Daily Markup #284: Top stories in June on US$153.5M funding rounds by Kredivo, Lingokids, Dawaai & Naluri As we close the first half of 2021, we look back at the biggest... Emmanuel Olalere June 30, 2021 · 4 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 #279: Kredivo bags another US$100M debt facility, eyes 10M customers; Grassroots gamers to organize their own tournaments on ESPL; RedDoorz discusses its COVID-19 response on NYSE Floor Talk Credit: Alfred Junus Verdio / EyeEm / Getty Images Doubling up 500-backed fintech startup Kredivo... Emmanuel Olalere June 23, 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 #272: Dawaai lands US$8.5M, serving 11 million in 98 cities; Shohoz launches edtech platform with Scholastic learning tools; ESPL raises funds to fight COVID-19 in India Credit: Dawaai / YouTube Healthcare for all 500-backed e-pharmacy startup Dawaai has raised US$8.5 million... Emmanuel Olalere June 14, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #263: The top stories in May on funding rounds by Bibit, BukuKas, Una Brands & more Welcome to another Daily Markup monthly roundup. This issue covers major stories in the... Emmanuel Olalere May 31, 2021 · 3 min read
Daily Markup #258: This week’s top stories on funding rounds from ESPL, BukuKas & iPrice Group, Aerodyne’s Japanese partnerships & more This week, three 500-backed startups, ESPL, BukuKas, and iPrice Group announced successful funding rounds.... Emmanuel Olalere May 21, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #256: ESPL raises seven-digit funding, pledges to grow grassroots gaming; HelloGold seeks to expand via e-wallet providers; How Alodokter improved its in-app experience for better healthcare Credit: Campaign Asia Not just fun and games 500-backed startup Esports Players League (ESPL), an... Emmanuel Olalere May 19, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #239: 13.5m Bukalapak merchants to see new benefits; ESPL & Warner Music Asia join forces; Carousell records all-time low fraud rate Credit: Tribun Bisnis Banking on the business Strategic investments by the VC arms of two... Emmanuel Olalere April 22, 2021 · 4 min read
Daily Markup #184: Support for millions of Southeast Asian families strengthened in Grab’s latest milestone; Malaysian drone startup to traverse hazardous environments with new partnership Gearing up for 2021 500-backed super app Grab announced it has raised a US$2... Emmanuel Olalere February 3, 2021 · 4 min read