Daily Markup #416: Carsome raises US$290M to invest internally & expand retail brand; BloomThis records 2x growth & over 1,000 jobs offered monthly; PolicyPal’s Val Yap highly commended by Imperial College London

Revving it up 500-backed used car marketplace Carsome announced it has raised US$290 million...

January 11, 2022 · 2 min read

Daily Markup #415: Aerodyne makes strategic investment in AI & analytics firm; Your Super named 25th fastest-growing US private company; Grab partners with JakLingko to optimize Jakarta public transport

Reaching new heights 500-backed drone startup Aerodyne Group has committed to a strategic investment...

January 10, 2022 · 3 min read

Daily Markup #414: This week’s stories on US$2M raised for K-12 learning, startups uplifting ex-offenders & fish farmers, and more

This week, 500-backed startups are all about learning. Edtech platform Pandai raises US$2 million...

January 7, 2022 · 1 min read

Daily Markup #413: Pandai raises US$2M to help students get better grades; How Naluri uses artificial intelligence for human health; Carousell on what drives its auto business

A smart solution 500-backed Malaysian edtech startup, Pandai, has raised just over US$2 million...

January 6, 2022 · 3 min read

Daily Markup #412: Movel AI eyes ramping up robotics adoption in Taiwan; ION Mobility’s e-motorbike offers efficiency stats via app; Grab to acquire premium supermarket chain Jaya Grocer

Going places 500-backed Singapore-based startup Movel AI believes it can ramp up the adoption...

January 5, 2022 · 2 min read

Daily Markup #411: BloomThis one of nine to win entry into Cambridge program; SEPPURE trials reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%; Carsome to introduce more electric vehicles on its platform

Budding talent 500-backed online flower delivery platform BloomThis has been selected as the champion...

January 4, 2022 · 2 min read

Daily Markup #410: eFishery served 29,500+ Indonesian fish farmers in 2021; Boxgreen contributed over US$70K to inclusive employment; MHub records 2.7x more loans facilitated in 2021

A great harvest 500-backed aquaculture startup eFishery claims to have grown its business 8x...

January 3, 2022 · 2 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...

December 31, 2021 · 2 min read

Daily Markup #408: USAID taps into mClinica’s network of 105,000 pharmacy professionals; Carousell recommerce report highlights sustainability trends; Una Brands commits to investing US$35M in Indonesia

Fighting with facts The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) tapped into 500-backed mClinica...

December 30, 2021 · 2 min read

Daily Markup #407: Boxgreen gives people & ‘ugly’ fruits second chances; Neuron Mobility removed 480t of CO2 emissions in Australia; Lazada merchants offer same-day delivery with Grab

Zero waste 500-backed startup Boxgreen, known for healthy snacks, launched a beverage brand called...

December 29, 2021 · 2 min read

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