Daily Markup #614: StoreHub team sets their sights on achieving net profitability while empowering small retail and F&B businesses in SE Asia to grow All-in-one, and one for all “We are driven to make life-changing digital solutions like... Ching Yee Ho October 20, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #613: Gilmour Space to launch rideshare mission, Australia’s first caravan into space Hitch a ride into space Heard of ridesharing? That little arrangement where you book... Ching Yee Ho October 19, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #612: Mapan’s 3M users is only just the beginning — the company wants to empower more Indonesians to make better financial decisions All in for financial education Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s largest economy, but there’s unfortunately... Ching Yee Ho October 18, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #611: FinAccel raises ~US$140M Series D and becomes 500 Southeast Asia’s 6th unicorn; looks beyond e-commerce and consumer credit Charging towards excellence A new unicorn has been born! FinAccel is Singapore’s newly minted... Ching Yee Ho October 17, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #610: Why LottieFiles chose to set up in Malaysia, how the team secured 100K+ clients globally, and more from this week Tip the scales in your favor For a 5-year-old company, animation platform LottieFiles has... Ching Yee Ho October 14, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #609: Vishal Harnal on Tatler Asia — trends guiding his next investments, must-have qualities of VCs, and failure Stable approach, stable returns 500 Global recently celebrated 10 years of investing in Southeast... Ching Yee Ho October 13, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #608: eFishery reels in US$32M loan from Bank DBS Indonesia; aims for 300% increase in production & expansion to 10 countries In for the long haul Remember back in January when 500-backed eFishery bagged US$90M... Ching Yee Ho October 12, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #607: YAS secures US$4.5M to provide more Web3 insurance coverage; eyes Middle East Click for cover Commuting, hiking, cycling, or buying NFTs? 500-backed YAS MicroInsurance has got... Ching Yee Ho October 11, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #606: Tatler Asia Gen.T List 2022 has been announced! 9 leaders from 500-backed companies honored for shaping Asia’s future Tatler Asia’s Gen.T List 2022 is out! The 300 Gen.T honorees shaping Asia’s future... Ching Yee Ho October 10, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #605: Monnai secures US$3.5M to power better decisions in fintech with deep consumer insights, and more from this week Data to serve people better “In a digital-first world, every business is a fintech... Ching Yee Ho October 7, 2022 · 2 min read