Daily Markup #400: Kredivo makes IKEA dream home more accessible; Friz offers freelancers greater financial freedom; VulcanPost’s four 500-backed startups to watch in 2022 Installing dream homes IKEA shoppers can ‘buy now pay later’ on the IKEA Indonesia... Ching Yee Ho December 20, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #395: Kredivo launches new card to benefit more underbanked; Friz wins US$100,000 grant in female founder program; Carousell to enable interest-free installment plan in Hong Kong Banking on a new partnership 500-backed fintech platform Kredivo has teamed up with Bank... Ching Yee Ho December 13, 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 #374: This week’s stories on Una Brands’ US$15M raise, Omnilytics’ new module for better profit margins, and more Retail and e-commerce are in the spotlight this week with Una Brands securing US$15... Ching Yee Ho November 12, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #372: Kredivo partners with AirAsia for easy access to travel; BukuKas eyes 20 million users by end of 2022; Horangi & Huawei Cloud to serve digital organizations in 10 countries Travel made easy 500-backed fintech platform Kredivo announced a strategic partnership with airline company... Ching Yee Ho November 10, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #369: This week’s stories on acquisitions by PolicyPal & Una Brands, Curlec’s 4x growth, and more November is off to a flying start with acquisitions by 500-backed startups. PolicyPal officially... Ching Yee Ho November 5, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #368: Kredivo & Standard Chartered target mass market & offline retailers; Grab & Mastercard ink 2-year regional partnership to boost digital literacy; Curlec grows almost 4x over the pandemic, eyes regional expansion Uplifting the economy 500-backed fintech platform Kredivo has collaborated with Standard Chartered Bank Indonesia... Ching Yee Ho November 3, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #365: Top stories in October on FarMart, Ion Mobility, Pandorum, Doyobi & Friz securing over US$25M in funding and more It’s a big month for 500-backed startups. Five 500-backed startups secure over US$25 million... Ching Yee Ho October 29, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #360: This week’s stories on Ion Mobility’s US$6.8M funding, Carousell’s acquisition of Ox Street & more Lots of news coming from Singapore this week as electric vehicle startup Ion Mobility... Ching Yee Ho October 22, 2021 · 1 min read