backed e-commerce aggregator Una Brands has raised US$15 million in a Series... Ching Yee Ho November 8, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #369: This week’s stories on acquisitions by PolicyPal & Una Brands, Curlec’s 4x growth, and more November is off to a flying start with acquisitions by 500-backed startups. PolicyPal officially... Ching Yee Ho November 5, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #368: Kredivo & Standard Chartered target mass market & offline retailers; Grab & Mastercard ink 2-year regional partnership to boost digital literacy; Curlec grows almost 4x over the pandemic, eyes regional expansion Uplifting the economy 500-backed fintech platform Kredivo has collaborated with Standard Chartered Bank Indonesia... Ching Yee Ho November 3, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #367: Una Brands acquires glass startup by 15-year-old for US$730,000; Escavox beefs up the red meat industry with real-time shelf-life calculator; Aerodyne’s Swiss partnership to deploy cutting-edge drone tech globally A class act A company started by a 15-year-old schoolboy has been acquired by... Ching Yee Ho November 2, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #366: PolicyPal acquires US-based firm to enter financial planning market; Neuron partners with Moovit to expand mobility options in Brisbane; Prenetics appointed exclusive testing partner for Hong Kong marathon An expansive move 500-backed insurtech startup PolicyPal has entered the financial planning market. It... Ching Yee Ho November 1, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi & Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more It’s a big month for 500-backed startups. Five 500-backed startups secure over US$25 million... Ching Yee Ho October 29, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #364: ICS enters US$4M facility to finance protective gear in Indonesia; Carsome runs community programs to relieve pandemic hardships; ANGIN launches Indonesian entrepreneur accelerator Funding safety 500-backed Impact Credit Solutions (ICS) and Indonesian fintech company Restock.ID have entered... Ching Yee Ho October 28, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #363: Carousell on CNN about reaching one million listings in its first year; Naluri is building SEA’s largest mental health dataset; UrbanMetry on the romanticization of homeownership in Malaysia Keeping it simple Fresh off its unicorn announcement, co-founder CEO of 500-backed Carousell, Siu... Ching Yee Ho October 27, 2021 · 3 min read