Daily Markup #553: Fairbanc raises US$4.8M to offer fast credit; Kredivo & DBS to reach millions more users; Shoppers love going offline with Pomelo Fast-moving credit for fast-moving goods Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) as a payment option... Ching Yee Ho July 26, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #552: CrediLinq bags US$2.6M for better B2B e-commerce; Carsome appoints Eric Cantona as ambassador; Grab goes hyperlocal with GrabMaps Giving credit where it’s due As consumers, we are accustomed to one-click checkouts, but... Ching Yee Ho July 25, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #551: This week’s stories on seed funding raised for poultry farming, US$2M donated to animal sanctuaries, and more Food, food, food: we’re definitely seeing a theme in the headlines made by 500-backed... Ching Yee Ho July 22, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #550: Chickin bags seed funding to feed Indonesians; Naluri launches Fit-tastic for MPB employees; SwipeRx runs family planning campaign From farmers to founders Give three chicken farmers five years, and they may just... Ching Yee Ho July 21, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #549: 99.co brings personalization to property; Carousell boosts secondhand shopping; Neuron Mobility deploys ‘brains’ in Ottawa Opening the door to new possibilities We get personalized recommendations from Netflix and Spotify,... Ching Yee Ho July 20, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #548: Aerodyne enters India agriculture sector; Fairbanc bypasses inflexible banks to serve merchants; RaRa Delivery rebrands to RARA NOW Raising industry performance with drone tech Drone services are becoming increasingly important in multiple... Ching Yee Ho July 19, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #547: abillion donates record US$2M to charities; Grab adds bus & ferry tickets to its app; NBA franchise recruits OhmniLabs robots Social media for social good A record US$2 million has been donated to 63... Ching Yee Ho July 18, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #546: This week’s stories on 500-backed startups uplifting and empowering the underdogs in our communities, and more This week, 500-backed companies are going all out to support the underdogs in our... Felicia Chia July 15, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #545: Parcel Perform strengthens its community; Christine on current VC landscape; Neuron Mobility supports aboriginal employment Backed by Data, Built for the Community After you’ve placed an online order, do... Felicia Chia July 14, 2022 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #544: Carousell gives new life to old IKEA items; HappyFresh offers new ways to get groceries; eFishery brings peace of mind to farmers New life to old items Many may associate secondhand goods with compromising on quality,... Ching Yee Ho July 13, 2022 · 3 min read