Daily Markup #266: Grab founders ranked on Fortune’s World’s 50 Greatest Leaders; Carsome’s data center of excellence to rev up digitalization of industry; Neuron Mobility provides 3rd-party insurance in a first for Aus & NZ Credit: Fortune Leaders in times of crisis The founders of 500-backed super app Grab,... Emmanuel Olalere June 3, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #265: Bukalapak acquires itemku to increase access to video games; Pomelo reveals new B2B service to help other fashion retailers; Shohoz puts doctors & medicines on its app Credit: Igor Karimov on Unsplash Leveling up In response to the growth of the gaming... Emmanuel Olalere June 2, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #264: FarMart bags US$2.4M funding to grow farmer network to 10M strong; Haulio’s unprecedented partnership to benefit 90% of Singapore hauliers; Escavox’s ‘Blue Box’ technology can save millions for red meat industry Credit: YourStory Harvesting success 500-backed agritech startup FarMart has raised US$2.4 million in a... Emmanuel Olalere June 1, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #263: The top stories in May on funding rounds by Bibit, BukuKas, Una Brands & more Welcome to another Daily Markup monthly roundup. This issue covers major stories in the... Emmanuel Olalere May 31, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #262: This week’s top stories on Prenetics’ partnership with Virgin Atlantic, Grab’s new ride options & more This week, 500-backed startups bring safe travels amid the pandemic, with Prenetics partnering Virgin... Emmanuel Olalere May 28, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #261: OhmniLabs launches customizable robots that can be built in a matter of hours; Carousell set to take on electric vehicles; Kata.ai’s journey from layoffs to closing a 6-figure contract Credit: Forbes Build a bot 500-backed robotics startup Ohmnilabs has launched a new Ohmni... Emmanuel Olalere May 27, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #260: Prenetics provides at-home COVID-19 testing for Virgin Atlantic travelers; Braintree Technologies to receive US$200K from accelerator program; abillion reports a surge in the plant-based movement in Singapore Credit: Business Insider Safe travels 500-backed startup Prenetics has become airlines company Virgin Atlantic’s preferred... Emmanuel Olalere May 25, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #259: Grab unveils new ride options for pets & people; Gilmour Space to heighten Australia’s defense capability; Eric Cheng’s bumpy road to Carsome’s success Credit: Grab Spoiled for choice 500-backed super app Grab announced the introduction of two... Emmanuel Olalere May 24, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #258: This week’s top stories on funding rounds from ESPL, BukuKas & iPrice Group, Aerodyne’s Japanese partnerships & more This week, three 500-backed startups, ESPL, BukuKas, and iPrice Group announced successful funding rounds.... Emmanuel Olalere May 21, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #257: BukuKas closes US$50M in one step closer to serving 20 million SMEs; iPrice Group raises US$1.5M to continue serving SEA consumers; Bukalapak & Kredivo launch 0% interest ‘buy now, pay later’ feature Credit: BukuKas A busy bee 500-backed BukuKas, a startup focused on digitizing Indonesia’s small... Emmanuel Olalere May 20, 2021 · 4 min read