Daily Markup #515: Ringkas raises US$2.3M for the housing problem; iMotorbike rides the trend of preloved motorbikes; ESPL launches P2E tournament Home is where the heart is 500-backed Ringkas, a digital mortgage platform aiming to... Ching Yee Ho June 2, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #514: Founders of 500-backed Appboxo, RaRa Delivery, Una Brands & Volt14 featured on Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2022 The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2022 is out! A record number of... Ching Yee Ho June 1, 2022 · 2 min read
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... Ching Yee Ho May 31, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #512: Bibit bags over US$80M for roboadvisory; Grab helps users supercharge idle cash; KROSSLINKER wins advanced materials competition Investing for a better future 500-backed digital investment app Bibit raised more than US$80M... Ching Yee Ho May 30, 2022 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #511: This week’s stories on Prenetics’ Nasdaq listing, over US$30M raised for healthcare, foodtech, metaverse-building and more It’s an exciting week for 500-backed startups across Southeast Asia! Prenetics became Hong Kong’s... Ching Yee Ho May 27, 2022 · 1 min read
Daily Markup #510: SwipeRx bags US$27M to break pharmaceutical silos; Bukalapak on being a tech enabler; Gnowbe banks on ‘human technology’ The place to be for pharma Imagine LinkedIn meets Amazon, but for pharmacists and... Ching Yee Ho May 26, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #509: 500 Global backs metaverse builder VTF; EST co-produces films for Asia; Gilmour Space develops 3D-printed liquid rocket engine Expanding brands in the Metaverse Looking for a way to connect more deeply with... Ching Yee Ho May 25, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #508: Glife raises US$2.88M Series A extension; Carousell partners Stripe to combat fraudsters; HappyFresh aims for 1-hour deliveries A win for food security Remember foodtech startup Glife Technologies’ successful US$8M Series A... Ching Yee Ho May 24, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #507: Prenetics becomes first HK unicorn to list in the US; Untangling Web3 for investors; Clinikk program trains family physicians Credit: Prenetics PRE on Nasdaq “We have a significant opportunity to disrupt healthcare and... Ching Yee Ho May 23, 2022 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #506: This week’s stories on Finku & Kredivo’s pledge to the unbanked; ION Mobility, abillion & Grab’s sustainability push, and more For 500-backed startups, fintech is not just about access to credit. As Finku and... Ching Yee Ho May 20, 2022 · 2 min read