Daily Markup #235: This week’s top stories on Grab’s SPAC deal and GrabForGood fund, Fave’s acquisition, Bukalapak’s fundraising & more This week, we have record-breaking news and big numbers. Grab announced its plans to... Felicia Chia April 16, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #232: Grab pledges US$275 mil for Southeast Asia; MHub wins 3rd place in Huawei competition; Carsome, Reddoorz & Fabelio make FT’s list Credit: Tech in Asia Spurring social change 500-backed super app Grab announced its plans for... Felicia Chia April 13, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #225: This week’s top stories on Atomionics’ seed round, First Circle’s groundbreaking launch for MSMEs, and more Credit: Atomionics This week’s funding news: 500-backed Atomionics, a startup that builds quantum sensors... Felicia Chia April 2, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #215: This week’s top stories feat. the surprising key to above-average profitability and trailblazing women in startups Credit: Grab From Daily Markup #211 “Research has shown that companies with a diverse... Felicia Chia March 19, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #213: Alodokter offers free COVID-19 vaccination; Jala Tech CEO reels in prestigious award; Carsome beats industry odds in gender issues Vaccination for the vulnerable 500-backed digital health startup Alodokter has set up a drive-thru... Felicia Chia March 17, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup 210: This week’s top stories feat. RedDoorz donating rooms, iPrice’s gender gap report & Cargobase on tripling revenues in 2021 Credit: Travel Daily From Daily Markup #206 On 1 March, hospitality startup RedDoorz launched a... Felicia Chia March 12, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #209: A dedication to the #500Strong women; PolicyPal’s Val Yap and the 99 women in fintech; Juliet Zhu leading Carsome in putting the brakes on stereotypes A formidable force 500 Startups has released its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report... Felicia Chia March 11, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #183: This Malaysian-born startup plans to list on the NYSE; This startup made animations 600% lighter, and they just raised US$9 million Obsessed with the best 500-backed Carsome’s co-founder and Group CEO Eric Cheng and Group... Felicia Chia February 2, 2021 · 6 min read
Daily Markup #182: This week’s top stories feat. Carsome and Fave on how the pandemic changed consumer behavior This week, favorite stories centered on interesting trends and insights from 500-backed startups Carsome... Felicia Chia January 29, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #177: As Southeast Asians reprioritize finances and rethink safety amid Covid-19, intentions to buy and sell cars rise Shifting attitudes 500-backed used car trading platform Carsome released a consumer survey report on... Felicia Chia January 21, 2021 · 3 min read