Daily Markup #429: Top stories in January on US$469M raised by 500-backed startups for aquaculture, SME support, education, and more 2022 has started with a big bang, with five 500-backed startups across three countries... Ching Yee Ho January 28, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #409: Top stories in December on over US$24M raised for sustainability, automating F&B businesses, digitizing the haulage sector & more The last month of 2021 records important wins for sustainability. abillion bags US$10 million... Ching Yee Ho December 31, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #394: This week’s stories on fundraising by Food Market Hub, three acquisitions, an e-motorcycle launch, and more 500-backed startups are eyeing the Vietnam market. Food Market Hub raised US$8.5 million, with... Ching Yee Ho December 10, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #391: Carnot wins award for energy- and cost-saving AI solution; AUS acquires Algopixel to level up drone solutions; Stockbit to acquire & rebrand brokerage partner A winning solution From 200 applications, 500-backed startup Carnot Innovations has become one of... Ching Yee Ho December 7, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #388: Vishal talks trends in fintech entrepreneurship; Ayannah partnership to reach more unbanked Filipinos; Gilmour Space develops new & advanced rocket material A new wave of entrepreneurs “Entrepreneurs are no longer just building replacements for existing... Ching Yee Ho December 2, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #386: Top stories in November on over US$70M raised by 500-backed startups, multi-market acquisitions, and more Over US$70 million has been raised by five 500-backed startups this month for sustainable... Ching Yee Ho November 30, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #384: This week’s stories on Transcelestial’s ‘superfast Internet’, abillion’s US$1M donation goal, and more This week, 500-backed startups make an impact across the globe. Deep tech startup Transcelestial... Ching Yee Ho November 26, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #382: Transcelestial to bring ‘superfast Internet’ to 10 markets; Wellson Lo talks Bibit & its focus on financial education; How Naluri is shaking up the healthcare industry Making a connection Transcelestial, a 500-backed deep tech startup based in Singapore, has partnered... Ching Yee Ho November 24, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #327: This week’s stories on funding rounds by Carsome & YAS MicroInsurance, affordable loans for healthcare by ICS & more This week, newly crowned unicorn Carsome raised a new funding round of US$170M, while... Ching Yee Ho September 3, 2021 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #325: ICS enters US$20M credit facility to offer affordable loans to fight COVID-19 in Indonesia; Bukalapak to increase credit card approvals & prevent fraudulent activities; Stockbit partners brokerage firm to increase access to capital market investment Pillars of support 500-backed fintech startup Impact Credit Solutions (ICS) has partnered with Sharia-compliant... Ching Yee Ho September 1, 2021 · 2 min read