Daily Markup #303: Emtek invests US$375M in Grab Indonesia’s technology unit to boost MSME inclusion; HappyFresh bags US$65M in funding to improve user experience; Arcstone on building talent for digital manufacturing A boost in inclusion 500-backed super app Grab announced a strategic alliance with Indonesian... Emmanuel Olalere July 28, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #300: This week’s stories on NewCampus’ US$2.5M funding for emerging managers in SEA, Aerodyne tapping into US$17B in Italy & more It’s the 300th issue of Daily Markup — this means 300 days of updates from our... Emmanuel Olalere July 23, 2021 · 2 min read
Daily Markup #298: Grab & Hyundai partner to accelerate electric vehicle adoption in Southeast Asia; Grassroots gamers look to ESPL for entertainment & socialization; SPEEDHOME on making a stand against racism Credit: Paul Tan Going green 500-backed Southeast Asia super app Grab announced a deeper partnership... Emmanuel Olalere July 21, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #296: This week’s stories featuring tech unicorns Bukalapak & Carsome, over US$12M in funding raised & more On this week’s stories, two 500-backed tech unicorns make the news, including Malaysia’s very... Emmanuel Olalere July 16, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #292: Bukalapak kicks off US$1.13B IPO, biggest in Indonesia in over a decade; Grab’s Anthony Tan on why the super app works for its 8 markets; How clinical research in Europe will boost Naluri in Southeast Asia Credit: Reuters A piece of the e-commerce pie 500-backed e-commerce platform Bukalapak has kicked... Emmanuel Olalere July 12, 2021 · 5 min read
Daily Markup #286: This week’s top stories on Gilmour Space landing US$46M, Fairbanc’s 7-figure funding, Bibit’s one million investors & more This week, we look at 500-backed fintech startups hitting the big numbers. Fairbanc bags... Emmanuel Olalere July 2, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #281: This week’s top stories on Kredivo doubling its debt facility to US$200M, Lingokids raising US$40M & more This week, 500-backed fintech and edtech startups make the funding news: Indonesian ‘buy now,... Emmanuel Olalere June 25, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #280: Koo to reach wider multilingual audiences in India with new partnership; Laka launches bike membership program to benefit retailers; Grab’s commitment to uplifting persons with disabilities, providing scholarships & more Credit: YourStory Wings to fly 500-backed micro-blogging platform Koo has announced a partnership with... Emmanuel Olalere June 24, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #276: This week’s top stories on Dawaai’s US$8.5M funding, Shohoz’s new edtech platform & more This week, 500-backed South Asian startups make our mid-June roundup. Pakistan-based Dawaai raises US$8.5... Emmanuel Olalere June 18, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #274: 500 Startups & Petronas launch accelerator program for deeptech; GrabSupermarket to offer over 10,000 products in Singapore with next-day delivery; mClinica awarded Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum Credit: 500 Startups A boost up 500 Startups has partnered with oil and gas company... Emmanuel Olalere June 16, 2021 · 4 min read