Daily Markup #309: Laka now provides rider cover for commercial companies; Grab Singapore commits to full hybrid & electric fleets by 2030; Carsome mulls M&A deals, double ahead of its closest competitor Going the extra mile 500-backed bicycle insurance startup Laka announced it is now providing... Ching Yee Ho August 12, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #296: This week’s stories featuring tech unicorns Bukalapak & Carsome, over US$12M in funding raised & more On this week’s stories, two 500-backed tech unicorns make the news, including Malaysia’s very... Emmanuel Olalere July 16, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #286: This week’s top stories on Gilmour Space landing US$46M, Fairbanc’s 7-figure funding, Bibit’s one million investors & more This week, we look at 500-backed fintech startups hitting the big numbers. Fairbanc bags... Emmanuel Olalere July 2, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #284: Top stories in June on US$153.5M funding rounds by Kredivo, Lingokids, Dawaai & Naluri As we close the first half of 2021, we look back at the biggest... Emmanuel Olalere June 30, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #281: This week’s top stories on Kredivo doubling its debt facility to US$200M, Lingokids raising US$40M & more This week, 500-backed fintech and edtech startups make the funding news: Indonesian ‘buy now,... Emmanuel Olalere June 25, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #280: Koo to reach wider multilingual audiences in India with new partnership; Laka launches bike membership program to benefit retailers; Grab’s commitment to uplifting persons with disabilities, providing scholarships & more Credit: YourStory Wings to fly 500-backed micro-blogging platform Koo has announced a partnership with... Emmanuel Olalere June 24, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #250: This week’s top stories on robo-advisor Bibit’s US$65M funding round, the acquisition of P2P lending platform iGrow & more On this week’s top stories, two Indonesian fintech startups lead the charge. Join us... Emmanuel Olalere May 7, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #190: Animation platform acquires over 2.2 million assets; Robots help doctors in Vietnam; Insurance for bicycles now in the Netherlands Expanding the library 500-backed LottieFiles, the Kuala Lumpur and San Francisco-based animation proprietor, announced... Emmanuel Olalere February 11, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #165: Esports players competed in over 19,000 matches in 2020 with this esports startup; Cyclists across Europe can expect bicycle insurance from award-winning startup; Users of this vegan app helped donate over US$40,000 to animal sanctuaries worldwide Not just fun and games 500-backed global esports tournament network and platform Esports Players... Emmanuel Olalere January 5, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #122: Insurtech company Laka launches crowdfunding campaign for next-stage of growth… Daily Markup #122: Insurtech company Laka launches crowdfunding campaign for next-stage of growth… Join the Laka tribe In preparation for the next phase of development, 500-backed Laka... Emmanuel Olalere November 3, 2020 · 5 min read