Daily Markup #341: This week’s stories on Carousell & Prenetics entering the unicorn club, Dagangan’s US$11.5M raise, and more Unicorns abound in Southeast Asia! Carousell raises US$100 million and becomes the region’s newest... Ching Yee Ho September 24, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #340: Gilmour gets a US$725,000 boost for its race to space; Carousell talks IPO & creating a marketplace free of fraudsters; Horangi offers free trial & pledges donations to Afghanistan Ready for liftoff 500-backed Gilmour Space is getting a ~US$723,000 lift. The rocket startup... Ching Yee Ho September 23, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #339: Dagangan bags US$11.5M to serve rural communities through an Android app; The story of eFishery finding success outside of its tech; BukuKas is more than just a bookkeeping app Social good(s) Just three months after closing a pre-Series A funding round, 500-backed Dagangan... Ching Yee Ho September 22, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #338: Pandemic-resilient Malaysian startups defying odds in 2021; Naluri to help startups weather the pandemic with MaGIC; Bukalapak’s Rachmat Kaimuddin to speak at Tech in Asia conference Stronger than ever e27 published a list of notable startups in Malaysia in 2021... Ching Yee Ho September 21, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #337: Carousell enters billion-dollar startup club with US$100M raise; Prenetics to become Hong Kong’s first unicorn by 2022; 500 Startups rebrands to 500 Global, raises largest fund to date A whole new world Since its founding in 2010, 500 Startups has invested in... Ching Yee Ho September 20, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #336: This week’s stories on the 500-backed startups and founders leading the way to the future & more This week, a total of 17 500-backed founders and executives have been honored for... Ching Yee Ho September 17, 2021 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #335: The 500-backed trailblazing entrepreneurs making a positive impact; The six women leaders in 500-backed emerging startups; eFishery keeps it fresh for farmers with new partnership The changemakers The Gen.T list is out, and several 500-backed founders made the cut... Ching Yee Ho September 15, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #334: MYCL mushroom leather reduces carbon footprint & toxic waste; Get audience insights for startups from Vishal Harnal; 500 Southeast Asia’s investing journey since 2014 A trend-setter 500-backed mushroom startup MYCL has been recognized at a Singaporean innovation awards.... Ching Yee Ho September 14, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #333: Gnowbe to boost employability in Singapore with new platform; Hydroleap recognized for environmentally-friendly & economical water tech; Vishal Harnal on investing in Indonesian entrepreneurs Big benefits with micro-learning Learning just leveled up. 500-backed Gnowbe has launched GnowbeLearn™, one... Ching Yee Ho September 13, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #332: This week’s stories on Homage raising US$30M, Indonesian startups supporting small businesses & more On-demand care startup Homage closed US$30 million this week to boost their services in... Ching Yee Ho September 10, 2021 · 2 min read