Daily Markup #433: Bukalapak ventures outside Indonesia with Australian R&D center; abillion to build marketplace for sustainability-driven entrepreneurs; Transcelestial to bring faster Internet upgrades to Malaysia Going international 500-backed Indonesian e-commerce marketplace Bukalapak has set up its first international research... Ching Yee Ho February 7, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #432: This week’s stories on US$48M raised for retail & insurtech, drones that improve quality of life, and more The month of February is off to a great start for some 500-backed startups.... Ching Yee Ho February 4, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #431: Retailo raises landmark US$36M to boost small businesses; AUS drones to map entire Indian state to help improve quality of life; Shohoz launches vaccine registration program for transport workers Supercharging retail support 500-backed B2B marketplace Retailo has raised US$36 million in a Series... Ching Yee Ho February 3, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #430: Laka raises US$12M to expand locations & coverage; HelloMida selected for Surge to share in US$60M funding; Nas Academy partners India video app to launch training program The Daily Markup will be taking a break for Lunar New Year on 1st... Ching Yee Ho January 31, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #429: Top stories in January on US$469M raised by 500-backed startups for aquaculture, SME support, education, and more 2022 has started with a big bang, with five 500-backed startups across three countries... Ching Yee Ho January 28, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #428: Una Brands acquires two Singaporean ergonomic furniture brands; Horangi’s Warden ranked top Cloud Security Software; EMQ deepens reach across Europe with major enhancement Serving comfort at home 500-backed e-commerce aggregator Una Brands has acquired two Singaporean ergonomic... Ching Yee Ho January 27, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #427: Christine Tsai’s VC predictions for 2022; Carsome new outdoor, geotagged ads are more relevant to audience; Neuron Mobility brings e-scooters & e-bikes to more cities An evolution in investing As consumer needs evolve amid a global pandemic, the tech... Ching Yee Ho January 26, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #426: Transcelestial to bring superfast internet to Hong Kong; YAS aims to go big with microinsurance; RedDoorz to deploy multilingual chatbot for better customer experience Bringing superfast & reliable internet to Hong Kong Superfast internet is coming to Hong... Ching Yee Ho January 25, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #425: BukuKas raises US$80M to support SMEs, rebrands to Lummo; EMQ enables money transfers to mobile wallets in Indonesia; Carousell launches Connect, a recommerce programmatic ad platform A new beginning 500-backed Indonesia-based startup BukuKas has secured US$80 million in a Series... Ching Yee Ho January 24, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #424: This week’s stories on Aliena deploying lightweight engine via SpaceX program, Haulio raising US$7M, and more 500-backed startups are going places. In Singapore, Aliena’s lightweight engine is deployed into space... Ching Yee Ho January 21, 2022 · 2 min read