Daily Markup #543: First Circle helps SMEs win government contracts; Grab touches lives with fintech; VTF turns science fiction into virtual reality Daily Markup #543: First Circle helps SMEs win government contracts; Grab touches lives with fintech; VTF turns science fiction into virtual reality Click for opportunities Word-of-mouth marketing and personal connections can only take an SME’s business... Ching Yee Ho July 12, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #542: Carsome uplifts women with tech skills; Nas Academy offers fellowships to gaming community; AUS selected for incentive scheme Going the extra mile Education for underprivileged women is becoming more accessible, affordable, and... Ching Yee Ho July 9, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #541: This week’s stories on US$15M raised to serve Arisans, startup fundraising, tech recruitment, and more This week, we introduced a new member of the 500 family, Mapan! The team... Ching Yee Ho July 7, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #540: MHub’s real solutions for real estate; Lingokids’ internet safety tips for parents; Aliena & Transcelestial lead in SEA spacetech Making ‘proptech’ an actual thing “We saw digital disruptions in many other industries and... Ching Yee Ho July 7, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #539: eFishery makes shrimp farming (Aqua)easy; Neuron Mobility’s carbon negative goal; Escavox tackles food insecurity with facts Swimming towards greater productivity Shrimp farming traditionally involves intense manual labor and subjective assessments... Ching Yee Ho July 6, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #538: Vishal Harnal on fundraising & value corrections; Involve Asia hiring amid The Great Layoff; Eric Cheng runs steady ship at Carsome It’s not unicorns & rainbows nor doom & gloom “Doom and gloom messages may... Ching Yee Ho July 5, 2022 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #537: Mapan bags US$15M for low-income Indonesians; Mediaload boosts brands with SEA network; First Circle aids SMEs with zero interest Supercharging community connections Did you know that Arisans are a unique aspect of Indonesian... Ching Yee Ho July 4, 2022 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #536: The top stories in June on over US$30M raised for healthcare, social commerce, proptech, mobility, and more You read that right! A whopping US$30.7M was raised in June by 500-backed startups ... Ching Yee Ho July 1, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #535: The family values that built Haulio; BloomThis eyes 1M customers in SEA; Carousell protects Vietnam shoppers with safety feature The unexpected road to entrepreneurship Alvin Ea never wanted to be an entrepreneur, but... Ching Yee Ho June 30, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #534: Laka rings in US$1.5M from Porsche; XING Mobility launches next-gen battery system; Carsome Mobility Lab opens for SEA startups Time for a new ride to shine Car drivers and cyclists often don’t see... Ching Yee Ho June 29, 2022 · 3 min read