Daily Markup #453: MyCash acquired by neobank, expanding across Asia; Prenetics protects pets with new COVID-19 testing service; Dagangan shares insights into unlocking the potential of rural communities Bringing convenience to the underbanked A 500-backed fintech startup serving migrant workers is expanding... Ching Yee Ho March 7, 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 #451: Aliena raising US$10M Series A for first-of-its-kind satellite; Bukalapak launches e-grocery startup AlloFresh; Kredivo to expand in SEA amid planned U.S. listing Advancing spacetech in Singapore Mark Lim (CEO) and George-Cristian Potrivitu (CTO) met at Nanyang... Ching Yee Ho March 3, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #450: GoGet launches savings plan for gig workers; abillion becomes only social media platform to offer shares to users; NewCampus takes on the challenge of building a learning culture Building a safety net 500-backed on-demand work platform GoGet is collaborating with the Employees... Ching Yee Ho March 2, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #449: Aerodyne to create jobs of the future for Malaysians; One year with Neuron Mobility removes 85t of CO2 emissions; FireVisor helps engineers save 37% of their time Flying towards the future 500-backed drone startup Aerodyne Group announced a collaboration that will... Ching Yee Ho March 1, 2022 · 3 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 #447: This week’s stories on funding in fintech & proptech, startups making a positive impact, and more This week, 500-backed fintech and proptech startups got two thumbs up from investors. Lummo’s... Ching Yee Ho February 25, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #446: EST Studios to put Asian films on the global stage; Bukalapak showcases track record in empowering female & microentrepreneurs; Transcelestial brings cost- & time-saving superfast Internet to Singapore A new contender in content A new 500-backed startup, EST Studios, has been launched... Ching Yee Ho February 24, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #445: Urbanmetry raises US$2M to close the property data gap; Wallex acquired by M-DAQ in global expansion plan; EMQ enhances cross-border payments services across South Asia Closing the property data gap 500-backed proptech startup Urbanmetry has secured US$2 million in... Ching Yee Ho February 23, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #444: Jeff Bezos invests in Lummo to accelerate its expansion in Southeast Asia; Laka partners Decathlon to prevent bike thefts with hidden GPS chip; WORQ’s productive spaces bring innovators together Securing a significant investment 500-backed startup Lummo (formerly known as BukuKas) recently closed a... Ching Yee Ho February 22, 2022 · 3 min read