Daily Markup #513: The top stories in May on a unicorn listing, over US$190M raised for mobility, the Metaverse, fintech, foodtech, and more May has been an exciting month of big achievements and new milestones for 500-backed startups! Hong Kong’s first unicorn listed on the Nasdaq; 7... Ching Yee Ho May 31, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #481: This week’s stories on Glife’s acquisitions, Una Brands’ US$100M investment, and more Some of us eat to live; others live to eat. Yet, we can all agree that there’s nothing worse... Ching Yee Ho April 15, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #479: Dawaai helps patients get better through education; Carousell drives community over commerce; Nas Academy empowers creators Keeping the doctor away Ever missed a dose or two of your medication and maybe even tried to play... Ching Yee Ho April 13, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #476: This week’s stories on US$35M raised for agriculture, a major acquisition in fintech, and more Agriculture harvested big wins this week with two 500-backed startups, Malaysia’s Plant Cartridge and... Ching Yee Ho April 8, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #452: This week’s stories on fundraising for spacetech, owning a stake in sustainability, and more This week brings many firsts for 500-backed startups. Aliena is seeking to raise a... Ching Yee Ho March 4, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #448: Top stories in February on over US$60M raised by 500-backed startups, two acquisitions, and more The shortest month of the year has brought 500-backed startups an impressive amount of... Ching Yee Ho February 28, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #442: This week’s stories on US$11.3M raised for super apps & small businesses, sustainable space tech, and more This week, 500-backed startups were all about increasing access and affordability. Appboxo is making... Ching Yee Ho February 18, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #441: Appboxo raises US$7M to help developers build super apps; HappyFresh helps SEA households be more efficient with ‘dark’ stores; Dawaai combats counterfeit medications in Pakistan Developing quick and easy solutions 500-backed Appboxo has raised US$7 million in a Series... Ching Yee Ho February 17, 2022 · 3 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 #323: This week’s stories on Omnilytics’ acquisition of Supahands, FinAccel being the first SEA fintech to list in the US & more Top news this week: Two 500-backed startups, Singapore’s Omnilytics and Malaysia’s Supahands, come together... Ching Yee Ho August 27, 2021 · 2 min read