Daily Markup #406: Aerodyne aids in Malaysia flood search & rescue; Nikel to fund women entrepreneurs & SMEs in Indonesia; ANGIN channeled US$8.5M to entrepreneurs in 2021 Disaster prevention During the recent floods in Malaysia, 500-backed drone startup Aerodyne Group has been assisting government agencies with search and rescue efforts via... Ching Yee Ho December 28, 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 in total, with others securing... Ching Yee Ho October 29, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #364: ICS enters US$4M facility to finance protective gear in Indonesia; Carsome runs community programs to relieve pandemic hardships; ANGIN launches Indonesian entrepreneur accelerator Funding safety 500-backed Impact Credit Solutions (ICS) and Indonesian fintech company Restock.ID have entered into a US$4 million credit... Ching Yee Ho October 28, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #351: This week’s stories on fundraises and fintech news from Kredivo, Friz, ICS, Finaxar & more This week, 500-backed fintech startups made headlines. Indonesia’s Kredivo secured more investment as it... Ching Yee Ho October 8, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #346: Kredivo nears 4 million customers, secures more investment; ICS partners bank in US$40M pandemic fund; iPrice & Sanook offer deals from thousands of Thai retailers From strength to strength Fresh off its recent SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) announcement,... Ching Yee Ho October 1, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #345: Top stories in September on 500-backed startups raising more than US$300M in funding, turning unicorn, going public & more Big numbers make big news this month! A series of funding rounds totaling more... Ching Yee Ho September 30, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #327: This week’s stories on funding rounds by Carsome & YAS MicroInsurance, affordable loans for healthcare by ICS & more This week, newly crowned unicorn Carsome raised a new funding round of US$170M, while... Ching Yee Ho September 3, 2021 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #325: ICS enters US$20M credit facility to offer affordable loans to fight COVID-19 in Indonesia; Bukalapak to increase credit card approvals & prevent fraudulent activities; Stockbit partners brokerage firm to increase access to capital market investment Pillars of support 500-backed fintech startup Impact Credit Solutions (ICS) has partnered with Sharia-compliant... Ching Yee Ho September 1, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #324: Top stories in August on FinAccel’s US$2.5B SPAC deal, Parcel Perform bagging US$20M in funding & more This month, Indonesian startups make big waves on the global stage. FinAccel plans to... Ching Yee Ho August 30, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #310: This week’s stories on FinAccel’s US$2.5B SPAC deal, Seppure’s ~US$1.5M awards & more This week’s top news: FinAccel, parent company of ‘buy now, pay later’ platform Kredivo,... Ching Yee Ho August 12, 2021 · 2 min read